Incredible beaches!
If you are a lover of water sports, Waikiki is the perfect place! It combines sandy beaches and spectacular waves with impressive seafood restaurants and world-class resorts – a wonderful blend of Hawaiian traditions and American lifestyle. Everywhere, the scenery is amazing. In the 20th century, its natural beauty had impressed Robert Lewis Stevenson, Keniji Osano, and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Last year, seven million visitors poured into Waikiki’s beaches, resorts and seafood restaurants.
Here, you can spend a day surfing the clearest turquoise water on Earth. Waikiki Beach, on the island of Oahu (Hawaii), is the most famous and exciting beach in the world. In addition to this, it is the birthplace of surfing, one of the most popular non-Olympic sports of the 21st century.
Waikiki, paradise for travel posters, is a parade of artists, athletes, adventurers and tourists, and when they arrive at this place, they are usually presented with leis (strung flower crowns). It has everything to make your vacation unforgettable. Without a doubt, here you are a “King” or “Queen”.
Waikiki certainly has been blessed with many gifts from mother nature and human nature! It is framed by the beautiful natural backdrop of tropical gardens and amazing natural formations. This area has the calm atmosphere of a modern small town. The water temperature at Waikiki beach averages 75º to 77º F (24º to 25º C) in March and 77º to 82º F (25º to 28º) in August. When you think of exotic beaches, incredible waters, and world-class resorts, think of Waikiki, one of the most secluded beaches in the Pacific or America, on the other hand, its fantastic beaches are only an hour from Honolulu, the capital. Hawaii City: It is easily accessible thanks to the modern transportation system.
This place has attracted outsiders for centuries. Since 1860, Waikiki has been a playground for the Hawaiian royal family. In the mid-1940s, thousands of American soldiers, who served in the armed forces in World War II, visited this beach during their stopover in Hawaii. In 1977 the American producer Aaron Spelling invaded the beach with his stars and glamour. TV series? Charlie’s Angels.
world class resorts
This wonderful area is surrounded by several world-class hotels and resorts (built by famous architects and designers), and where you can take care of your body without forgetting the pleasures of life. Some of the best are: the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, one of the best hotels in the world, and the Moana Hotel Waikiki, host to kings, princesses, financial leaders, ambassadors, supermodels and actors.
Each resort is a world of things to see and do, where you’ll be pampered the Hawaiian way: exotic gifts (Hawaiian shirts, for example), tropical fruits, parties, parades, Hawaiian food, folk dancing and a friendly atmosphere. These resorts feature luxury boutiques, exotic gardens, casinos, nightclubs, amazing restaurants, freshwater pools, discos, and swim-up bars. Everything you need for a perfect vacation.
Here you will find many of the best seafood restaurants in the world. Waikiki is world famous for its candlelit dining where you can enjoy French cuisine surrounded by amazing flower gardens and fantastic fountains. Without a doubt, it is an experience that you will never forget!
The world capital of surfing!
Waikiki is a special city for surfing, and since 1950 it has become a mecca for many surfers, including Derek Ho, Laird Hamilton, Andy Irons, Jack Johnson, John Kelly and Margo Oberg. The sport, just one part of Hawaii’s splendid sporting life, is more popular here than perhaps anywhere else in the world, and Waikiki Beach is poised to host large-scale international competitions. Almost every sports facility you can imagine can be found here.
In this corner of the world, you can live like Duke P. Kahanamoku, who loved surfing. But if you prefer you can also practice other water sports such as swimming, diving, snorkeling, sailing and water polo. Here you will find some of the most popular deep sea fishing centers in the world.
A Waikiki Legend
Waikiki Beach was the childhood home of Duke P. Kahanamoku, a former Olympic champion. He became famous in the early 20th century by launching a major campaign to revive surfing in Waikiki. The source of inspiration for him was ancient Hawaii. For the Hawaiians, this was an important moment. This sport had been invented on the islands by monarchs and chiefs. That’s over 200 years! Sport and tradition were important to the ancient Hawaiians. Today the sport is very representative of Hawaii, being as typical of the island as taekwondo is of South Korea.
Like Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop and King Kamehameha III, Duke Kahanamoku is an icon on the islands. Thanks to his efforts to promote surfing, Waikiki Beach, and Hawaii and the United States of America, of course, became famous all over the world. In addition to this, he is considered one of the best swimmers of all time. Certainly Hawaii must also have been proud of Kahanamoku’s performance at the Summer Olympics, where he won three gold medals: becoming the smallest island to produce an Olympic champion!