Skip to Content

Kauai’s North Shore past the town of Hanalei is one of the most beautiful spots on Earth. This is a truly remarkable place, a tropical paradise with verdant mountains, lush jungles and golden beaches. The area was hit hard by record-breaking flooding a couple years back. Several huge landslides caused by the flooding closed the …

Read More about Kauai North Shore Visitors Guide

Kauai, also known as the Garden Island because of its lush and vibrant landscape, is the fourth-largest of the Hawaiian islands. The exquisite island is a favorite destination for people who love adventure and appreciate natural beauty. More Kauai facts… Beautiful beaches ring this island paradise, and mountain trails draped with tropical forests lead to …

Read More about Kauai: The Garden Island

Update: October 13, 2021 – Tier System Ended Effective October 13, 2021, Mayor Derek S. K. Kawakami has ended Kauai County’s Tier system restrictions while maintaining guidelines on professionally organized events, reports the County of Kauai. Update: August 11, 2021 Due to rising COVID cases in Hawaii, precipitated in part by the Delta variant, Hawaii …

Read More about Kauai COVID-19 Tier Level

Effective April 19, 2021, out-of-state visitors to Kauai’s Waimea Canyon State Park and Kokee State Park will be required to purchase both entrance and parking permits. Parking permits were first required in June 2019, with a $5 fee per private vehicle. That fee is now $10. In addition to the parking permits, a new entrance …

Read More about New Fees For Visitors to Waimea Canyon and Kokee

You and your party have a standard early checkout from your accommodations on Kauai, and a late flight off the island. What do you do with your luggage, and your last day? First, there is the issue with your luggage. Like any tourist destination, thefts from vehicles are not uncommon. You will not want to …

Read More about Early Checkout, Late Flight on Kauai? What to Do

Is Kauai really the wettest place on Earth? It’s a claim that is often mentioned about the island. With recent epic record-breaking rains, there is a good argument to be made that Kauai is the wettest, but there are also several other locations that receive comparable amounts of rainfall. Nurturing rains are frequent and substantial …

Read More about Is Kauai the Wettest Place on Earth?