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- 01
Diamond Head (Lēʻahi)How do you reserve and climb the Diamond Head trail?
How to book a Diamond Head reservation, what the trail from crater floor to summit involves, and what to bring.
- 02
Getting AroundDo you need a car in Honolulu?
Why most visitors can see Honolulu without a car, what TheBus, Skyline, bikes and taxis cover, where a car makes sense, and how to rent one for just the days you need it.
- 03
Getting HereHow do you get from Honolulu airport to Waikīkī without a car?
By bus, by shuttle, by taxi or ride app, or partly by the new Skyline rail line: how each way from the airport to Waikīkī works, what to do with your luggage, and which suits whom.
- 04
Day TripsHow do you plan a visit to Pearl Harbor from Honolulu?
What the Pearl Harbor National Memorial includes, how the USS Arizona Memorial reservation works, the no-bags rule, how to get there without a car, and how to visit a war grave.
- 05
The KingdomWhat happened to the Hawaiian Kingdom, and where can you see it in Honolulu?
How the kingdom was founded, how it ended in 1893, and a walk through the downtown blocks where its palace, government house, royal church and the queen's house still stand.
- 06
Eating & DrinkingWhat should you eat first in Honolulu?
A plate lunch, poke, saimin, a malasada, shave ice and a plate of Hawaiian food: what each is, where it came from, and how to find it in the city without a reservation.
- 07
The OceanWhere can beginners swim safely in Honolulu?
The calmest water in the city for children and weak swimmers, what makes each beach easy or tricky, how to read the lifeguards' signs, and the reef, jellyfish and sunscreen rules to know before you get in.