From the beautiful Lanikai Beach to the fun adventures at Kualoa Ranch, there is so much to do and see.Ĭentral Oahu stretches from Pearl Harbor through the central valley up to the North Shore. The windward coast is spectacularly beautiful and worth a day trip. Jagged green mountains surround you with sparkling turquoise waters ahead of you. The Windward CoastĪs you exit the tunnel from Honolulu to the windward coast you’ll be met with unbelievable views. On the north shore you’ll enjoy a slower pace, more greenery, fewer accommodation options (so fewer crowds), and a bit more rain. In the summer, the waves die down and you’ll often find good swimming conditions at the beautiful beaches. During the winter months you can find waves that reach over 30 feet, and the famous Eddie Aikau big wave invitational. Located one hour north of Honolulu, you’ll find the North Shore, made famous by big wave surfing. Whether you’re looking for great shopping, delicious restaurants, a night scene, or beach activities, you’ll find them all in Honolulu. Most visitors stay in Waikiki, a bustling neighborhood in Honolulu. Honolulu is located on the southern leeward coast of the island and stretches from Pearl Harbor in the north to Makapu’u Point in the south. Here you’ll find historical sights, a busy downtown, beautiful beaches, and the world-famous Waikiki. This is the cosmopolitan capital of Hawaii.
What about Waikiki? Waikiki is actually a neighborhood in greater Honolulu, so we’ll cover that in the Honolulu section. There are five main areas on Oahu: Honolulu, the North Shore, the Windward Coast, Central Oahu, and Leeward Oahu. The leeward side of the island is drier and the windward side is wetter. Like all of the Hawaiian islands, there are two sides: a leeward side and a windward side. It’s smaller than both the Island of Hawai’i (Big Island) and Maui. While Oahu is the most populated island, it’s not the largest. Our family enjoying a tour of the Iolani Palace in historic downtown Honolulu. It had electricity before the White House did, and was the first palace in the world to have flushing toilets. The only Royal Palace in the United States, Iolani Palace, is located on Oahu.Say hello to his statue when visiting Waikiki. He is a five-time Olympic medalist in swimming, actor, Sheriff of Honolulu for 13 consecutive terms, entrepreneur, and the father of modern surfing. Duke Kahanamoku, a Native Hawaiian, was raised in Waikiki.While the nickname “ the Gathering Place” makes sense in the present time as Oahu is the most populated island and home to the capital, there is no ancient Hawaiian connection to this nickname.Waikiki attracts 72,000 visitors a day, making up around 40% of all the state’s tourist revenue.
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