Best of Kaua‘i 2022: Activities

Mother, Kid In Snorkeling Mask Dive Underwater With Tropical Fishes
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Add a few of these to your itinerary. On Kaua‘i, you’ll find unique tours and experiences fit for every kind of vacationer—whether you want a relaxing day or a thrilling adventure. Find out which activities our readers considered the Garden Isle’s best. 

Best Dinner Cruise or Sunset Sail

  1. Capt. Andy’s Sailing Adventures
  2. Nāpali Coast
  3. Blue Dolphin Charters
  4. Holo Holo Charters
  5. Kaua‘i Sea Tours

Best Extreme Tour

  1. Blue Hawaiian Helicopters
  2. Kaua‘i Backcountry Adventures
  3. Capt. Andy’s Sailing Adventures
  4. Holo Holo Charters
  5. Kaua‘i Sea Tours

Best Farm Tour

  1. Kaua‘i Coffee Co.
  2. Lydgate Farms
  3. Garden Island Chocolate
  4. Kaua‘i Sugarloaf Pineapple
  5. Hawaiian Organic Noni

Best Golf Course

  1. Princeville Makai Golf Club
  2. Po‘ipū Bay Golf Course
  3. The Ocean Course at Hokuala
  4. Kukuiolono Park & Golf Course
  5. Puakea Golf Club

Best Guided Tour

  1. Lydgate Farms
  2. Kaua‘i Backcountry Adventures
  3. Capt. Andy’s Sailing Adventures
  4. Blue Hawaiian Helicopters
  5. Allerton Garden

Best Helicopter Tour

  1. Blue Hawaiian Helicopters
  2. Island Helicopters
  3. Jack Harter Helicopters
  4. Sunshine Helicopters
  5. Safari Helicopters

Best Live Show (not a Lū‘au)

  1. Tahiti Nui Live Music
  2. McMaster Slack Key Concert
  3. South Pacific Dinner Theatre
  4. Larry Rivera

Best Lū‘au

  1. Smith’s Family Garden Lū‘au
  2. Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i Lū‘au
  3. Lū‘au Kalamakū
  4. Ali‘i Lū‘au at Sheraton Kaua‘i Resort
  5. Tahiti Nui Lū‘au

Best Museum

  1. Kaua‘i Museum
  2. Grove Farm Sugar Plantation Museum
  3. Kōke‘e Natural History Museum

Best Nāpali Tour Co.

  1. Capt. Andy’s Sailing Adventures
  2. Blue Dolphin Charters
  3. Holo Holo Charters
  4. Kaua‘i Sea Tours
  5. Island Helicopters

Best Snorkeling/Scuba Instruction

  1. Snorkel Bob’s Kaua‘i
  2. Boss Frog’s Kaua‘i
  3. Dive Kaua‘i
  4. Nukumoi Surf Co.
  5. Fathom Five Divers

Best Surf Instruction Co.

  1. Hanalei Surf School
  2. Kaua‘i Surf School
  3. Hawaiian Style Surfing
  4. Titus Kinimaka’s Hawaiian School of Surfing
  5. Kelley’s Surf School

Best Zipline

  1. Kaua‘i Backcountry Adventures
  2. Princeville Ranch
  3. Kōloa Zipline
  4. Outfitters Kaua‘i
  5. Skyline Hawai‘i

Best Fishing Charter

  1. ‘Ohana Fishing Charters
  2. Captain Don’s Kaua‘i Sport Fishing
  3. Hawaiian Style Fishing

 

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