Note: this article was originally published in October 2007. Since then, some sites that were free to visit are no longer free. We have noted those changes in the article.…
Ancient Hawaiians were geniuses at making it easy to catch a fresh seafood dinner. They built fishponds along the shores and water inlets. The Hawaiians created rock walls that allowed…
This photo is of the “cathedrals” area of the Na Pali Coast. We took this photo during a helicopter tour of Kauai. In my opinion, Kauai is the best Hawaiian island…
No visit to Kauai is complete without seeing the beautiful Waimea Canyon and the Kalalau Valley. These magnificent sights are in two different Hawaii state parks that are adjacent to…
In the Poipu area of Kauai, you will find an impressive blowhole called Spouting Horn. A blowhole forms at the end of a lava tube and as waves crash in,…
If you are going to Hawaii on vacation, do yourself a favor and plan to snorkel or scuba dive in some of the best waters on earth. I wanted to provide…
Over the past few months, I’ve written about several free online hiking guides here at Go Visit Hawaii. Since those guides were scatter through the site, I thought it would…
This picturesque waterfall easy to find just off Kuamo’o Road (Highway 580) near Wailua on the east side of Kauai. (This Google Map indicates the location of Opaeka’a Waterfall.) You…
The Sheraton Kauai Resort has added a third night to its Surf to Sunset Luau for a limited time. This luau is Kauai’s only oceanfront luau. They regularly offer the event…
A few months back I spoke highly of the excellent Kauai Explorer Beach Guide. Now, here I go again heaping praise on Kauai Explorer, but this time it’s for their new online Kauai…
Snuba is a cross between snorkeling and scuba diving and gaining popularity in Hawaii. Snuba allows you to be and breath underwater without having to be certified for scuba diving. …
Hawaiian golf resorts earned very high marks with Conde Nast Traveler Magazine readers. The magazine asks their readers to rate the top courses across the world according to course design,…
With its rugged green cliffs, waterfalls, sea caves, and remote white sandy beaches, the Na Pali Coast is arguably one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world. Perhaps one…
One of the most popular hikes in Hawaii is the Kalalau Trail that skirts the cliffs and coastline of the Napali. The Hawaiian name Napali is a combination of two…
Kauai Backcountry Adventures offers a tubing adventure through the irrigation system of a former sugar cane plantation. Tubers will float down gentle waters for about 1.5 miles through private land. …