We have booked a trip in November and unfortunately our departing flight leaves at 11:30 PM. I rather doubt we can have late checkout so assuming we check out by noon, what can we do for a full day in our traveling clothes with our luggage until we get to the airport? We will have a car to return but other than sitting in a mall, I can%26#39;t think of anything else and I%26#39;m really dreading it. Has anyone had a similar experience and figured out an easier way to spend their last dreaded day in paradise?
What to do while waiting for departure?
Aloha from Kaua%26#39;i!
Since the Kalapaki Beach area is closeby the airport, you could go there and have a leisurely lunch at Duke%26#39;s Barefoot Bar - hang around the beach,
go to Anchor Cove and browse the shops - hang around the beach - oh, I said that already right? Dinner at Cafe Portofino or one of the several other restaurants within walking distance.
From the Lihu%26#39;e Marriot (where Duke%26#39;s is located) you can get a taxi to the airport about 5 minutes away.
I don%26#39;t know, from noon until around 9 or 10 at night is a looong time with no car - have you looked into keeping it a little longer in the day? That would certainly simplify matters for you.
Malama Pono,
Janet
What to do while waiting for departure?
What type of lodging are you staying in? If a resort/hotel you can leave you bags w/ bell services and at most use a hospitality suite to clean up before your flight. Knowing which part of the island you are staying will help w/ suggestions too as to what to do.
you could also pay for an extra night....or see if the hotel/condo owners will let you pay for half a night or something. we got a full day at the pool/beach and able to shower and eat and not be rushed....well worth it in our minds.
Book a spa treatment for that afternoon. Many of the spas give you day use of their pool/other facilities after you get a massage etc. Then have dinner and head to the airport.
Keep the car. You%26#39;ll have to pay for an extra day, but it seems to me that beats being trapped somewhere without it.
We have no malls you%26#39;d want to sit in for several hours.
Thank you all for your suggestions so far but I don%26#39;t think I was very clear in my original email. We are staying in Kappa at the Plantation Hale suites and we are keeping the car until about 9 PM when we have to return it at the airport. Being from Canada in November, we%26#39;ll have to wear long pants and shoes to return to our winter weather but I suppose we can always change in a public washroom just before heading to the airport.
Definitely make the most of your last day on Kaua%26#39;i. I know it%26#39;s depressing knowing you have to leave to go back home, but don%26#39;t let that ruin your last day. You%26#39;ll still have over 12 hours of daylight to enjoy that last day, and every minute in paradise is well worth it.
I%26#39;m beginning to think Dave820 is my lost twin. His suggestion is great. Hit the spa. Get totally destressed. Turn in the car. Check the luggage and get your boarding passes. Take a taxi down the hill to Duke%26#39;s and continute the destressing process. Take the cab back to the airport. Flop in your seat and wake up when you are on final approach.
Lots of other ways to do it, but don%26#39;t let the mechanics of leaving drive your last day. Lots of options. Make the day memorable.
We%26#39;ve left at several times late at night. Once (with the kids) we booked a cheap hotel room and used it for the day. The last time, we shopped, went to the beach, took some toiletries from the condo and rinsed off before going to the airport.
One note of concern: be sure you know what time your car rental office closes. Budget wants their rentals returned by 8:30 p.m. as they close at 9. Bring some snacks with you as very little is open at the airport late at night.
Most flights, it seems back to the Mainland and especially Canada, leave the islands in the late evening. Anywhere from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m.. This is a long day.
The last 3 times this has happened, we have booked our accommodation ( To stay) for that extra night. This way when we awake that last morning there is no rushing about. You have the whole day to relax at the resort...leisurely.... dine..
Driving around with all of my luggage in the rental car does not appeal, as well.
The car rentals at LIH close between 10 p.m- 11 p.m., depending on who you rent with.
This way you can always shower in the early evening after your full last day, and be fresh for the long return home.
We have seen many a couple/ family wandering around that last day looking for a place to shower and freshen up. For us it is money well spent and piece of mind.
Either way, pack your ';Canada clothes in your carry-on and stay in your ';Hawaii'; garb til much later. you can choose to change in the Airport restroom prior to departure.
The trip home is always very tiring. Flying east is harder on the system it seems, plus the ';Trip is over'; affects the mindset. You will need to be as rested as can be. Maybe you are one of those few who can sleep on a plane. I wish.....
These are just a few suggestions to ponder, Have a great time...Kauai is spectacular!!!
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