Cristina & Darian

On our romantic escape we will discover the highlights of our honeymoon destination with your generous wedding gift. Expedia offers an array of tours, activities and excursions. Thank you for allowing us to plan our dream honeymoon by contributing to any and all of our adventures as a newly married couple.

We will join in on one of the best celebrations in Hawaii at the beautiful Royal Kona Resort for a traditional Hawaiian luau. Between the fading sun and the breeze off the Kona coast, we’ll dance and dine the night away. When the sun fades, the tropical breeze will sway the trees to the beat of the drums, to create an easy rhythm to start our luau the right way. With a breathtaking backdrop of glittering waters of the Kona Coast, our oceanfront setting encompasses Polynesian culture.

We will visit the beautiful North Kohala Coast, one of Hawaii's best kept secrets and the area that gave birth to King Kamehameha, now giving birth to Big Island Eco Adventures, the Big Island's first zip-line canopy tour. We’ll be overlooking the incredible Pololu Valley, 500 acres of ancient hillside filled with sturdy Ironwood and showy Albizia trees. The unique volcanic geology and nature's winds and waters have carved luscious waterfalls and pools cascading through these forests. The scent of ginger and guava and a variety of tropical bird songs will create a magical setting for us.

We will begin the tour with a wonderful drive of contrast and change from the dry-side resort area to the lush green country of Kohala. Along the way we'll journey up the North Kona and Kohala coastlines over lava flows from Mauna Loa, Mauna Kea and the Kohala Mountains. We'll pass through the quaint plantation towns of Hawi and Kapaau, site of the life-size statue of King Kamehameha. At the end of the road we will pass through a locked gate onto private property, and the real fun begins with a bumpy but short off-road drive in our 6WD Pinzgauer on an old cane road.

We'll sail into the Kohala Coast sunset, the most beautiful in the islands. While relaxing aboard a 65-foot luxury catamaran, the most elegant on the island we'll look for the legendary green flash or dolphins and whales as they playfully escort our vessel. A delicious menu will be prepared by an award-winning, local chef. We’ll enjoy a libation or iced champagne from the bar as we watch the sun disappear into the tropical sea.

We'll explore the serene beauty of the Kohala Coast off the Big Island during this guided snorkeling and kayak excursion. While mingling with marine life such as eels, manta rays, and turtles in the sparkling waters of Hawaii we'll sink our paddle into the crystal-clear waters off the Kohala Coast for 30 minutes of kayaking, where the coastline is dotted with stunning resorts. If we look closely, tropical fish play beneath the surf, darting in and out of naturally formed coral reefs.

In the morning we will board a deluxe catamaran and enjoy a delightful breakfast to fuel up for the day. Next, we will cruise through the sparkling waters to the dramatic shorelines and bays of Lanai. Home to wild dolphins, we will snorkel at the beautiful Lanai reefs and indulge in a sumptuous honeymoon lunch.

We'll go back in history for a look at the site of the attack that heralded the U.S. involvement in World War II - Pearl Harbor. To lighten the rest of our day, we'll travel around and discover the elusive beauty that is Oahu. The USS Arizona Memorial, will be our first stop on this memorable tour of Oahu. At the Visitor Center, we"ll watch a film about the attack on Pearl Harbor before viewing artifacts from that fateful day. Next, we will board a Navy launch and skim across the waters to park beside the USS Arizona Memorial, a floating memorial dedicated to the final resting place of more than 1,000 sailors.

There is nothing like a relaxing horseback ride taking in the beautiful scenery of our surroundings.

With your thoughtful gift we'll pound the sea, grab some air, ride a wave, get a thrill and have a blast.

There's something about the feeling of gliding on water as we skim through the waves on the pristine crystal clear hopefully calm waters. We'll have a great time no matter how many times we get dunked!

A stay in the Partial Ocean View King with Terrace is a lovely wedding gift for our Hawaiian honeymoon at THE MODERN HONOLULU. This 340 square foot, romantic retreat boasts a fresh palette of whites, neutrals and earth tones, original, custom-designed furniture with custom fabrics, and a 46” LCD TV. Our stunning Partial Ocean View room also promises us a plush king size bed with lavish linens, slippers and robes, a relaxing bathroom with teak louvers allowing natural light in, an oversized bathtub, glass-enclosed shower and luxurious bath amenities. We will witness partial ocean views while taking in the soft sea breezes in the sophisticated settings of our private terrace.

We don't want to settle for a standard room on our honeymoon! With your perfect gift we can plan ahead and upgrade to a room with a view on our once in a lifetime trip!

What better way to enhance our fine dining experience than with our chosen bottle of exceptional wine. Cheers!

What could be better than knowing we'll have breakfast to enjoy between the sheets? We'll order eggs florentine, cinnamon rolls, freshly squeezed orange juice and hot coffee which all seem to taste better served to us in bed!

At any desired Chinese food restaurant we'll reserve a table and savor the exotic flavors of Asian Cuisine. We may even use our chopsticks!

This camera will allow us to capture even the most elusive marine life. This is the perfect gift for us - the warm water tropical travelers.

What a great wedding gift! We'll travel in style with the top down on our convertible, enjoying the warm island breezes blowing gently on our faces.

It's just a quick flight to the exciting new experiences awaiting us on our island getaway.

Any help to get to and from our destination is a wonderful gift. We will be thanking you long after take off.

With your lovely wedding gift, we will experience a romantic and special honeymoon! We will begin our new lives together and enjoy each other's company while creating unforgettable honeymoon memories. It's our happily ever after and we thank you for making our honeymoon extraordinary!

We will experience the special indulgence of a couple's massage lying side-by-side being pampered with exotic oils that hydrate the skin, rejuvenate senses, and leave us refreshed and revitalized. We want to reserve our spa treatments early for this ultimate spa experience!

As aspiring oenophiles, or people who just like wine, we'll spend a day at our desired winery enjoying the entertaining and knowledgeable explanation of the winemaking process, followed by a tasting of some of the finest wines!