May 17th, 2008

‘This is the most beautiful beach I have ever seen! It’s absolute paradise with warm sun, swaying palm trees, and calm, crystal clear water with a soft, sandy bottom. You could be standing in the water up to your waist and you can still see your toes. It’s never too crowded; there are no resorts on this beach. To access the beach you park on a road full of beautiful Lanikai villa residences and there are public beach access paths every 500ft. I revisited Lanikai Beach by walking down the public access lane opposite the intersection of Mokumanu Street and Mokulua Drive, having learned from a friend that a small portion of the beach had survived the erosion which had removed most of the sand from both the North and South portions of the beach.’

‘Our Lanikai villa put us on the most underrated beach I have ever visited in my life! Although it is narrow in some parts the view is amazing and the water is crystal clear. The sand is incredibly fine, and the best part is that it’s never crowded! If you visit Oahu, forget going to Waikiki beach where the sand is coarse, there’s trash here and there, it’s always crowded and noisy. By contrast Lanikai is a perfect beach with the best views I have ever seen due to the Mokuluas in the background. Also, it is protected by a reef a few hundred feet out, so there is never huge surf. The water can be a bit choppy though. We rented kayaks to paddle to the Mokulua island bird sanctuary. There were lots of people fishing at this beach. Supposedly there are turtles in this area too. We just walked along the rocks on the shore and watched the surf come in and looked for the crabs living in the rocks. I hope this is what heaven is like!’