Kauai is remarkable for its spectacular and widely varied landscape from Waimea Canyon, the "Grand Canyon of the Pacific”, to the Napali Coast, with cliffs rising 2,700 feet and more than 40 white sand beaches.
It has played a role in more than 75 movies .... so it is a treasure house of sights for cruise passengers. Cruise ships make port in the picturesque harbor of Nawiliwili near Lihue.
Poipu Beach is blessed with wide, white sand beaches. At the Spouting Horn, water is forced into a lava tube by the surf and gushes into the air making an eerie hissing noise.
The Royal Coconut Coast, on Kauai's east coast, is named for its acres of ancient coconut groves.The Wailua River is a favorite for kayaking and boating and the only route to the Fern Grotto.
Kalapaki Beach, on the southeast coast of Kauai, reflects a perfect blending of the Hawaii of yesterday and today; the North Shore of Kauai is tropical and famous for its spectacular scenery including the Napali Coast and Mount Makana, also known as "Bali Hai”, the famous view in "South Pacific”; the West Side, best known as the place Captain James Cook set foot upon when he first sighted the Hawaiian Islands, offers a fine example of the old-fashioned, plantation-style towns that used to dominate the islands.
Princeville is home to some of Hawaii's finest resorts, golf courses and restaurants.
Lihue Hotels
Hawaii Hotels
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top Lihue / Nawiliwili attractions
Beaches
Waimea Canyon State Park
Koke'e State Park
Po'omau Canyons
Alakai Wilderness Preserve,
The National Tropical Botanical Garden
Lawai Garden
Napali Coast State Park
Kalalau Trail
Spouting Horn
Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge
Kapaa plantation town
Kauai Museum
Poipu Beach
Smith’s Tropical Paradise
Huleia National Wildlife Refuge
major Hawaii ports
Hilo & Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Big Island (Hawaii)
Lihue & Nawiliwili, Kauai (Hawaii)
Lahaina, Maui (Hawaii)
Honolulu, Oahu (Hawaii)
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