A travel guide to Hawaii wouldn’t be complete without one post on the island’s beaches. With six islands, Hawaii offers a variety of white (and black), sandy beaches and clear, blue oceans for its visitors to enjoy.KauaiWhether you’re a wildlife fanatic, or you watch the Travel Channel obsessively, Poipu Beach Park has something for you. According to the Islands of Hawaii website, Poipu is the perfect location to see giant sea turtles, humpback whales, and monk seals (an endangered species). With such views, it’s no wonder why, at one time, it was the Travel Channel’s choice for America’s Best Beach.OahuWaikiki beach is best known for its surfing history. “The father of modern surfing,” Duke Kahanamoku, used this beach as his training ground, and now, you can take your own surfing lessons here. You never know, you might catch some of Duke’s luck and head towards your own Olympic gold medal.MolokaiDue to its size, Papohaku Beach is the perfect place for visitors to enjoy Hawaii relatively undisturbed. Nicknamed Three Mile Beach, Papohaku reaches three miles in length and is supposedly where Hula began. As a result, the beach hosts the annual Molokai Ka Hula Piko festival. The event runs every third week in May and celebrates hula.LanaiHome to an abundance of tide pools and the Sweetheart Rock (Puu Pehe), Dr. Beach named Hulopoe Beach America’s best beach in 1997. Perfect for snorkeling, guests are recommended to stay at the Four Seasons Resort Lanai at Manele Bay which overlooks this fabulous beach.MauiKaanapali Beach is the place where royalty use to dwell. In fact, the beach hosts a nightly cliff diving from Black Rock (Puu Kekaa) in honor of King Kahekili’s own cliff diving act. The beach is also home to the Whaler’s village and two golf courses.Hawaii’s Big IslandPunaluu Beach is known for its volcanic black sands. Not the best location for swimming, you should still visit. After all, it’s not often you see black sand.
Hawaii’s best beaches
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