What to bring to Hawaii?

[brewalexa]

I know I'm jumping the gun a little here but I have a trip planned to go to Kauai, Hawaii this Christmas.. I'm not sure what to bring and so I'm looking for a little advice. I thought I could get some stuff on sale since its the end of summer now...
Thanks for your help!!


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I'm so jealous. I would move to Kauai if it was an even slightly realistic option. We honeymooned there and didn't want to ever leave.

Hawaii is very laid back. I wore shorts and cotton shirts when we were out exploring, and then capris and cotton shirts to casual evening things like a luau and dinners. Even for nice restaurants, casual dresses were fine.

[mrssandro]

Ditto the very laid back. Unless you going to a upscale restaurant (which are few and far between) then shorts and cotton shirts will be just fine.

That island is amazing. It literally is paradise. Very rustic. One of a kind and magical.

[jchokie79]

I'm going to Maui in two weeks to get married! I'm bringing mostly sun dresses, a couple pair of JCrew city shorts, t-shirts and lots of LLL gear for activities. Check out my blog for some recent packing posts. Have a great time, what an awesome place to spend Christmas!

[jhawks482]

Kauaii can be very rugged- so I would definitely bring some sort of hiking-type footwear (like Keens) if you plan on doing any exploring. You won't be able to get away with flip flops as well as you would on say, Oahu.
I'd also leave fancy clothing at home. If you want to bring something semi-nice for a nice dinner, you could do that, but I would not bring much of anything nice. It will hold you back. There is no nightlife on Kauaii, and there's an abundance of red dirt. Your shoes and shorts are likely to get filthy.
Kauaii is Amazing- have fun! I'm so jealous!

[niknik]

I lived in Hawaii for many years and Kauai basically shuts down after dark anyway. You can pretty much wear shorts and tanks everywhere and switch to a cute sundress or skirt for dinners. I pretty much only wore flip flops my entire 5 years there. I have all sorts of different levels of flip flop fashion. Agree with pp, there is so much to see, so bring some hiking shoes/sandals to wear out and about. Also bring a hoodie and a jean jacket to wear in the evenings. While the temp may say warm, the sun and the sea air will definitely give you a chill, especially if you go out on a boat and get a little sun.
Really you don't need much but you may want to change your clothes often because of the humidity.

[zimsgirl]

Bikinis, sun dresses, shorts, tops, flip flops, and tennis shoes are mainly what I brought for our honeymoon.

[bonquiqui]

Me!