As a compulsive, obsessive travel planner, I am now obsessing over the latest rain totals in Hawaii. That's what I get :) for planning a trip during the rainy season, eh?

Leaving the mainland 3/22 for Maui.... Wednesday-Saturday @ the Marriott Ocean Club. Then we fly to Big Island for a week and a half.

I feel so bad for the people who have planned the trip of a lifetime, only to spend it in a hotel room looking out! I hope I don't become one of them.

Thanks for the space to vent. Aloha!

Very good friends of ours are on Maui right now-they arrived last Thur. just as the rains started. We were supposed to be there the same week as them ,but we had to move to 2 weeks later ( we arrive Mar 23) as school breaks for the kids were different. Lucky for us!!

I'm assuming the rains will have stopped by next Thurs!!

:(

Which side of the Big Island? On the east side, even long-time 80+ year old locals are saying they've never seen it rain this much (even on this generally rainy side of the island -- although usually much of it is at night, but not lately. It's night and day) or be this cold for so long.

My husband and daughter were there last week...a durable rain coat is always a good thing. To get sunshine they were at the beach their last day at 7:30 in the morning until 11 before they caught their flight...flexibility with your schedual is a GREAT thing.

Which side of the Big Island? On the east side, even long-time 80+ year old locals are saying they've never seen it rain this much (even on this generally rainy side of the island -- although usually much of it is at night, but not lately. It's night and day) or be this cold for so long.

My first trip to Big Island so I am not sure how to describe... staying at the Hilton. Which side is that?

My first trip to Big Island so I am not sure how to describe... staying at the Hilton. Which side is that?

It's on the north-west (leeward) coast. Here's a post I wrote to explain why the islands have rainy and dry sides.

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showpost.php?p=4316068&postcount=11

However, if there is a storm system moving through, evn the dry sides are going to get some rain.

It's on the north-west (leeward) coast. Here's a post I wrote to explain why the islands have rainy and dry sides.

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showpost.php?p=4316068&postcount=11

However, if there is a storm system moving through, evn the dry sides are going to get some rain.

Thanks. Most excellent information.