Oahu Revealed: The Ultimate Guide to Honolulu, Waikiki & Beyond
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- Create Date：2022-06-17 10:19:36
- Update Date：2025-09-07
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- Author：Andrew Doughty
- ISBN：1949678121
- Environment：PC/Android/iPhone/iPad/Kindle
Reviews
Sue
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If you are visiting the island of Oahu， this book is a must。 Very thorough and enlightening。
Rachel Ann
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Great guide！
Erin
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Great book with lots of solid recommendations。 Hope we actually get to use it。 :）
Emily
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Just as good as the other island books from this author。 Highly recommend for anyone planning to visit O’ahu。 It has made me more excited to spend more time on this island in the future。 Here’s to hoping the trip we intended to plan in 2021 can happen。
Karene Smith
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GET THIS IF YOU ARE GOING TO OAHU！！This guide is the REAL DEAL！ I have been on Oahu for a month helping my kids and grandkids get settled after moving here for work。 This guide has helped us avoid major pitfalls， scams， and showed us what was worth seeing， and WHEN to see it。 We knew to get to a certain snorkel place early for parking， and where was good to go， and at what time of year。 It also helped us understand local terms and pronunciations。 It was SO WORTH IT that we also bought the app on GET THIS IF YOU ARE GOING TO OAHU！！This guide is the REAL DEAL！ I have been on Oahu for a month helping my kids and grandkids get settled after moving here for work。 This guide has helped us avoid major pitfalls， scams， and showed us what was worth seeing， and WHEN to see it。 We knew to get to a certain snorkel place early for parking， and where was good to go， and at what time of year。 It also helped us understand local terms and pronunciations。 It was SO WORTH IT that we also bought the app on our phones because the app continually updates conditions。 The guide book gives more information than the app （a little bit IMO） and the app is right to the moment conditions。 On an island that is 1/4 of the size of the state I live in， which has 2 weather forecasts （central and western state）; this island has at least FOUR main daily forecasts。 Windward， leeward， North Shore， South Shore， plus surf forecast （（PAY ATTENTION TO THE SURF FORECAST especially in winter because 20ft waves！）） and box jelly report， the up to the minute conditions matter！ I also know what “Mauka” means in the TV weather and traffic reports because of this guide。 Best guide ever！ I wish they had one for every where we travel anywhere on the planet。 。。。more
Charles
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This book is really good。 It talks about just about everything you might want to know。 It's easy to just pick it up in the morning and plan out your day from there。 Also， the authors are willing to say so if they don't think a site is worth going to。 They are able to talk about stuff both in terms of objective appeal as well as personal taste， which is a good balance。 This book is really good。 It talks about just about everything you might want to know。 It's easy to just pick it up in the morning and plan out your day from there。 Also， the authors are willing to say so if they don't think a site is worth going to。 They are able to talk about stuff both in terms of objective appeal as well as personal taste， which is a good balance。 。。。more
Linda
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I love all of the Revealed guide books by Doughty。 He gives an insider point of view with lots a great tips on how to avoid crowds。 I love to hike and he gives good information on how to get to trail heads。 Of course， there is information about other activities like whale watching and surfing and night life。Wai-nani: A Voice from Old Hawaii I love all of the Revealed guide books by Doughty。 He gives an insider point of view with lots a great tips on how to avoid crowds。 I love to hike and he gives good information on how to get to trail heads。 Of course， there is information about other activities like whale watching and surfing and night life。Wai-nani: A Voice from Old Hawaii 。。。more
Annie
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Seems like a reasonable starting point for a trip to Hawai'i。 I find the advice to "look in the travel section of your Sunday newspaper" and also the general history of the Hawaiian islands to be lackluster （not to mention out of touch）， but the section on camping and all the restaurant reviews were a bit helpful， but we'll see。 There's a reason the internet is so popular for booking trips and reading reviews these days （also a reason this book was at the bargain section of Goodwill）。 Seems like a reasonable starting point for a trip to Hawai'i。 I find the advice to "look in the travel section of your Sunday newspaper" and also the general history of the Hawaiian islands to be lackluster （not to mention out of touch）， but the section on camping and all the restaurant reviews were a bit helpful， but we'll see。 There's a reason the internet is so popular for booking trips and reading reviews these days （also a reason this book was at the bargain section of Goodwill）。 。。。more
Toni
