Fodor's Hawaii 2009

Table of Contents

About This Book

1: Experience Hawai’i ............ 9
What’s New in Hawai’i ............ 10
What’s Where ............ 12
Top Hawai’i Experiences ............ 14
Quintessential Hawai’i ............ 16
If You Like ............ 18
Island Finder ............ 20
When to Go ............ 21
Cruising the Hawaiian Islands ............ 22
Weddings & Honeymoons ............ 24
Kids & Families ............ 26
A Snapshot of Hawai’i ............ 27

2: O’ahu ............ 31
Welcome to O’ahu ............ 32
O’ahu Planner ............ 34
1-Day Itineraries ............ 36
Exploring O’ahu ............ 38
Beaches ............ 76
Water Sports & Tours ............ 88
Golf, Hiking & Outdoor Activities ............ 101
Shops & Spas ............ 111
Entertainment & Nightlife ............ 120
Where To Eat ............ 128
Where To Stay ............ 148
O’ahu Essentials ............ 169

3: Maui ............ 173
Welcome to Maui ............ 174
Maui Planner ............ 176
1-Day Itineraries ............ 178
Exploring Maui ............ 180
Beaches ............ 206
Water Sports & Tours ............ 216
Golf, Hiking & Outdoor Activities ............ 235
Shopping ............ 251
Spas ............ 260
Entertainment & Nightlife ............ 263
Where To Eat ............ 268
Where To Stay ............ 284
Maui Essentials ............ 312

4: The Big Island ............ 317
Welcome to The Big Island ............ 318
Big Island Planner ............ 320
1-Day Itineraries ............ 322
Exploring the Big Island ............ 326
Beaches ............ 356
Water Sports & Tours ............ 365
Golf, Hiking & Outdoor Activities ............ 377
Shopping ............ 389
Spas ............ 395
Entertainment & Nightlife ............ 397
Where to Eat ............ 400
Where to Stay ............ 418
Big Island Essentials ............ 443

5: Kaua’i ............ 447
Welcome to Kaua’i ............ 448
Kaua’i Planner ............ 450
Exploring Kaua’i ............ 454
Beaches ............ 471
Water Sports & Tours ............ 481
Golf, Hiking & Outdoor Activities ............ 495
Shopping ............ 512
Spas ............ 518
Entertainment & Nightlife ............ 520
Where to Eat ............ 525
Where to Stay ............ 541
Kaua’i Essentials ............ 556

6: Moloka’i............559

7: Lāna’i............ 597

Hawaiian Vocabulary............630

Hawai’i Essentials............ 633

Index ............ 658

About Our Writers ............ 672


Hawai'i In Focus

O’Ahu
Ins & Outs Of Waikīkī ............ 43
Pearl Harbor ............ 57
North Shore Surfing & The Triple Crown ............ 71

Maui
Road To Hāna ............ 197
Haleakalā National Park ............ 243
All About Leis ............ 257

The Big Island
Hawai‘i’s Volcanoes National Park ............ 340
Snorkeling In Hawai‘i............ 373
Birth Of The Islands ............ 383

Kaua’i
Hawai‘i’s Plants 101 ............ 461
Nāpali Coast: Emerald Queen Of Kaua‘i............ 502
Lū‘Au: A Taste Of Hawai‘i............ 535

Moloka’i
A Tale Of Tragedy & Triumph ............ 571

Lāna’i
More Than A Folk Dance ............ 618


Maps & Charts
Greater Honolulu ............ 39
Downtown Honolulu and Chinatown ............ 50
O’ahu ............ 64-65
O’ahu Beaches ............ 78
Where to Eat in Waikîkî ............ 129
Where to Eat in Honolulu ............ 134
Where to Eat on O’ahu ............ 146
Where to Stay in Waikîkî and O’ahu ............ 150
Maui ............ 182-183
Lahaina ............ 186
Kahului-Wailuku ............ 193
Maui Beaches ............ 208
Where to Eat on Maui ............ 270-271
Where to Stay in West Maui ............ 288
Where to Stay on the South Shore ............ 298
Where to Stay Around Maui ............ 304
The Big Island of Hawai’i ............ 324-325
Kohala District & Waimea ............ 328
Kailua-Kona ............ 330
South Kona and Ka’u ............ 337
Puna ............ 346
Hilo Vicinity ............ 349
Hâmâkua Coast ............ 352
Big Island Beaches ............ 357
Where to Eat on the Big Island ............ 402-403
Where to Stay on the Kohala Coast & in Waimea ............ 420
Where to Stay on the Kona Coast and Upcountry ............ 430
Where to Stay on Hilo Side & Volcano ............ 437
Kaua’i ............ 456-457
Kaua’i Beaches ............ 472
Where to Eat on Kaua’i ............ 528-529
Where to Stay on Kaua’i ............ 545
Moloka’i ............ 565
Lâna’i ............ 605