i just vacationed there a couple of weeks ago. i went to oahu for a wedding and it was beautiful. we stayed in a condo in waikiki but pretty much spent most of the time up in north shore and ko'olina beach (really pretty). definitely go to a luau (i went to germaine's luau...spectacular). pearl harbor is a definite must. matsumoto's shaved ice on north shore is pretty great too.
i think that renting a car and driving around the whole island was priceless and i would recommend it. you definitely get to see more of hawaii when you get out of waikiki beach.
i was only there for 4 days so i didnt' get to island hop, but i heard it's definitely worthwhile if you have enough time.
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