Bick53 Posted December 8, 2022 #1 Share Posted December 8, 2022 Will be on the Koningsdam for the Mexico - Hawii Cruise leaving from San Diego on January 7, 2023. Would like to walk to a beach at one of the Ports in Hawaii. Any recommendations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torquer Posted December 8, 2022 #2 Share Posted December 8, 2022 We've never been to a cruise to Hawaii, but have been there many times. If you are going to the island of Kauai, you will dock at Nawiliwili harbor near Lihue. There is a beach at hotel nearby you can easily walk to, less than half-mile. Remember, all beaches on Hawaii are public even though they are at a hotel. There may be a special walkway for the public to use to get from the street to the beach, instead of walking through the lobby of the hotel, but you can definitely use the beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adoris Posted December 8, 2022 #3 Share Posted December 8, 2022 25 minutes ago, Torquer said: We've never been to a cruise to Hawaii, but have been there many times. If you are going to the island of Kauai, you will dock at Nawiliwili harbor near Lihue. There is a beach at hotel nearby you can easily walk to, less than half-mile. Remember, all beaches on Hawaii are public even though they are at a hotel. There may be a special walkway for the public to use to get from the street to the beach, instead of walking through the lobby of the hotel, but you can definitely use the beach. Totally agree with Torquer’s suggestion of the beach at Nawiliwili. It is a short walk, maybe 10 minutes from where the ship docks. Safe beach with restaurants right there. On a side note don’t miss the ship coming in and out of the port at Nawiliwili…it’s amazing, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrcruiser Posted December 8, 2022 #4 Share Posted December 8, 2022 imo safest beach in Hawaii is Wiki beach Honolulu on Oahu . The way the rock formations keep predators out of the swim area .Looks like a giant salt water pool . Gets busy at times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loreto Posted December 8, 2022 #5 Share Posted December 8, 2022 There is a beach right next to the tender dock at Kona, Hawaii. A number of passengers on our Feb 2022 Koningsdam cruise enjoyed it. Volcanic situation may impact that port...hope not. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bick53 Posted December 9, 2022 Author #6 Share Posted December 9, 2022 22 hours ago, Torquer said: We've never been to a cruise to Hawaii, but have been there many times. If you are going to the island of Kauai, you will dock at Nawiliwili harbor near Lihue. There is a beach at hotel nearby you can easily walk to, less than half-mile. Remember, all beaches on Hawaii are public even though they are at a hotel. There may be a special walkway for the public to use to get from the street to the beach, instead of walking through the lobby of the hotel, but you can definitely use the beach. Thanks for the great information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bick53 Posted December 9, 2022 Author #7 Share Posted December 9, 2022 21 hours ago, Loreto said: There is a beach right next to the tender dock at Kona, Hawaii. A number of passengers on our Feb 2022 Koningsdam cruise enjoyed it. Volcanic situation may impact that port...hope not. Thanks very much. Greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bick53 Posted December 9, 2022 Author #8 Share Posted December 9, 2022 22 hours ago, mcrcruiser said: imo safest beach in Hawaii is Wiki beach Honolulu on Oahu . The way the rock formations keep predators out of the swim area .Looks like a giant salt water pool . Gets busy at times Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bick53 Posted December 9, 2022 Author #9 Share Posted December 9, 2022 22 hours ago, adoris said: Totally agree with Torquer’s suggestion of the beach at Nawiliwili. It is a short walk, maybe 10 minutes from where the ship docks. Safe beach with restaurants right there. On a side note don’t miss the ship coming in and out of the port at Nawiliwili…it’s amazing, Thanks for the tip about coming into and out of Nawiliwili. I will be making sure we don't miss it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaribbeanBound Posted December 9, 2022 #10 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Agree the beach near Kauai pier is AWESOME and isn't likely to be real busy. In Honolulu there is NOT a close beach to walk to. You can however take The Bus from the pier to Ala Moana Beach Park (about 10-15 minutes) which is a lot closer to the pier than Waikiki Beach. When pau (done) with your beach time, the Ala Moana Shopping Center (largest open air shopping mall in the USA with more than 350 shops and restaurants and over 160 dining options) is just across the street, which is where you would pick up the bus anyway to return to the pier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaribbeanBound Posted December 9, 2022 #11 Share Posted December 9, 2022 You can also whale watch from the beach in Kauai when in-season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bick53 Posted December 10, 2022 Author #12 Share Posted December 10, 2022 7 hours ago, CaribbeanBound said: Agree the beach near Kauai pier is AWESOME and isn't likely to be real busy. In Honolulu there is NOT a close beach to walk to. You can however take The Bus from the pier to Ala Moana Beach Park (about 10-15 minutes) which is a lot closer to the pier than Waikiki Beach. When pau (done) with your beach time, the Ala Moana Shopping Center (largest open air shopping mall in the USA with more than 350 shops and restaurants and over 160 dining options) is just across the street, which is where you would pick up the bus anyway to return to the pier. Thank you very much. We have been to Honolulu before and this gives us a great way to spend the day there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepCalmBearOn Posted December 10, 2022 #13 Share Posted December 10, 2022 On 12/8/2022 at 7:40 AM, Bick53 said: Will be on the Koningsdam for the Mexico - Hawii Cruise leaving from San Diego on January 7, 2023. Would like to walk to a beach at one of the Ports in Hawaii. Any recommendations? The Koningsdam stops at Lahaina for Maui and there is Kamehameha Iki Park literally 500 yards from where the tender lands. I like Kalapaki Beach (Kauai) a lot, but Kamehameha Iki Park is a lot closer. https://goo.gl/maps/K46WEWMbR7tKtm1W8 There is also a local bus (Ka'anapali Islander) from the tender dock area to Ka'anapali, which is a great beach. https://www.mauicounty.gov/1310/Maui-Bus-Route-Maps The Waikiki District has several great beaches and that is an easy, not too expensive Uber ride. On 12/8/2022 at 9:01 AM, mcrcruiser said: imo safest beach in Hawaii is Wiki beach Honolulu on Oahu . The way the rock formations keep predators out of the swim area .Looks like a giant salt water pool . Gets busy at times Unh hunh.... Don't be fooled, they are there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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