this may have been covered before, but i wish i didn't bring so much clothes! i had packed one outfit per day for our 5-night stay there, but since we spent 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. in the water, we would only change out of our swimsuits for a few hours for dinner, then go back to our hotel room and jump into our PJs. good thing all our t-shirts and shorts didn't take much space in the luggage.
We did this on our last trip. We took 6 towels from the pool area to the North Shore & returned them to the towel bin that night.
What time does it close? We will be there in 11 days....One thing I wish I knew was that the lazy river closed SO early. My husband and I dropped our daughter off for surfs up and headed to the lazy river and it was closed. So bummed. Why have the lazy river lit up if it closes well before the sun goes down?
Please report back. I don't want to have to pack towels, but I don't think I could take enough towels for our entire party without someone looking twice. However, if I know its allowed, then I won't pack towels and I won't have to worry!Not sure how it works at Aulani, but many hotels I've been to in Hawaii, you can get towels from the bell desk for exactly this reason. When I get there on Monday, I'll be checking this out! (if I ever decide to leave the resort)
What time does it close? We will be there in 11 days....
That is awesome advice, thank you!!I wish I'd bought some breakfast food on our first night. I knew I'd be up early (3 a.m. it ended up being!) but I didn't figure on waking up starving.
i want to say 6 p.m. two weeks ago? does that sound about right, @Disneybridewifemama ? it was definitely still very bright outside. the other pools close down at 8.
I wonder when the summer season starts. We will be there on the 18th for a week, and most in our party want to spend the majority of the time in the lazy river!Yes, Pools at 8 and lazy river at 6. I was looking forward to night swims but everything closed so early! I heard they stay open later during the summer.
What nights does it run? We will be there June 8-15 and I haven't found a schedule. Thx!I wish that I would have known NOT to wait until the last show of our trip to watch the Starlit Hui. There was some lightening spotted right before showtime, so it was cancelled, so we didn't get to see it : (
What nights does it run? We will be there June 8-15 and I haven't found a schedule. Thx!
I wonder when the summer season starts. We will be there on the 18th for a week, and most in our party want to spend the majority of the time in the lazy river!
don't underestimate that time difference though, esp. for those coming from the eastern time zone (6 hours). the early closing hours might work for you the first few nights!
for us it was only 3 hours but we were seriously jet lagged the first few days. was wide awake by 6 most mornings, and ready for bed by 9.
Please report back. I don't want to have to pack towels, but I don't think I could take enough towels for our entire party without someone looking twice. However, if I know its allowed, then I won't pack towels and I won't have to worry!
Just want to thank everyone for the advice in this thread. I have been reading it on and off that past few days, and just finished up sitting here my room at the Hilton O'Hare Airport hotel for the flight to Hawaii tomorrow morning. 3 days to Aulani!
Each day (or throughout the day) you will go pick up your wrist bracelet & can get towels for each person. I did take towels but they weren't needed, however it did help mark our chairs