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We are going to Kauai Coast resort at the Beachboy in October. This is through Select Connections. Has anyone been there? What Kauai activities do you recommend?
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The 1st thing you should do is get the Kauai Reveled book to give you an overview of the island. There are sooo many things to see and do, way too many to list here, get the book.
The location of the SVC resort is right by the Coconut Market place so you can shop and eat in a pretty good assortment of shops and restaurants.
Our lifestyle may not match yours, we don't hike as my wife is almost wheelchair bound. Nor do we horseback ride, zipline, ATV rides, etc. We do enjoy the beauty of the Garden Isle,the great sunrises on the east side of the island, the marvelous sunsets in the south or north ends.
The great farmers market in Kaapa ( on Wednesday in the park) where tasty fresh produce and gorgeous flowers are on sale.
Hanalei bay is a great place to hang out, glass beach is also fun. Kauai coffee and Kauai Cookie Company are fun to visit. The Waimea Canyon is not to be missed, and the assorted water falls are great viewing.
You can see some of our photos from our last Kauai trip
our November 2008 Kauai Trip
Have a great trip,
Greg
Originally posted by dckit View Post -
I would suggest that you search the Hawaii forums hereOriginally posted by dckit View Post
Hawaii - Timeshare Forums
and on TUG
US - Hawaii - Timeshare Users Group Online Community Forums
for a wealth of information from the "experts". I would third the recommendation to get the "Ultimate Kauai Guidebook, Kauai Revealed". Get it now so you can dig through it to find what hits your interests. (Amazon had it.) As pointed out, do not miss the Waimea Canyon. I understand that the best views of the northern part of the island are obtained by helicopter rides, boat trips around the northern part of the island, and by hiking. We did not do any of those but still really enjoyed the island. You can head in any direction and still be amazed.
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You want to try this link?
Kauai Travel Guide - Kauai, HI Reviews and Travel Tips - TripAdvisor
You may want to set some budget, so you know what kind of activities you want to take
And if short, you can always consider sit in a TS presentation when you get too tire due to the activities you arranged to help as long as you don't buy it.
Jya-Ning
Forget to add, a lot of activities just enjoy what the nature provides you and does not cost any.Jya-NingComment
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This is so true. The only thing I would say is a must to pay for on Kauai is a boat tour that takes you past the NaPali coast, as there really is no other way to see it properly than from the water and it is absolutely breathtaking. Kauai Revealed will give you all the spectacular things to see on the island, they are free or require a modest entry fee.Originally posted by Jya-Ning View PostComment
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Which boat tour
My wife is prone to motion sickness so we passed on the boat tour. Sigh. Are there any tours that are better than others from this perspective?Originally posted by Glitter Brunello View Post
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I don't agree with the above comment.Originally posted by crwisconsin
There are three ways to get great views of the Na Pali. One is by boat. A second is by helicopter. The third is by hiking. Each is spectacular in it's own way, offering perspectives that you can't get any other way. You can't really say one is better than the others; they're simply different. The heli tour will be the shortest - you'll wind up spending about 15 to 20 minutes in the Na Pali area; hiking will give you almost the whole day. The boat trip will give several hours.
Personally, I'm partial to hikes because hiking is free, you can move at your own pace, and when you get to a stunning view you can linger as long as you like. Plus the exercise is good for me.
Last month we did a boat tour; in the last several days I've been posting some photos taken during that tour in the Picture-of-the-Day thread in the TUG lounge.
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If you do a boat trip there are some factors to weigh and balance. Seas will generally be calmer in the morning instead of the afternoon. But the water still will often still be choppy in the morning; just not as bad.
Tours that take off from the south side of the island (usually Port Allen) are almost one hour of cruising time to reach the Na Pali coast. That's largely dead time. Tours that leave from Hanalei are on the Na Pali coast as soon as they exit the bay.
Larger boats, naturally, will be more stable than smaller boats. The larger boats all sail from Port Allen.
A sunset cruise of the Na Pali Coast will be unique and awesome; so I've been told. We haven't done it, but we've done sunset cruises out of Lahaina and I have every reason to believe that viewing the Na Pali cost, facing east while the sun sets behind you, should be nothing short of stunning if the weather cooperates. The colors and shadows should be glorious. Of course that is also the time of day when the seas will be rougher.
Seas will generally be significantly rougher in the winter months than in the summer months.
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Na Pali hikes are not Sunday strolls, along a nice gravel path with stairs and handrails. They do usually involve losses and gains of ~1000 feet elevation, so there is some exercise. They can be slippery. DW does them easily in a comfortable pair of cross-trainers. I either use athletic shoes or light hiking boots. There are no hightly technical areas, though there are a some spots where you may need to scale a some rock faces that are ten of fifteen feet high. There will always be places to put your hands and feet.
If the trails are wet there can be slippery areas.
The Cliff trail portion of the Nualolo-'Awa'awapuhi Loop has a washed out section where the trail is narrow and perched on the side of rather steep cliff and some care is required. I've traversed this section several times without difficulty. DW has some vertigo issues, and she's handled it, albeit with some trepidation. She was up for doing it again this year but we opted to do a canyon hike instead that day.“Maybe you shouldn't dress like that.”
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