what to do where to stay helpful tips for traveling around oahu's north shore
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subscribing let's start with what there is to do seeing the big waves on the north shore is a must
but you're only going to see big waves depending on the time of year in which you're there so the
thing to note is that october through april is when the big swells are there and december
through february is when you'll see the biggest waves and if you're there during that time
it will obviously be more crowded because there will be a lot of surfers but going
to bonsai pipeline is the spot to go to to watch the big waves and the amazing surfers in the water
but if you're looking for a beach where you can just go and chill get in the
water hang out there are obviously a lot of popular beaches on the north shore for that
but if you're looking for something a little bit more secluded a tip that i
loved was going to the northeast side of the island and checking out beaches
like pounders or hooky lao which aren't as crowded as the other north shore beaches
here's a great one to do if you like to hike and you want beautiful views i really enjoyed
the ehukai hike i did it with my family and it brings you up to beautiful views
one tip for this hike is it dries out a lot toward the top
but prior to that if it's been raining at all muddy another one that we considered that
didn't do is the waterfalls hike it does have an admission fee of about 20 dollars per person
but that's something to consider link in the description below and if you're getting some
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about the north shore drop them in the comments because we're all a community here another one
that can't be missed go to sharks cove and get in the water it's a really awesome spot because
the water in sharks cove is secluded but it has a point in which water is coming in from
the ocean and pushing the fish in so it's a great place to get in the water and snorkel
i could go on for a long time so make sure you check the description below for the full list
of things that i consider doing or i've done in previous trips but if i could give you just two
more especially if you like adventure consider skydiving on the north shore as well as going to
climb works if you like to zipline and you want a little bit of adventure one helpful
thing to know about prices is that when you're visiting all these beaches on the north shore
the parking is free but depending on the season and depending how many people are there
i could totally imagine parking getting very very filled up because i'm here in march 2021
it was a lot emptier than it normally is given tourism is down on this island so i didn't have
that much of a problem with parking but one thing to know is free but there might not be a lot of it
all right let's talk about food because there's a lot of good food on the north shore and you
can't miss going to the trucks there's so many shrimp trucks so many popular shrimp trucks but
i tried fumi's and i totally enjoyed it plate will run you about 14 and it is so
delicious and you can't really miss it a couple other trucks that i really love mike's huli
chicken which will run you 13 dallas for a whole chicken and i also loved rye's poke pokeshack
so one helpful tip to know about the north shore is that there aren't a lot of restaurants where
you can have a sit-down meal at there are places in hailey west such as the haleiwa
beach house but they don't take reservations so i was traveling with a family of six so we ended
up driving all the way back to honolulu to have a sit-down dinner but if you're considering staying
at a house for example there is a food land up there that isn't nearly as stocked as the
ones in honolulu but you can buy groceries out there and then cook at your place that you're
staying ooh and if you're looking for produce or just looking for fruit and freshly cut fruit
make sure you stop at the fruit stands kahuku farms is a great one to stop at
and once you've had something good to eat maybe you should have some sweets you can't miss going
to matsumoto shave ice the line can be really long but you can get really delicious shave ice
for just three dollars for a small one pineapple let's talk about a few helpful tips and then let's
jump to some tips around where to stay in the north shore one of the other things to know about
getting around aside from parking potentially being really tough is that you really do
need a car on the north shore it's not really an option to take a taxi up there and do ubers while
it not impossible i highly recommend you make sure you have a car if you're going to visit the north
shore and as you're driving around another tip to know is that there's just one road and so if there
is traffic it can get pretty backed up but just something to keep in mind another helpful tip is
that water shoes are kind of a must on the north shore there's a lot of really sharp rocks and you
want to protect your feet so make sure you're wearing water shoes or some kind of sandal that
straps to your feet and another thing to know is that on sundays a lot of things can be closed
so make sure you're planning in advance and checking the hours of places you want to visit
so you're not like me and my family driving around unable to find somewhere to eat on a sunday and
please be sure to add your tips in the comments below so that it can help me as well on my next
trip to the north shore let's talk about places to stay and my tips around accommodations i think
one thing to note in general is that the supply is kind of low on the north shore and the demand can
be really high as it compares to waikiki honolulu and so here are three examples of places that i've
stayed on this trip i booked an airbnb that was a single just okay looking bedroom with a shared
bathroom and before taxes it was 120 dollars per night that's not very good value in my opinion
we also booked an airbnb that was a three-bedroom one-and-a-half bathroom and there was no air
conditioning it was on the water with a nice view and had parking but it was 360 dollars before
taxes as well again not super affordable but for the north shore not too bad in the past back in
2017 i have stayed at turtle bay resort please comment below if you stayed there recently my
experience and i'm just being honest here i just remember it being very tired and very exorbitantly
priced so that's just my experience trying to help you out please add your comments below because
we're all a community oh and here's a helpful tip if you're looking for cheaper accommodations
consider going during the summer when it's lower season and you don't have to worry about competing
with all of the surfers who are trying to find accommodations there in the winter with the big
waves so that could be a way of saving money all right if you've made it this far in the video i
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