Lise & Colby
Things To Do
Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve
Tickets to visit Haunama Bay become available 2 days prior at 7 AM. They sell out quickly! This location is a spectacular beach and snorkel spot. We have personally spotted a moray eel, Hawaiian green sea turtle, an endless array of colorful fish (some of which exist nowhere else in the world) and a sun-bathing endangered monk seal. Hanauma Bay is closed to the public on Mondays & Tuesdays. The web address will take you directly to the site to reserve tickets!
Haleiwa Joe's Haiku Gardens
Idyllic dinner spot with sweeping mountain views. This restaurant does not take reservations, so we recommend going earlier (they open at 4:30 PM) or opting for bar seating.
Lanikai Beach
Known internationally as one of the world's most beautiful beaches, Lanikai Beach is simply paradise: white sand, crystal waters.
Haleiwa
The North Shore of Oahu is renowned internationally for its surf and is home to some of the most sought after surf beaches in the world. You may have heard of Bonzai Pipeline? Haleiwa itself is a small surf town, full of charm and Aloha, and well worth visiting. December is peak surf season in the North Shore, and there are Surf competitions to watch constantly. Keep an eye out for the 2022-2023 surf event schedule!
Kualoa Ranch
Also our wedding venue! This huge property has been the film setting for iconic movies such as Jurassic Park, 50 First Dates, Mighty Joe Young, Godzilla, Kong and many more. They offer a wide variety of adventure tours from ATV tours, to Jurassic Park tours in a Jurassic Park buggy. Within a two week window of our wedding date, our guests will also receive 20% off of any activities on the property!
SKY Waikiki Raw & Bar
Great place to enjoy a cocktail and Sunset views of Waikiki Beach!
Pearl Harbor National Memorial
Though haunting, one feels historically pressed to visit the USS Arizona Memorial. From the Pearl Harbor visitor center, a Navy boat shuttles you to the offshore memorial dedicated to the sailors who went down with the USS Arizona in the surprise Japanese attack in 1941. Oil still seeps to the surface from the wreckage below, a ghostly reminder of the lives lost here.