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About This Book
Fodor’s. For Choice Travel Experiences.
Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. Although you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in Kaua’i!
•Your vacation never looked better. This Fodor’s full-color guide paints an unforgettable picture of Kaua’i with vibrant maps, vividly illustrated features, and stunning color photos.
•Updated frequently, Fodor’s Kaua’i, 2nd Edition, provides the most accurate and up-to-date information available in a guidebook.
•Fodor’s Kaua’i, 2nd Edition features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.
•If it’s not worth your time, it’s not in this book. Fodor’s discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodor’s Choice designations, ensure that you’ll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in Kaua’i.
Experience Kaua’i like a local! Fodor’s Kaua’i, 2nd Edition, includes unique photo-features that impart the island’s culture, covering the Napali Coast, the secluded beaches of the North Shore, the spectacular Waimea Canyon, and much more!
•Indispensable, customized trip planning tools include “Top Reasons to Go,” “Word of Mouth” advice from other travelers, and tips to help save money, bypass lines, and avoid common travel pitfalls.
•Full-color pullout map
Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.
Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. Although you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in Kaua’i!
•Your vacation never looked better. This Fodor’s full-color guide paints an unforgettable picture of Kaua’i with vibrant maps, vividly illustrated features, and stunning color photos.
•Updated frequently, Fodor’s Kaua’i, 2nd Edition, provides the most accurate and up-to-date information available in a guidebook.
•Fodor’s Kaua’i, 2nd Edition features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.
•If it’s not worth your time, it’s not in this book. Fodor’s discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodor’s Choice designations, ensure that you’ll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in Kaua’i.
Experience Kaua’i like a local! Fodor’s Kaua’i, 2nd Edition, includes unique photo-features that impart the island’s culture, covering the Napali Coast, the secluded beaches of the North Shore, the spectacular Waimea Canyon, and much more!
•Indispensable, customized trip planning tools include “Top Reasons to Go,” “Word of Mouth” advice from other travelers, and tips to help save money, bypass lines, and avoid common travel pitfalls.
•Full-color pullout map
Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.
Table of Contents
Contents ............ 5-6
About This Book ............ 7
Chapter 1: Experience Kaua’i ............ 9
Welcome to Kaua’i ............ 10
Kaua’i Planner ............ 12
Top Kaua’i Experiences ............ 14
When To Go ............ 16
Great 1-Day Itineraries ............ 17
Weddings & Honeymoons ............ 19
Kids & Families ............ 21
A Snapshot of Hawai’i ............ 25
Chapter 2: Exploring Kaua’i ............ 29
The North Shore ............ 34
The East Side ............ 49
The South Shore ............ 58
The West Side ............ 60
Chapter 3: Beaches ............ 69
The North Shore ............ 70
The East Side ............ 76
The South Shore ............ 82
The West Side ............ 86
Chapter 4: Water Sports & Tours ............ 89
Boat Tours ............ 90
Boogie Boarding & Bodysurfing ............ 97
Deep-Sea Fishing ............ 97
Kayaking ............ 99
Kiteboarding ............ 102
Scuba Diving ............ 104
Snorkeling ............ 106
Surfing ............ 112
Whale-Watching ............ 114
Windsurfing ............ 114
Chapter 5: Golf, Hiking & Outdoor Activities ............ 115
Aerial Tours ............ 116
ATV Tours ............ 118
Biking ............ 118
Golf ............ 124
Hiking ............ 127
Horseback Riding ............ 131
Mountain Tubing ............ 132
Skydiving ............ 133
Tennis ............ 133
Zipline Tours ............ 133
Chapter 6: Shops & Spas ............ 135
Shops ............ 136
Spas ............ 146
Chapter 7: Entertainment & Nightlife ............ 151
Entertainment ............ 152
Nightlife ............ 155
Chapter 8: Where to Eat ............ 163
Where to Eat Planner ............ 164
Best Bets for Kaua’i Dining ............ 165
The North Shore ............ 166
The East Side ............ 171
The East Side: Lîhu’e ............ 175
The South Shore & The West Side ............ 178
Chapter 9: Where to Stay ............ 189
Where to Stay Planner ............ 190
Best Bets in Kaua’i Lodging ............ 191
The North Shore ............ 192
The East Side ............ 196
The South Shore ............ 203
The West Side ............ 209
Hawaiian Vocabulary ............ 211
Kaua’i Essentials ............ 214
Getting Started ............ 215
Booking Your Trip ............ 217
Transportation ............ 225
