Category: Hawaii Beaches & Ocean

Lanikai Beach is stunning year-round, but weather conditions can change your experience. Here’s a complete guide to understanding Lanikai Beach weather and planning your visit.

Known for its calm waters and soft sand, Lanikai Beach is a beautiful secret of Oahu’s Windward Coast. Here is how to get there and what to see.

If you know, you know. You’re relaxing on peaceful waters, watching the fish finder, enjoying the sights, and hoping for a strike. Then, cutting through the quiet comes the noise you’ve been waiting for: the screech of your reel. You race to the edge of the boat, ready to fight the force of a giant […]

Resting peacefully just south of Maui is a crescent-shaped islet that lures people in with its calm waters, beautiful marine life, and promise of adventure. This is Molokini Crater, one of the top snorkeling locations in Hawaii.  If you’re looking for an aquatic adventure during your Hawaii vacation, a Molokini excursion could be just the […]

Surfing in Hawaii is an unforgettable experience. This sport is closely intertwined with the culture and history of the islands, and even beginners can join in on the fun. Visitors of (nearly) all ages and levels get to feel at one with the ocean, get great exercise, and experience the unbeatable thrill of riding a […]

Kailua Beach is one of my favorite beaches on all of Oahu. There is so much to do on this scenic stretch of shoreline, whether you want to relax in the water or get active with something more adventurous. And its location in a residential area makes it feel off-the-beaten-path while still offering great amenities […]

We often head out to Oahu’s North Shore for scenic drives and beach hopping along the coast. But recently I went that way with only one destination: Laniakea Beach.  We had visitors from the mainland who desperately wanted to see a Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle (called honu in Hawaiian). Laniakea Beach is a popular hangout […]

There are few things as mesmerizing as a black sand beach in Hawaii. At these scenic spots, turquoise waters and green landscapes dazzle against the pitch-black shoreline. It’s somehow both calming and invigorating to visit, and the photos are incredibly Instagram-worthy.  But where can you find the best black sand beach Hawaii offers? Ahead we’re […]

Discover a glistening and intriguing sea glass beach in Hawaii.  Have you ever seen sea glass before? It’s pieces of glass that have been broken up and smoothed down by the ocean current. These colorful pieces of translucent pebbles wash onto shore in certain areas of the world, including one spot on the southern shore […]

Hamoa Beach at the far eastern tip of Maui is a stunningly beautiful and popular destination for Valley Isle visitors. It is a way of life for Maui surfers and fishing enthusiasts. It’s south of the storied Road to Hana, which means that getting there is an adventure itself. There are more than 600 hairpin […]

I’m a lifelong Hawaii resident who is not inclined to sign up for a guided Oahu snorkeling tour. I know the best places for exploring the reefs that ring Oahu. Grew up doing it. I certainly wouldn’t pay a stranger to show me around places I’ve been. Much less on a chartered tourist catamaran. But […]

Glutted with an overconsumption of news, local, national, and international, I recently surrendered and retreated to the beach to read a book. It was the perfect salve for a chafed disposition. And it has prompted me to offer some tips about Oahu beach reading. I’ll note first that I greased up properly with reef-safe sunscreen […]