Solo O‘ahu 4D4N Mini-Movie

🏖️0 car, 0 stress, 100 % “island time” – wallet-friendly, thumb-friendly (bus app), heart-full. Day 1 – Touch-down @ 15:00 ✈️ Immigration: 30 min, no questions for single traveller with return ticket. Romer Waikiki @ Ambassador – 2-block walk to neon core; drop bag, shower, Stussy rooftop burger = first sunset beer. ABC haul: sunscreen + spam-musubi + reusable bottle (bus life begins). Bed by 21:00 – jet-lag KO. Day 2 – Adrenaline + Ranch 🪂🦕 06:40 GoJump Hawaii van picks up Hotel La Croix (1 corner from mine) – 8 a.m. tandem, 9:40 back door drop + USB of photos/video already edited. Breakfast: Castro’s Cuban eggs + fresh fruit ($14) – walk-in, no wait before 10. Bus to Kualoa Ranch – solo tip: book 2 activities (I did jungle + movie sites) or the transport cost hurts ($40 return vs $0 if 2 tours). Nightcap: Cheesecake Factory – Black Pepper Shrimp+Chicken ($22), buy slice to-go, eat on beach towel = free ocean view. Day 3 – Hotel Hop + Sunset Switch 🌅 Check-out 11:00 ➜ Hyatt Regency Waikiki (same block, bigger pool, beach-door). Breakfast: Eggs ‘n Things – mac-nut pancakes, walk-off straight to ocean. Mid-day recharge: Tropical Tribe acai bowl + ocean bench = 1 hr people-watch. Lunch: Furusato Sushi (hotel basement) – spicy tuna roll + miso, $18 no tip required. Sunset move: Kaimana Beach (20 min walk south) – smaller, quieter, pink sky at18:15. Nightcap: Cheeseburger in Paradise – mango mojito + live ukulele, $12 drink. Day 4 – Dolphin Chase + Fly-home 🐬 06:40 meet Hyatt back-door ➜ Dolphinandyou van 08:00 Waianae harbor departure – 08:45 first spinner pod, later snorkelled with turtle (storm night = so-so viz). 11:20 back dock ➜ 12:50 hotel drop. Lunch: Hyatt deli – panini + mango smoothie $14, eat on lanai, pack suitcase. 14:00 Uber to airport ($18), 17:00 flight to Tokyo. 💰 4-DAY SPEND (per person) Flight: pre-bought ≠ counted here (use miles / previous deal). Hotels 4 nt ≈ $520 (¥3,700) – split room cost. Activities: Skydive $239 Kualoa 2nd tour $89 Dolphin cruise $159 Sub-total $487 (¥3,450) Food + drinks $180 (¥1,280) – includes 1 splurge dinner. Bus + Uber $70 (¥500) – 7-day pass + 3 Uber rides. Misc. $30 (¥210) – sunscreen top-up, magnets. ≈ $1,300 total (¥9,200) excluding int’l flight – well under ¥10k target! 💰 4-DAY SPEND (per person) Flight: pre-bought ≠ counted here (use miles / previous deal). Hotels 4 nt ≈ $520 (¥3,700) – split room cost. Activities: Skydive $239 Kualoa 2nd tour $89 Dolphin cruise $159 Sub-total $487 (¥3,450) Food + drinks $180 (¥1,280) – includes 1 splurge dinner. Bus + Uber $70 (¥500) – 7-day pass + 3 Uber rides. Misc. $30 (¥210) – sunscreen top-up, magnets. ≈ $1,300 total (¥9,200) excluding int’l flight – well under ¥10k target! 🎒 Bus-Only Survival Kit TheBus day-pass $7 – buy at ABC, tap phone. Google Maps offline – cell drops in tunnels. Micro-towel – ocean showers = fresh water only. Tiny tripod – solo Diamond Head sunrise, no stranger needed. Bottom line: four days, four sunsets, one dolphin pod, zero car keys – O‘ahu is totally thumb-friendly if you let the island drive you. #US #Honolulu #Hawaii