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Hawaiin Words for Your Na Pali Coast Tour

At Na Pali Experience, we love sharing Hawaiian culture with our guests! One of the easiest ways to get started is to share the beautiful language of the islands. Here are some Hawaiian words that you might hear on your Na Pali Coast tour. Aloha – Hello, Goodbye, I Love You. Aloha is a common…

Snorkeling in Na Pali

Nualolo Cove There is something to be said about snorkeling with 2,000 foot high cliffs towering over you. Whether your face is below or above the water, youʻll be in complete awe with natures stunning beauty. NaPali’s Best Snorkel Spot Nualolo is our primary snorkeling destination which is easily the best snorkeling area on the…

4 Tips for Ecofriendly Travel in Hawaii

1) Rise Above Plastics Buy a reusable water  bottle opposed to buying plastic water bottles at the store. Americans are using 50 billion water bottles each year and only recycle 23% of the plastic bottles. This adds up to 38 billion water bottles into the landfills. Hawaii’s landfills are at max capacity, needed us to export…

Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles

Hawaii is home to five species of sea turtles. Olive ridleys, loggerheads, green, hawkbills and leatherbacks. Green sea turtles nests in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and are the most commonly seen near shore on Kauai. In Hawaiian culture, the green turtle, Honu, is a spiritual guardian or aumakua, not to be hunted or harmed. Honu…

Dolphins You’ll See on Na Pali Coast Tour

Dolphin encounters are one of highlight of any Na Pali Coast Boat Trip. We have over a 90% chance of seeing dolphins out on our Morning Magic tour. The Hawaiian word for dolphin is Nai’a. There are 4 kinds of dolphins in the Hawaiian waters, and the two most common species spotted in the waters…

Na Pali Coast Kauai: Best by Boat or Helicopter?

The beautiful Na Pali coast spans 17 miles of inaccessible coastline on the north and west sides of the Garden Island. On your Kauai vacation there are countless ways to explore this unforgettable paradise. One thing that you must do is see the Na Pali Coast. If you are feeling adventurous and have a day…

Bring your “Gopro” for pictures like this!

If you are planning on joining us on one of our Morning Magic tours, you may want to consider bringing a waterproof camera or a gopro for pictures like this. One of our guests submitted this picture to us shortly after their tour. They used a gopro 3+ black edition on a 3ft telescoping gopole….

Early season still has Humpback Whales

The first two weeks of May are the only 2 weeks of the year that overlap winter whales with summer conditions. We can’t wait for more of this! Nothing gets out of your seat faster than a whale bigger than the boat flicking its tail less than 50ft away!

Welcome to heaven on earth!

Today was another fabulous day on NaPali Coast. Simply perfection! Looking forward to tomorrow!