Dennis Quaid and Laura Savoie got engaged after a rather overwhelming proposal, the actor shared with Extra shortly after the sunset ask.

“It happened on the very northernmost point of Oahu, at Turtle Bay,” Quaid said. “It was kind of spontaneous. It was very much a surprise.”

Equipped with the the ring in his pocket, Quaid said he wanted the moment “to be private,” noting his proposal was “kind of a month-and-a-half plan.”