Oahu is home so I’ll always love it. That being said go to Kauai if your really into to natural beauty and serene beaches.
But if you must do Oahu then yeah, do Pearl Harbor for sure. I think the memorial is closed for repairs currently so make sure to check on that.
Your issue on Oahu will be finding beaches that aren’t that crowded. Maybe try Bellows or the beach back of the Mandarin Hotel or whatever they call the hotel that used to be the Kahala Hilton.
You’re best served just finding food trucks and such as you go. Plenty of good local grinds. But do go to Leonard’s for malasadas and eat at Zippy’s at least once.
Somehow I never got into scuba so I can only point to Shark’s Cove(don’t let that name scare you)for great snorkeling. That’s assuming you want to stay away from the super touristy spots).
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