Welcome to Vacation-Waikiki

The key to great underwater shots at Queen's Beach is getting close—closer than feels comfortable. Reef fish are curious; let them come to you. Most people wade into the ocean in Waikiki, look...

Most first-time visitors to Waikiki arrive expecting paradise — and get it. What they don't expect is the $400 hotel room that costs $475 after taxes, the snorkeling dream that ends with a...

That view never gets old, no matter how many mornings you spend on this sand. Most people arrive in Waikiki with one goal: beach. Then they look up and realize there’s a volcanic crater hike...

Waikiki rewards travelers who show up prepared — great flights, a good dinner reservation, and a rainy-day plan in your back pocket make all the difference. Most Waikiki travel guides are...

Waikiki's hotel corridor runs right along the beach — which neighborhood you pick changes how effortless your mornings feel. Waikiki packs more than 80 hotels into roughly one square mile —...

The Waikiki Trolley's Pink Line runs every 15 minutes between Waikiki hotels and Ala Moana Center for just $6 a day — hard to beat for car-free sightseeing. Here's the sticker shock most...