Waikiki Beach Travel Guide

Waikiki Beach is usually crowded but is a very nice area where one can swim, canoe, surf and snorkel. The areas towards Diamond Head are near to the expansive picnic and recreational facilities, including those of Kapiolani Park.

Yes, the surfboards and swimsuits have shrunk and the high-rise forest has grown, but folks still come here for the same reasons as always: to soak up the tropical sunshine, to splash around in the surf, and to engage in that unique Waikiki tradition — the outrigger canoe ride.

Waikiki has fantastic shopping and the atmosphere of the whole place is undescribable. Theres world reknown designer stores, the international marketplace and thousands of other shops. A short 5 minute drive from Waikiki Beach is one of USA's biggest shopping centers, Ala Moana Shopping Center. Housing over 300 stores, theres always something for everyone.