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Good digital resource。 Street maps need improvement to take better advantage of digital tools。 Aware they have an App but at a separate price， close to or as much as this book。 We'll see。 Good digital resource。 Street maps need improvement to take better advantage of digital tools。 Aware they have an App but at a separate price， close to or as much as this book。 We'll see。 。。。more
Anne
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I found this book very useful， but wish I'd had it in print。 I found it difficult to go back and find what I wanted to reread， but maybe that's just my ineptitude with the e-book format。 I also wish I had combined it with at least one other guidebook， because sometimes I found it to be either lacking info， or having too much info。 I think my biggest issue is just that I purchased it in the wrong format for me。 I found this book very useful， but wish I'd had it in print。 I found it difficult to go back and find what I wanted to reread， but maybe that's just my ineptitude with the e-book format。 I also wish I had combined it with at least one other guidebook， because sometimes I found it to be either lacking info， or having too much info。 I think my biggest issue is just that I purchased it in the wrong format for me。 。。。more
Tarek Saleh
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A must read before visiting This is an awesome book to give you everything that you need to know about Oahu。。 I was able to visit so many places in very short time just because of this book 。。 definitely a must read for reading before traveling geeks
Diz
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This guidebook is very informative when it comes to beaches and hikes， so if you like outdoor activities， this is a good guidebook。 The weak point is that it seems to be geared towards those with a car。 If you’re not planning to rent a car， which is likely if you’re staying in Waikiki， there isn’t much information about public transportation。 You’ll have to find that information on the Internet。 On the plus side， the reviewer is very opinionated and isn’t afraid to give negative reviews。 I appre This guidebook is very informative when it comes to beaches and hikes， so if you like outdoor activities， this is a good guidebook。 The weak point is that it seems to be geared towards those with a car。 If you’re not planning to rent a car， which is likely if you’re staying in Waikiki， there isn’t much information about public transportation。 You’ll have to find that information on the Internet。 On the plus side， the reviewer is very opinionated and isn’t afraid to give negative reviews。 I appreciate that。 。。。more
Maribel
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Super great guide for exploring the island。
Julie
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I’m adding this to my Goodreads since it it the first travel book I have read from cover to cover。 Lots of great information
Michele
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This is a guidebook， and as such， I didn't really read it， but it was used and useful。 This is a guidebook， and as such， I didn't really read it， but it was used and useful。 。。。more
Tanya
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This guidebook had great content， but I didn't love the way it was organized。 I felt like I was always going back and forth between the geographically ordered section and the beach section to figure out what I was trying to see。Restaurant recommendations were good; in general I feel like travel guides focus on high priced restaurants， and this one was a better fit for my family。4 stars。 This guidebook had great content， but I didn't love the way it was organized。 I felt like I was always going back and forth between the geographically ordered section and the beach section to figure out what I was trying to see。Restaurant recommendations were good; in general I feel like travel guides focus on high priced restaurants， and this one was a better fit for my family。4 stars。 。。。more
Keith
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The author（s） have a tell-it-like-it-is attitude。 It is fun to read the highly opinionated statements with engaging use of language。 Sometimes the text used a Hawaiian word that I needed to look up。In a sense it is a reference book， and so I skipped through the long chapter on dining establishments。 I especially liked the detailed information on water sports， hiking locations， and areas that often have few visitors。Midway through reading， I upgraded from the 2015 edition to the 2018 edition， whi The author（s） have a tell-it-like-it-is attitude。 It is fun to read the highly opinionated statements with engaging use of language。 Sometimes the text used a Hawaiian word that I needed to look up。In a sense it is a reference book， and so I skipped through the long chapter on dining establishments。 I especially liked the detailed information on water sports， hiking locations， and areas that often have few visitors。Midway through reading， I upgraded from the 2015 edition to the 2018 edition， which came out after I started reading it。 。。。more
Angie
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This was a very useful book！ I read and reread it many times， highlighting important parts。 It will be very helpful on our trip。 Now onto the Kauai guide book！
Jess
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Though a bit dated at this point， this guide book was so useful I both borrowed it from the library and purchased the e-book to take with me！ Brief， helpful tips on all of the best with warnings against some of the worst， which I appreciated。 Hopefully they'll issue an updated version before I travel to the islands next！ Though a bit dated at this point， this guide book was so useful I both borrowed it from the library and purchased the e-book to take with me！ Brief， helpful tips on all of the best with warnings against some of the worst， which I appreciated。 Hopefully they'll issue an updated version before I travel to the islands next！ 。。。more
