Oahu , United States

Oahu, known as "The Gathering Place", is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous of the islands in the State of Hawaiʻi. The state capital Honolulu is located on the southeast coast. Including small close-in offshore islands such as Ford Island and the islands in Kaneohe Bay and off the eastern coast, it has a total land area of 596.7 square miles, making it the 20th largest island in the United States. In the greatest dimension, this volcanic island is 44 miles long and 30 miles across. The length of the shoreline is 227 miles. The island is the result of two separate shield volcanoes: Waiʻanae and Koʻolau, with a broad "valley" or saddle between them. The highest point is Mt. Ka'ala in the Waiʻanae Range, rising to 4,003 feet above sea level.

Featured Experiences

Featured Travel Stories

Coxen Hole - They call it the 'Magical Flying Beach Chair' and it's probably one of the world's most memorable - and scenic - 6 minute trips to the beach. It's just like the...

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You Can Take a Chair Lift to the Beach on this Island
Wellness

6 Tips for Planning Your Post-COVID Wellness Vacation

Best Western Travel Inn Hotel - This January, two powerful forces for wellness travel converge: yearly New Year's resolutions to become or rediscover our best selves, and this year, the pandemic... read more

Before your trip

Good News if You’re Flying to Europe: New Passenger Protections

- It only took 13 years! And resistance from the air industry. But finally, European lawmakers have passed updated regulations adding even more starch to what... read more

River or Ocean Cruises

The Christmas Markets You Can't Miss on a Viking 'Christmas on the Rhine' River Cruise

Central Europe - Viking has debuted a new river cruise that would make even the Grinch burst with Christmas spirit! And if you already love Christmas like I... read more