One of the world’s most popular beach stretches for 1.5 mile in the lovely city of Honolulu, Oahu Island, Hawaii.

With a series of smaller beaches, perfect for snorkeling, laying just next to the amazing Diamond Head crater, Waikiki beach also gives home to high end hotels, luxury brand design stores, top notch restaurants, clubs and cafes along the all popular beach time tanning and surfing activities making this beach a perfect holiday destination.

The already mentioned Diamond Head crater is a definitive Hawaii landmark not to be missed since there is a kilometer long hiking trail leading to the rim of the crater, which is a very popular activity as it is not too long.

One of the oldest Aquariums in the US, the Waikiki Aquarium is also one of the most popular sites along with the Honolulu Zoo with 42 acres of over a thousand exotic animals making a perfect activity for the whole family.

The Atlantis Submarine Tour will take you to shipwrecks inside the beautiful coral reef in exploring the magnificent marine life and the Na Hoku sailing trips will provide you a free drink aboard its spectacular 90 minutes sunset sail.

Getting around in Waikiki is quite convenient as everything is at a walking distance allowing tourists to easily stroll along the beautiful beach lagoons alongside the hotels from the yacht harbors to the coral reefs.

Surfing on Waikiki dates back to the 1800s when Hawaiian royalty used the first long-boards. The ocean is also shallow for a quite a distance into it making this beach perfect for beginner surfers who are aiming to catch their first waves.

Waikiki Aerial View (Wikipedia)

Kapiolani Beach Park, Waikiki Beach (Wikipedia)

Honolulu (Wikipedia)

Dukes Lagoon, Waikiki Beach (Wikipedia)

View on Waikiki Beach from Diamond Head Rim (Wikipedia)

View on Diamond Head Crater from Waikiki Beach (Wikipedia)

Diamond Head Crater (Wikipedia)

DFS Galleria Shopping Malls (Wikipedia)

Ala Wai Harbor (Wikipedia)

Waikiki Beach Sunset (Wikipedia)