TODO

  • HEAVY SUNSCREEN! SPF 50
  • Bug Spray!
  • Mosquito Spray!
  • Bring First Aid
  • Light Rain Jacket (is gonna rain)
  • Location scouting Kauai and Honolulu
  • No expensive necklace or bracelet!
  • Mask to use during ATV tour
  • Withdraw money from ATM at the airport
  • Do check in online!
  • Water-friendly closed toe shoes
  • Get a drone fly map
  • Download offline maps for Kauai and Ohau
  • Ask for International Driver’s Permit
  • Buy water shoes
  • Register the drone to FAA

Beaches Worth the Drive

Destination Kauai

The time zone in Hawaii is UTC-10 (South Korea is UTC+9!)

Kauai Major Places
Major Places in Kauai
Kauai CostCo Location
Costco Location in Kauai

West Kauai Map (Where we take the boat tour with Capt. Andy’s)

Kauai East Map

 
Lihue Airport Detail Map
Lihue Airport Detail Map
 

Kauai South Map (Poipu)

Here is where we stay at Kiahuna Plantation Resort look at the arrow!

 
 

Kauai North Map (Princeville, Hanalei)

Costco Wholesale and Gasoline Station
Costco Wholesale and Gasoline Station

Way to Kahili Beach Preserve

Kahili Beach Preserve
Kahili Beach Preserve

Food

Nice place to eat in Hanalei

Photo Spots

The Taro Fields

Hiking!

With the car we go up to Kalalau Lookout

Kalalau Lookout

from there we walk to take Pihea Trail (or by car depending on parking)

Pihea – Alakai Trail

 
Pihea – Alakai Swamp Trail

NouNou East Trail

Snorkeling in Kauai

These are some of the best location for snorkeling

Snorkeling in Kauai
 

Princeville Area

Parking Areas in Princeville
Valley Lookout in Princeville
Valley Lookout in Princeville
 

Drugs in Kauai

Longs Drugs in Poipu
Longs drugs near Capt Andy's
Longs drugs near Capt Andy’s
 
ABC Stores in Kapaa
 
Many Stores in Kapaa
Many Stores in Kapaa

A grocery store not far from Poipu

Safeway grocery near Lihue
Safeway grocery near Lihue

Ono Ono Shave Ice sell good ice cream

Coconut’s Fish Cafe is good

 

Good place for Happy Hour!

Nawiliwili Tavern

Duke's Barefoot Bar

This is Oahu Island!

Snorkeling Areas in Oahu

Good article about free parking on Waikiki

This is where we will stay in Waikiki

Waikiki Parc Hotel on booking.com

Waikiki Parc Hotel
Waikiki Parc Hotel

Lanikai Beach is a good spot for going in kayak!

From Kailua Beach we can rent kayak, go up to Lanikai Beach and explore near islands like Mokulua Island

There is a self guided tour on Tripadvisor!

Lanikai Beach in Ohau
Lanikai Beach in Ohau
 
Ho’omaluhia Botanical Garden Visitor Center
Ho’omaluhia Botanical Garden Visitor Center
Ho’omaluhia Botanical Garden Visitor Center
 

Mokapu Point Lighthouse

beautiful view, we have to go here, and I have to fly the drone!

Makapu'u Lighthouse
Makapu’u Lighthouse

Let's do Hiking!

Crouching Lion Hike (seems little hard)

Kaiwi Shoreline Trail

Drugs store in Oahu

drugs store near our hotel
drugs store near our hotel
drugs store on east side
drugs store on east side
 
drugs store on east side
drugs store on east side

Shopping

For Shopping near Waikiki there is Ala Moana Center

Don Quijote – Japanese Mart

there are three of theme in Oahu

ABC Stores

Tips

Take hand-in-hand hikes into Waimea Canyon and Kokee State Park.

Soak up unparalleled natural beauty at several botanical gardens and sail along the towering Napali Coast.

Savor intimate dinners at romantic restaurants in Kauai’s finest resorts, and rejuvenate your mind, body and spirit at the island’s spas.

If you go to the Napali Coast to hike, leave early because parking is limited

In Princeville (North coast) the sunset should be awesome

Hanakapi‘ai Beach is dangerous for swimming

Always wear fins when snorkeling due to the extra power that they give the swimmer, and the possibility of currents in any surf zone.

Koa store sell original crafted souvenir

Tap water is good and drinkable (mmmm after the flood maybe is better bottle water)

We should not miss Sunset at Black Pot Pier

Kalalau Trail was closed for flood

Limahuli Garden and Preserve, and Lumahai Beach, were also closed due to the flood

Lydgate Park is filled with driftwood from the flood (should be clean now)

Watch out for Portuguese man o’ war jellyfish

Portuguese man o’ war jellyfish

Stay away from stinging limu (seaweed)

stinging limu (seaweed)
People in Hawaii call a variety of marine organisms stinging limu, but only one true seaweed is known to commonly cause a rash in humans here. This blue-green seaweed, called Lyngbya majuscula (or sometimes Microcoleus lyngbyaceus) usually grows in clumps, looking like dark, matted masses of hair or felt. Most often this seaweed is blackish-green or olive-green, but it also grows in shades of gray, red or yellow.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyngbya_majuscula
http://www.susanscott.net/OceanWatch1996/jul29-96.html

 

How long it takes to go

From Poipu to Kilauea (Secret Beach) – 60km –  1 hour

From Poipu to Princeville – 70km – 1 h 10 min

From Poipu to Kalalau Lookout – 60km – 1 h 15 min

From Poipu to Capt. Andy’s – 20km – 25 min

From Poipu to ATV Tour – 20km – 25 min

From Poipu to Lihue Airport – 23km – 25 min

Drone Fly Zone

Oahu Fly Zones

Ohau West Drone Map
Ohau West Drone Map
Ohau North-West Drone Map
Ohau North-West Drone Map
Ohau East Drone Map
Ohau East Drone Map
Ohau North Drone Map
Ohau North Drone Map

Kauai Fly Zones

Kauai South Drone Map
Kauai South Drone Map
Kauai East Drone Map
Kauai East Drone Map

Sun - Visibility Data (~September 10, 2018)

Rise: 06h17m13s Azimuth:84°32′

Transit: 12h28m17s +73°18′

Set: 18h39m03s Azimuth:275°15′

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Emanuele Disco

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