Best of O‘ahu 2022: Activities

It’s nearly impossible to get bored on Oʻahu. Across the island, you’re sure to find incredible experiences. Thrill-seekers can take to the skies on an aerial tour of the island, while those with green thumbs can play in the dirt at a local farm. Here are the activities that are readers love the most on the exciting island of Oʻahu. 

Best Dinner Cruise or Sunset Sail 

1. Star of Honolulu
2. Na Hōkū II Catamaran
3. Sunset Dinner Cruises & Boat Charters
4. Maita‘i Catamaran
5. Atlantis Adventure Cruises

Best Extreme Tour 

1. Kualoa Ranch
2. Skydive Hawai‘i
3. Diamond Head Parasail
4. CLIMB Works Keana Farms
5. Xtreme Parasail

Best Farm Tour 

1. Dole Plantation
2. Kualoa Ranch
3. Kō Hana Distillers
4. Tropical Farms Macadamia Nuts
5. Kahuku Farms

Best Golf Course 

1. Turtle Bay Golf Courses
2. Ko ‘Olina Golf Club
3. Ala Wai Golf Course
4. Hawaiʻi Kai Golf Course
5. Mākaha Valley Golf Course

Best Guided Tour 

1. Pearl Harbor National Memorial
2. Polynesian Cultural Center
3. ‘Iolani Palace
4. Kualoa Ranch
5. Roberts Hawai‘i

Best Helicopter Tour 

1. Blue Hawaiian Helicopters
2. Magnum Helicopters
3. Paradise Helicopters
4. Mauna Loa Helicopter Tours

Best Live Show 

1. Paradise Cove Lū‘au
2. Magic of Polynesia
3. Blue Note Hawai‘i
4. Hā: Breath of Life
5. Rock-A-Hula

Best Lū‘au 

1. Paradise Cove Lū‘au
2. Ali‘i Lū‘au at the Polynesian Cultural Center
3. Germaine’s Lū‘au
4. Hale Koa Hotel Lū‘au
5. Chief’s Lū‘au at Sea Life Park

Best Museum 

1. Bishop Museum
2. Pearl Harbor National Memorial
3. ‘Iolani Palace
4. Honolulu Museum of Art
5. Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum

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• Best of All Islands
• Best of O‘ahu
• Best of Maui
• Best of Kauaʻi
• Best of Lānaʻi & Molokaʻi
• Best of Hawaiʻi Island