Hawaii Trip Packing List

What to Pack When Going on a Warm-Destination Vacation
If you are at all like me, you like to prepare and pack in advance for your tropical vacation.
If you are also like me, you tend to over-pack. So, I came up with a very helpful list of what to pack for a 7-8 day warm-weather vacation, that has the essentials, plus a few options, without packing too much that you won't end up wearing.
Packing List
Footwear/Shoes

• Comfortable flip-flops
• Semi-dressy sandals/wedges
• Tennis Shoes
• Water Shoes

Swim Wear (Pack 3 suits, whether 1 or 2 piece)

• Solid color bikini
• Black bikini
• Colorful/printed bikini

Cover-ups

• Cover-up dress
• Sarong

Active Wear

• Black yoga pants
• Black long-sleeve hoodie
• Work-out tank with built-in sports bra

Accessories

• Black billed-hat
• White sun hat
• Brown floppy brimmed sun hat
• Clutch
• White stretchy-belt
• Brown stretchy-belt
• Sunglasses
• Hawaiian hair flowers
• Jewelry
• Small, collapsible umbrella
• Large, light-weight neck scarf
• Small, draw-string backpack
• Small purse

Weasel Wear

• Bras
• Underwear
• Sexy nightgown

Semi-Dressy-Wear

• 3 colorful sundresses
• 2, mix-matching sweaters (1 tan, 1 white)

Top-Wear

• 1 tan medium-weight jacket
• 8 assorted tank top/blouses
• ½ printed
• ½ solid

Lower-Wear

• 1 pair tan, long-to-capri convertible pants
• 3-4 pairs shorts/skirts

The Method Behind the Madness: Why pack these things? What did you pack?

 

Footwear/Shoes

Comfortable flip-flops: for beach/pool-wear

Semi-dressy sandals/wedges: to wear with dresses or dressy outfits, should be neutral so they will go with almost anything, tan works best

Tennis Shoes: to wear while going hiking, beach-combing, or while in the resort gym or for a morning walk, not your nicest or grubbiest pair, but if they get dirty, you won't cry (due to red dirt of hawaii/rain)

Water Shoes (necessary if you plan on snorkeling) use with flippers/mask/snorkel)

Swim Wear

Red/hearts bikini

Black bikini

Hawaiian multi-print bikini

Red cover-up dress: for right after shower/pool when you need to be covered but not fully dressed, nice for lounging post-pool or beach

Teal sarong: to cover up, or walk to pool in bikini

Active Wear

Black yoga pants

Black long-sleeve hoodie: if it is windy or chilly pre/post sunrise/sunset

Work-out tank with built-in sports bra: in case you feel like working out or going for a jog

 

 

 

Accessories

Black billed-hat: in case of wind, this will save you from bad hair days and bad pictures, also shades you from the sun

White sun hat

Brown floppy brimmed sun hat: best worn poolside or on non-windy days, especially great if you want to look fabulous or like a movie star while going to the beach/pool

Silver-sparkle clutch: to slip the contents of your little purse into for going out to fancy dinner

White stretchy-belt

Brown stretchy-belt: these should correspond with at least 2 dresses or blouses

Sunglasses: you're in Hawaii, need I say more?

Hawaiian hair flowers: in case where you are going doesn't have an ABC store, bring the ones you most often wear, to see what you wear, how worn they are in case you want to get more, given the opportunity

Jewelry: Bring 1-2 well-chosen necklaces with matching earrings, as you will probably be wearing bikinis under most outfits, and you will almost always be in the sun, do not wear necklaces except during formal dinners, as necklaces will leave tan-marks

Small, collapsible umbrella: in case of rain or emergency shade

 1 tan medium-weight jacket: wear on plane, in cooler situations

 

Large, light-weight neck scarf: to wear on plane, and also for sun-coverup

Small, draw-string backpack: to take to the beach/pool. I constantly had mine ready with mini-sunscreen, hand sanitizer, water bottle, book, sunglasses, power bar/fruit/snack, flip-flops, towel and headphones/also double as purse, slip in wallet/money/room key

Small purse: should be small and compact, makes for easier travel, less worry of theft

Weasel Wear

Bras & Underwear: you probably won't wear these much, most likely will wear bikini's under everything, but it's nice to have at night/after shower/to feel sexy

Sexy nightgown

Semi-Dressy-Wear

3 colorful sundresses

2, mix-matching sweaters (1 tan, 1 white): These should correspond with at least 2/3 dresses and with several/most of tops, works great as sun-cover up if you're sunburnt/too lazy to put on sunscreen

Top-Wear

 8 assorted tank top/blouses

½ printed

½ solid: I say this so you will diversify, wear what you look/feel fabulous in, and what you don't get a chance to wear regularly, even in summer

 

 

Lower-Wear

1 pair tan, long-to-capri convertible pants: in case of wind/colder day/pre sunrise, post sunset

3-4 pairs shorts/skirts: these should go with/mix-match with everything

 

 

 

In the end, I didn't pack anything that I didn't wear. Although I did pack more outfits than I had days to wear them, it was nice to dress more casually during the day, and then slip on a sun-dress and sweater in the evening when we were taking walks along the beach, walking around the big hotels or sitting by the poolside bar. Everything I packed served a purpose, if not a double-purpose. Having two pairs of long pants was a MUST, because unexpected rain and wind did happen, and I would have been cold had I not had them. And even though I was on vacation, if I hadn't packed a workout outfit and tennis shoes, I wouldn't have been able to utilize the resort workout room, taken a sunrise jog along the beach, or had good, sturdy shoes to go hiking and beachcombing in. I packed clothes that I looked and felt amazing in, and more than once, my mom said I looked like a movie star! That's what you are going to want. Clothes that are comfortable, make you feel beautiful and fabulous, and practical. Well, I hope this has been helpful. Bon Voyage!!