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O'ahu is most the most well known and visited island in Hawaii. Whether you begin your experience with a traditional lei greeting at Honolulu International Airport or disembark from your cruise ship beneath the Aloha Tower at Honolulu Harbor, this beautiful island embraces you with the Aloha Spirit. O'ahu, also known as The Gathering Place, is well named as most visitors gather here to begin their Hawaiian adventure.

O'ahu is the third largest island in the Hawaiian chain and home to some of the most famous and photographed sites in Hawaii. Flanked by the world-famous Diamond Head and the East Coast Cliffs, topped by Waimea Bay on the renowned North Shore and intersected by the Koolau Mountain Range, home of the Pali Lookout and Tantalus Drive, this island is brimming with excitement, adventure and spectacular beauty. Almost three-fourths of the state's population reside on O'ahu. Honolulu is the capitol and the eleventh largest metropolitan city in the United States. Few cities offer such a wide variety of cultural and historical sites such as Pearl Harbor, the Polynesian Cultural Center or the Mission House Museum. And no other American city boasts a royal palace or a gilded bronze statue dedicated to their famous monarch, King Kamehameha! O'ahu has something for everyone from water sports to hiking adventures, from world-class nightlife to beach side relaxing - pursue your dreams!

Waikiki is the top visitor destination in the state. With world class shopping, authentic Hawaiian luaus and bustling nightlife, this city within a city never sleeps. Some of the most beautiful and luxurious hotels on the island surround the 450-acre white sand Waikiki Beach where you can surf, body board, snorkel or just soak up the sun. To top off your experience here, try a sunset cruise where you might even catch a glimpse of the green flash!

Of course, no tropical vacation would be complete without a waterfall excursion. Whether you trek it alone or take a guided tour through a towering rainforest, you won't be disappointed by the magnificence of Maunawilli or Manoa Falls.

There is so much to see and do on O'ahu. Be sure to spend plenty of time here to drink in the beauty and romance this island has to offer!