Best of Kaua‘i 2022: Activities

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
- Capt. Andy’s Sailing Adventures
- Nāpali Coast
- Blue Dolphin Charters
- Holo Holo Charters
- Kaua‘i Sea Tours
Best Extreme Tour
- Blue Hawaiian Helicopters
- Kaua‘i Backcountry Adventures
- Capt. Andy’s Sailing Adventures
- Holo Holo Charters
- Kaua‘i Sea Tours
Best Farm Tour
- Kaua‘i Coffee Co.
- Lydgate Farms
- Garden Island Chocolate
- Kaua‘i Sugarloaf Pineapple
- Hawaiian Organic Noni
Best Golf Course
- Princeville Makai Golf Club
- Po‘ipū Bay Golf Course
- The Ocean Course at Hokuala
- Kukuiolono Park & Golf Course
- Puakea Golf Club
Best Guided Tour
- Lydgate Farms
- Kaua‘i Backcountry Adventures
- Capt. Andy’s Sailing Adventures
- Blue Hawaiian Helicopters
- Allerton Garden
Best Helicopter Tour
- Blue Hawaiian Helicopters
- Island Helicopters
- Jack Harter Helicopters
- Sunshine Helicopters
- Safari Helicopters
Best Live Show (not a Lū‘au)
- Tahiti Nui Live Music
- McMaster Slack Key Concert
- South Pacific Dinner Theatre
- Larry Rivera
Best Lū‘au
- Smith’s Family Garden Lū‘au
- Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i Lū‘au
- Lū‘au Kalamakū
- Ali‘i Lū‘au at Sheraton Kaua‘i Resort
- Tahiti Nui Lū‘au
Best Museum
- Kaua‘i Museum
- Grove Farm Sugar Plantation Museum
- Kōke‘e Natural History Museum
Best Nāpali Tour Co.
- Capt. Andy’s Sailing Adventures
- Blue Dolphin Charters
- Holo Holo Charters
- Kaua‘i Sea Tours
- Island Helicopters
Best Snorkeling/Scuba Instruction
- Snorkel Bob’s Kaua‘i
- Boss Frog’s Kaua‘i
- Dive Kaua‘i
- Nukumoi Surf Co.
- Fathom Five Divers
Best Surf Instruction Co.
- Hanalei Surf School
- Kaua‘i Surf School
- Hawaiian Style Surfing
- Titus Kinimaka’s Hawaiian School of Surfing
- Kelley’s Surf School
Best Zipline
- Kaua‘i Backcountry Adventures
- Princeville Ranch
- Kōloa Zipline
- Outfitters Kaua‘i
- Skyline Hawai‘i
Best Fishing Charter
- ‘Ohana Fishing Charters
- Captain Don’s Kaua‘i Sport Fishing
- Hawaiian Style Fishing
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