Any input on a trip to kauai with a 10 month old babe?

Kauai is a great place to visit. I'm on Oahu btw.

Have you been to kauai? Yes, a while back but I recall it being very green and beautiful.

Where did you stay? We stayed at a small hotel. Gah! The name of the place escapes me.

What activites did you do? Hike, walk, drive around, picnic...

Best Restauraunts? Am drawing another blank here. Lots of help to you, right?

You might want to check out the North Country Farms Bed and Breakfast in Kilauea. http://www.northcountryfarms.com/
I was just looking at their website because DH and I were thinking of taking a trip to the neighbor islands. We'd like to stay at a place that's organic and eco-friendly and this place seems to be though I haven't stayed there yet.

Bookgoddess- You are a help!!! Thats a great site and one that my df would probally love to go to, he is very into organic. Yay Im so excited. Thanks for the info
Angie

i live here and it's a great place for kids. I know you want to relax but try to set aside a day to drive up Waimea canyon to Kokee. The views are absolutely unbelieveable. There's also great hiking all over the island-- from easy to strenuous. Poipu Beach is popular for little ones-- very protected swimming areas- like a pool really. And some fun snorkeling and shore diving is nearby. I prefer the north part of the island though-- it's just more tropical and lush (hanalei, kilauea areas are lovely).

My fav restaurants (all casual) are Olympic Cafe, Mermaid Cafe (both kapaa) and on the north shore Tropical Taco and the Polynesian cafe (hanalei). Kintaro's is great for dinner but the wait can be long-- go early with your little guy to beat the rush.

pm me if you have more questions.

We went to Kauai BB (before baby) and had a wonderful time, I can totally imagine going there with Julie and having a blast

We were cashing in some frequent flier miles so we stayed at the Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa. WOW...double WOW. It was the most fantastic relaxing vacation I have ever had. Even if you can afford one or two nights there it would be worth it IMHO, and stay somewhere cheaper the rest of the time.

Most of our time was spent exploring the island in our rented Jeep or getting massages at the spa. I did a lot of swimming which was very relaxing, too.

We LOVED going to the town of Koloa to a little fish market there, not even really a restaurant, and buying seared ahi tuna by the pound and just going somewhere to have a sushi picnic.

Definitely get a copy of the blue book, we found it to be EXTREMELY helpful:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/097...Fencoding=UTF8

Have a great time!!!

I apologize that I don't have tips. Just wanted to say how jealous I am!!! !!!!
I hope you will do us all a great favor and post your trip details upon return. We could learn about Kauai, and learn how traveling with a baby can be when traveling on vacation!

Thanks for all the great replies. I will most def post pics and a blog of our trip when we return. Im so excited about it
Sciencemama- I still have a few questions and appreciate your willingness to help. Maybe I will fall in love with the place and then I can have an IRL friend who does NFL/AP. That would rock!!!! I will pm you later.
Thanks again Ladies

jess, do you have a link to those houses you rented on the north shore?
we are traveling to hawaii (maui, hawaii, and kauai) in may with a 9 month old. we're staying w/ friends on the other 2 islands, but i'm still trying to figure out where to stay in kauai. that organic farm sounds great and i'm going to try for a couple nights there, but i also want to have some beach access/hot tub action for part of the stay.
all this imput is very helpful for us, too. thanks

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My ILs rented them, but I will ask them and get back to you!

I've heard that it's not a good idea to travel with a 10 month old baby, many hours flying, etc. I've especially heard that Kauai is not the best place to take a family, what with all the ruffians about. Too much sun tends to make 10 month old babies overly tired and cranky, and when they're exhausted they have a difficult time regulating themselves biologically, and their ability to absorb information drops to almost nil. This is a critical time for learning, for meeting developmental milestones, for reaching important stages of growth. I know you care about your DC and don't want to do anything that might jeapordize his/her ability to meet his/her potential.

Therefore, I have to give my two cents that I think this whole trip is a bad idea. Your 10 month old just isn't at the right place for it-- developmentally, and really, you probably need to avoid jet lag anyway. My almost 7 1/2 month old, however, is at the prefect age to be going to Kauai, and so I know you won't mind if we use your tickets in your place. And god knows I sure could use a vacation. I'll PM with the needed info. Sorry hon, maybe next year you can go. I'll send you a postcard. (I've been to Kauai twice, it rocks, you're going to it, have fun).

InDaPhunk- You threw me for a loop there , I was wondering what the heck, then I read the end of your post. Im so excited, we are booking the tickets today

So we have the tickets set and a car but no reservations yet., i really wanted to try and stay at the organic farm but beach access is a half mile away and I really wanted it closer. Am I being picky? Yes its the first real vacation Ive been on in years and I want it to be great and it will be!!!!!!

I think Df wants to get married while we are there We were supposed to be married last yr in hawaii but our little bean came along and the doc told me no flying, I was just to sick. So we will see. It would be just the three of us at the wedding, nice and personal.

Im so excited, so excited, so excited!!!

we stayed at kiahuna plantation which is on poipu beach. it was great and perfect for a family--- kitchen, reasonably priced and lots of open space to run around. have fun!

oh yeah, we didn't have kids at the time so our activities were grown up stuff like kyaking (sp?)and horseback riding and long hikes but i'm sure there's stuff to do with a baby--- epecially if you have a good pack like an ergo or something. all the food was amazing. we had a good meal at Roy's, but everywhere we ate was yummy.

Oh, I am jealous - we went last year when I was 23 wks pregnant and it was heaven.

1. Stick to the north shore. The south shore was so touristy, much like So. Cal to me. Up north it was like another world. If I had to go again I would stick to the N. Shore and only take a daytrip south.

2. Na Pali boat trip was the most amazing thing for me, the worst for DH (who spent four hours puking off the back). V. Rough though, so not sure about doing it with a babe.

3. Agreed with everyone about condo's. Kauai is expensive enough without having to eat out every meal. Even groceries are $$$$.

4. We stayed at the Hanalei Colony Resort - we were right off the beach (not swimming beach, but it was beautiful). I got a massage and salt glow at tha spa there....the best spa treatment ever.

5. Snorkling at Tunnels beach was excellent - you and dh could take turns??

6. The hike to Kalalaw was unbelievable - but hard and long. You might be able to do parts of it with baby in backpack - I did it preggo and saw some families with kiddos in packs.

7. We rented a Jeep which was fun, but probably not necessary.

I'm off to bed now and can't remember much more right now...but feel free to pm me if you want to ask questions.