Kauai

Pros: Gorgeous,lush, unspoiled beauty. Friendly and charming.
Cons: Don't want to see it change!

My daughter and I had visited Kauai all too briefly during our cruise through Hawaii. Absolutely gorgeous scenery, definitely the most tropical and "Hawaiian" of the four islands (Kauai, Oahu, Maui and Hawaii) we explored. Everyone we met was friendly ...

Pros: Green, lush, beautiful, peaceful. Exactly what you expect Hawaii to be
Cons: At times the roads on the north side close due to flooding.

We stayed at the North end of Kauai, beautiful area! The cottages we stayed at were right on the beach so we could walk out our door and start snorkeling. It's a small island so everything you want is very close. We spent most of our time in the ...

Pros: Warm, beautiful! No snow!
Cons: Limited air conditioning, maybe in stores.

We were already in Kauai last year, as part of our tour on the Pride of Aloha ship by Norwegian Cruise Lines, NCL. Little did we know that less than a year later, my son and his family would move there. Grandma hadn't seen her grandkids for a couple ...

Pros: the best places take a little work to get to, but payoff is usually great
Cons: need to dodge the more obvious tourist traps

Despite development, a lush wonderful place - this first time visitor found HER Kauai in the little things of everyday exploration. My husband and I traveled here in August, and we have different travel experience goals - he's a "macro" person - loves ...

Pros: Kauai still retains many of its natural splendor
Cons: Over developed, expensive, a tropical version of Las Vegas where not much is authentic

Kauai is an island on the move. It is alive; it continues to grow, suffer, then thrive again. It certainly is the "Garden Island," the most verdant, lush Hawaiian island that television and movies often portray when a tropical jungle background is ...

Pros: Absolutely breathtaking scenery. You'll never finish exploring it all.
Cons: Expensive food, dangerous beaches, no real nightlife, can feel isolated after a while.

Well, I'm a married man now. And not too long ago, my wife and I returned from a very beautiful and relaxing honeymoon - well, strike that, we exhausted ourselves, but emotionally, it was just what we needed - on the island of Kauai. It was my ...

Pros: Weather, beaches, views
Cons: Can be expensive.

Went back for our 2nd trip to Kauai in Feb.'05. 1st trip was 5 years ago with my wife and we fell in love with the place. This trip was me, my wife, our 6 year old son, 3 other couples, and 4 other kids ages 5 thru 11. On both trips we stayed at Hyatt ...

Pros: Kauai is a beautiful place sadly being absorbed by "progress." See it now.
Cons: Kauai is a beautiful place if you avoid the tourist side of town. Immerse yourself.

My wife and I recently spent two lazy weeks on Kauai mainly in Ka'paa. We rented a fully-stocked but tiny private cottage ($800/week) at Baby Beach behind the Chevron station in town. Baby Beach is where the locals go to fish, drink beer and watch their ...

Pros: Staying at a bungalow instead of a resort was perfect (for us)
Cons: Staying at a bungalow instead of a resort might not be perfect (for you)

I spent two weeks in Hawaii in September, 2004 with the first week on Kauai for vacation. I found a great deal on a place and would like to focus much of this review more on how to make a decision as to where or how to stay on Kauai. I’m ...

Pros: Waterfalls. Romance. Helicopters. Canyons. Breathtaking vistas.
Cons: Pricey. But you only honeymoon once, right?

One might say that newlyweds have a tendency to enjoy their honeymoon. And Kauai (pronounced like Hawaii, but with a K)is indeed the perfect spot for the enjoyment to take place. We went in August 2004 and we throughouly had fun. Kauai's beauty is ...

Pros: Dramatic scenery (North Shore), less crowds, less commercialized, great beaches, great hiking and camping.
Cons: Virtually no night life; less supply of hotel rooms; not as many direct flights

If you imagine Hawaii to be a beautiful lush paradise, I would rank the Hawaiian islands in this order (best to worst): Kauai, Maui, Big Island of Hawaii, and Oahu (sorry, I did not visit any of the smaller islands). If you imagine Hawaii to have ...

Pros: Sunny mild weather, spectacular beaches, cliffs, canyons, and mountains; macadamia nut ice-cream following fresh fish
Cons: Prices (no surprise), travel time from mainland, little nightlife or man-made attractions

During nine memorable days in January 2004, my wife and I celebrated our delayed honeymoon/fifth anniversary in splendid style on the magnificent island of Kauai. Kauai is still largely unspoiled. Tourists seeking more than natural beauty go ...

Pros: Great location, comfortable, accommodating staff
Cons: Absolutely none

My wife and I visited Kauai in August 2003 for two weeks, spending a week on the eastern side of the ...

Pros: The best of the best Hawaii vacation.
Cons: Thinking hard. Gotta be the price of groceries.

Eight days in paradise! Lying in a hammock watching the wispy white clouds sliding overhead ...

Pros: All the other islands are a bit of a let-down after seeing Kauai.
Cons: None.

My wife and I traveled to Kauai in May of 2003. This was a return trip, since we went last year (May ...