On The Ground ............ 228
Index ............ 233
About Our Writers ............ 240
KAUA'I IN FOCUS
Exploring Kaua'i
Nāpali Coast: Emerald Queen of Kaua'i ............ 36
Water Sports & Tours
Snorkeling in Hawai'i ............ 109
Golf, Hiking & Outdoor Activities
Hawai'i Plants 101 ............ 121
Shops & Spas
All About Leis ............ 141
Entertainment & Nightlife
More Than a Folk Dance ............ 156
Where To Eat
Lū'au: A Taste of Hawai'i ............ 179
Close Ups
Seal-Spotting on the South Shore ............ 83
The Forbidden Isle ............ 98
Kaua’i: Undercover Movie Star ............ 160
The Plate-Lunch Tradition ............ 177
Maps & Charts
Kaua’i ............ 32-33
The North Shore ............ 35
East Side ............ 50
South Shore ............ 59
West Side ............ 61
Beaches of Kaua’i ............ 72
North Shore Beaches ............ 73
East Side Beaches ............ 78
South Shore Beaches ............ 83
Kaua’i’s Top Three Water Activities ............ 100
Where to Eat on the North Shore ............ 168
Where to Eat on the East Side ............ 173
Where to Eat on the South Shore & West Side ............ 185
Where to Stay on the North Shore ............ 194
Where to Stay on the East Side ............ 200
Where to Stay on the South Shore & West Side ............ 206
About This Book ............ 7
Chapter 1: Experience Kaua’i ............ 9
Welcome to Kaua’i ............ 10
Kaua’i Planner ............ 12
Top Kaua’i Experiences ............ 14
When To Go ............ 16
Great 1-Day Itineraries ............ 17
Weddings & Honeymoons ............ 19
Kids & Families ............ 21
A Snapshot of Hawai’i ............ 25
Chapter 2: Exploring Kaua’i ............ 29
The North Shore ............ 34
The East Side ............ 49
The South Shore ............ 58
The West Side ............ 60
Chapter 3: Beaches ............ 69
The North Shore ............ 70
The East Side ............ 76
The South Shore ............ 82
The West Side ............ 86
Chapter 4: Water Sports & Tours ............ 89
Boat Tours ............ 90
Boogie Boarding & Bodysurfing ............ 97
Deep-Sea Fishing ............ 97
Kayaking ............ 99
Kiteboarding ............ 102
Scuba Diving ............ 104
Snorkeling ............ 106
Surfing ............ 112
Whale-Watching ............ 114
Windsurfing ............ 114
Chapter 5: Golf, Hiking & Outdoor Activities ............ 115
Aerial Tours ............ 116
ATV Tours ............ 118
Biking ............ 118
Golf ............ 124
Hiking ............ 127
Horseback Riding ............ 131
Mountain Tubing ............ 132
Skydiving ............ 133
Tennis ............ 133
Zipline Tours ............ 133
Chapter 6: Shops & Spas ............ 135
Shops ............ 136
Spas ............ 146
Chapter 7: Entertainment & Nightlife ............ 151
Entertainment ............ 152
Nightlife ............ 155
Chapter 8: Where to Eat ............ 163
Where to Eat Planner ............ 164
Best Bets for Kaua’i Dining ............ 165
The North Shore ............ 166
The East Side ............ 171
The East Side: Lîhu’e ............ 175
The South Shore & The West Side ............ 178
Chapter 9: Where to Stay ............ 189
Where to Stay Planner ............ 190
Best Bets in Kaua’i Lodging ............ 191
The North Shore ............ 192
The East Side ............ 196
The South Shore ............ 203
The West Side ............ 209
Hawaiian Vocabulary ............ 211
Kaua’i Essentials ............ 214
Getting Started ............ 215
Booking Your Trip ............ 217
Transportation ............ 225
On The Ground ............ 228
Index ............ 233
About Our Writers ............ 240
KAUA'I IN FOCUS
Exploring Kaua'i
Nāpali Coast: Emerald Queen of Kaua'i ............ 36
Water Sports & Tours
Snorkeling in Hawai'i ............ 109
Golf, Hiking & Outdoor Activities
Hawai'i Plants 101 ............ 121
Shops & Spas
All About Leis ............ 141
Entertainment & Nightlife
More Than a Folk Dance ............ 156
Where To Eat
Lū'au: A Taste of Hawai'i ............ 179
Close Ups
Seal-Spotting on the South Shore ............ 83
The Forbidden Isle ............ 98
Kaua’i: Undercover Movie Star ............ 160
The Plate-Lunch Tradition ............ 177
Maps & Charts
Kaua’i ............ 32-33
The North Shore ............ 35
East Side ............ 50
South Shore ............ 59
West Side ............ 61
Beaches of Kaua’i ............ 72
North Shore Beaches ............ 73
East Side Beaches ............ 78
South Shore Beaches ............ 83
Kaua’i’s Top Three Water Activities ............ 100
Where to Eat on the North Shore ............ 168
Where to Eat on the East Side ............ 173
Where to Eat on the South Shore & West Side ............ 185
Where to Stay on the North Shore ............ 194
Where to Stay on the East Side ............ 200
Where to Stay on the South Shore & West Side ............ 206
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