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BEACHES

MAIN IMAGE Aerial view showing the curving Hulopo’e Beach
BELOW (left to right) Waves washing the golden sands of
Hulopo’e; spinner dolphins leaping out of the water

4 MORE HAWAIIAN BEACHES
TO RIVAL WAIKĪKĪ

HAPUNA BEACH, BIG ISLAND OF HAWAI‘I A magnificent
stretch of pure white sand, perfect for boogie-boarding in
winter or gentle swimming in summer, far from any town,
but with a luxury hotel nearby.
KAILUA BEACH, O‘AHU Nowhere in Hawai’i is the ocean such
a dazzling turquoise as on O‘ahu’s finest beach, a fabulous day-
trip from Waikīkī.
NAPILI BAY, MAUI This delightful little beach in West Maui
offers exhilarating swimming for the entire family and, very
unusually for Hawai‘i, is lined with numerous low-key,
inexpensive hotels.
KĒ‘Ē BEACH, KAUA‘I Located at the western end of Kaua‘i’s
ravishing North Shore, this lovely little beach offers superb
snorkeling and unforgettable sunsets – the perfect way to end
your day after hiking on Hawai‘i’s finest trail, the Kalalau Trail,
which terminates alongside.

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