{"id":44153,"date":"2013-08-22T15:03:55","date_gmt":"2013-08-22T19:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/?p=44153"},"modified":"2016-04-21T17:31:16","modified_gmt":"2016-04-21T21:31:16","slug":"during-my-cruise-to-hawaii-what-are-the-best-things-to-do-on-the-island-of-kauai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/2013\/08\/22\/during-my-cruise-to-hawaii-what-are-the-best-things-to-do-on-the-island-of-kauai\/","title":{"rendered":"What can I do onshore while my cruise ship is docked on Kauai?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Called the island of adventure, KAUAI has one cruise port–Nawiliwili<\/b><\/p>\n

When your ship pulls in to Nawililli, your shore excursions are more cultural and remote than the other Hawaiian islands:<\/b><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Waimea Canyon State Park<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/b>is also\u00a0known as the \u201cGrand Canyon of the Pacific.\u201d And if you\u2019re adventurous, you can coast downhill on a 12-mile bike tour to the Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n

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Waimea Canyon is the “Grand Canyon of the Pacific”<\/p><\/div>\n

2.\u00a0Na Pali Coast<\/b>. <\/b>You can get there by boat or by hiking the rugged\u00a0Kalalau trail<\/a>\u2014no roads to this coast. However, it is the site of many Hollywood movies and a really good spot for snorkeling.<\/p>\n

3<\/strong>.\u00a0National Tropical Botanical Garden<\/b><\/a>.<\/b>\u00a0 These beautiful gardens are worth your time.<\/p>\n

4<\/strong>.\u00a0Hanalei Valley.<\/b>\u00a0Explore one of the most photographed destinations. \u00a0After discovering the waterfalls and rainbows, head on over to Hanalei for some shopping, dining or beach activities. .<\/p>\n

5<\/strong>.\u00a0Kilohana Crater.<\/b>\u00a0Rent a 4-wheel drive to the Kilohana Crater and drive along the Haha\u2019ulepu coast.<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Kilaueau Lighthouse<\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/b>and Hanalei Pier.<\/b>\u00a0Take a scenic helicopter ride across the entire island to see the volcanoes, waterfalls and coastline as well as the Lighthouse.<\/p>\n

7<\/strong>.\u00a0Kualoa Experience Tour.<\/b>\u00a0This all-inclusive tour will take you to the famous movie sites, a ranch tour and a jungle expedition all in one trip.<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0Farm Tour.<\/b>\u00a0Take a train to the\u00a0Kauai Plantation<\/a>\u00a0and visit the Manor House at the\u00a0Grove Farm Homestead.<\/a><\/p>\n

9<\/strong>.\u00a0Attend a Luau.<\/b>\u00a0Attend the Kalamaku Luau\u00a0 and watch hula dancers, fire poi ball twirlers and fire knife dancers. Make a day of it by taking the Plantation train and visiting the manor house before the show.<\/p>\n

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Attend a luau with fire dancers to light up the night!<\/p><\/div>\n

10<\/strong>.\u00a0Kayak <\/b>down the\u00a0Wailua River<\/a> that leads to the Fern Grotto. You can also take a river cruise that includes a luau and a romantic ceremony. \u00a0Other great places to kayak are the Hidden Falls or the Jungle Falls.<\/p>\n

11<\/strong>.\u00a0Hanamaulu Ditch System Inner Tube Ride.<\/b>\u00a0Grab an inner tube and float down the Hanamaulu Ditch System through the tropical rain forest.<\/p>\n

12<\/strong>.\u00a0Zipline.\u00a0<\/b>There are lots of places you can zipline. Try the\u00a0Kauai Canopy Zipline<\/a>, or hike to the Iki Mua Zipline. If you want a full-day of adventure consider an excursion to Kipu Ranch that includes a jungle mountain trek, swim under a waterfall and a zipline ride.<\/p>\n

13.\u00a0Rent an ATV.\u00a0<\/b>Rent a\u00a0mud bug<\/a>\u00a0and take an off-road adventure to the waterfalls, or a 4×4 ATV and stop along the way at one of the trails for a hike.<\/p>\n

14.\u00a0Horseback Riding.<\/b>\u00a0Go horseback riding for a more laid back adventure through lush hidden valleys and secluded beaches.<\/p>\n

15.\u00a0Golf.<\/b>\u00a0Kauai has two great golf courses\u2014Kauai Lagoons Golf Club<\/a>\u00a0(9-hole option is available) and\u00a0Puakea Golf Course<\/a>,\u00a0on the\u00a0rim of the active Kilauea volcanic crater.<\/p>\n

Whatever you decide to do while ashore in Kauai, CruiseExperts.com can help you make all your excursion arrangements and reservations. Just give us a call!<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/a>What can I do while my cruise ship is docked on Oahu?<\/a><\/p>\n

What are the best things to do on Hawaii–the big island?<\/a><\/p>\n

What is there to do when in port on Maui?<\/a><\/p>\n

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Called the island of adventure, KAUAI has one cruise port–Nawiliwili When your ship pulls in to Nawililli, your shore excursions are more cultural and remote than the other Hawaiian islands: 1.\u00a0Waimea Canyon State Park\u00a0is also\u00a0known as the \u201cGrand Canyon of the Pacific.\u201d And if you\u2019re adventurous, you can coast downhill on a 12-mile bike tour … What can I do onshore while my cruise ship is docked on Kauai?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":44156,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,10,37,30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44153","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-destinations","category-did-you-know","category-hawaii","category-informative"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44153","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44153"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44153\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44156"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}