Welcome to Vacation-Waikiki

Seven days in Waikiki sounds like plenty of time—until you realize that Diamond Head, Pearl Harbor, the North Shore, Hanauma Bay, a luau, and approximately 40 restaurants you want to try are all...

Most people pack for Waikiki the same way they'd pack for any warm beach trip — and then spend their first afternoon hunting for mineral sunscreen, wishing they'd brought a light layer for the...

Most first-timers don't realize it until they're standing on Kalākaua Avenue at 7 PM, mai tai in hand, neon reflecting off the wet pavement after a quick shower: Waikiki after dark is a completely...

You're standing on one of the most famous stretches of sand in the world — golden beach, warm turquoise water, Diamond Head rising in the background — and you've got four days to make the most of...

There's a moment somewhere around step 800 of the Koko Head hike when your legs are burning, the sun is full-on, and the ocean behind you is so ridiculously blue that you start laughing a little....

You've booked the flights, locked in the hotel, and the only decision left is how to spend that one unforgettable day on the water. For a lot of Waikiki visitors, the answer is a deep sea fishing...