The north shore is as close to the real Hawaii that many people have seen in pictures. The Hawaii that is as close to non-touristy as it gets on Oahu. The North Shore has beautiful beaches, locals that are more friendly than the ones in...More

Take bus 55 out, it’s a long ride, but beautiful hugging the coast, allow your self the time to get off and swim or dine in the many food truck spots. At the end you reach the sizeable village of Haleiwa, the high street is...More

It may not be the best place to sunbathe, however, you may be nicely surprised to see a seal basking in the sun or a whale pass by. It may be at times windy but the colour of the sea is just amazing.

First visit to island were staying at Waikiki beach we rented a car to explore and headed to north shore. We stumbled accross a little beach and decided to go for a swim. The lava had naturally formed a reef which allowed water to form...More

It's always nice to venture up to the North Shore whenever we are in Oahu. It's night and day from Waikiki and the usual hustle and bustle. The beaches are great, food trucks and shaved ice awesome, and the atmosphere is super chill and relaxing.

Fantastic trip we stayed in alohilani hotel in Waikiki excelent service and well situeded great view and near to many places I suggest rent a car and drive to north shore

Unfortunately most part of the north of this island is where the wind goes strong and waves are rough so this part is most likely for strong swimmers or surfers who enjoy the roughness of the waves. If you really like calm waters you might...More