Cheryl
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I'm reading the e-book。 I love that I can highlight and just go back and look at what interested me。 I feel it gives me a pretty comprehensive overview of Oahu。 I'm reading the e-book。 I love that I can highlight and just go back and look at what interested me。 I feel it gives me a pretty comprehensive overview of Oahu。 。。。more
Rosa DA
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Very fun guide to discover Oahu。 We loved driving around the island and reading about the places as we passed by。 The authors offered interesting/fun facts about places， making the ride more enjoyable。 It felt like we were traveling with a friend that kept making snappy comments。 With this book there is no need to take a tour around the island， as this guide will give you all the information you need on getting to places。
Carolyn
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Another great book to guide my Hawaii adventures！
Christina
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Excellent guidebook， very detailed and informative and fun。 I wish they had suggested itineraries， since it's a lot of info to sift through， but stellar guidebook overall。 Excellent guidebook， very detailed and informative and fun。 I wish they had suggested itineraries， since it's a lot of info to sift through， but stellar guidebook overall。 。。。more
Richard
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Very thorough information， though dated。 Lots of pretty pictures。
Travis Wright
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Every time we go to Hawaii we read the Revealed booksAlways find hidden gems of activities and restaurants in the Revealed books。 Hikes， secret spots， hidden beaches。 These books are a must have to get the most out of your vacation in Hawaii。
Keith
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As a new resident of Oahu I stumbled upon this outstanding guide book while looking for an Oahu hiking guide。 （BTW， The Hiker's Guide to Oahu is a great resource to get into more details about trails， this book only covers highlights。） Unlike other guidebooks I have used in the past that were stuffy and convoluted this one is straight forward and amazingly helpful。 The author is surprisingly candid in his reviews and has no problem calling a spade a spade。 He also has a wry sense of humor that i As a new resident of Oahu I stumbled upon this outstanding guide book while looking for an Oahu hiking guide。 （BTW， The Hiker's Guide to Oahu is a great resource to get into more details about trails， this book only covers highlights。） Unlike other guidebooks I have used in the past that were stuffy and convoluted this one is straight forward and amazingly helpful。 The author is surprisingly candid in his reviews and has no problem calling a spade a spade。 He also has a wry sense of humor that is interjected throughout the book making it more than just a guidebook， it is actually a fun read。 I got the Kindle edition which is convenient because I can always have it with me but I think the paperback edition would have done me better service since I could have more easily bookmarked， highlighted， annotated， etc。 Still， very satisfied with this guidebook！ 。。。more
Dongjing
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Treated this book as a reference guidebook while we were traveling Oahu island。 Though nowadays most of the information can be easily found on the Internet， this book is invaluable because it collects all the scattered pieces of information in one place and it lays out advices from authors' own experience。 We followed many of the advices， such as kayaking in Kailua， and avoided some of the things that were not recommended in the book。 This book also has various maps covering things like cheap pa Treated this book as a reference guidebook while we were traveling Oahu island。 Though nowadays most of the information can be easily found on the Internet， this book is invaluable because it collects all the scattered pieces of information in one place and it lays out advices from authors' own experience。 We followed many of the advices， such as kayaking in Kailua， and avoided some of the things that were not recommended in the book。 This book also has various maps covering things like cheap parking in Waikiki area， which saved us tons of money！ 。。。more
Beth Cato
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I continue to be impressed by the thorough information in these travel books on Hawaii。 The conversational tone makes this a pleasant， relaxing read， even as I get excited about the thought of seeing sites for myself。 This book covers the major tourist areas around Waikiki and Honolulu but also goes into detail about beaches and hiking opportunities around the island， including lots of relevant information on safety。 A section at the back discusses restaurants and hotels; I know their website wi I continue to be impressed by the thorough information in these travel books on Hawaii。 The conversational tone makes this a pleasant， relaxing read， even as I get excited about the thought of seeing sites for myself。 This book covers the major tourist areas around Waikiki and Honolulu but also goes into detail about beaches and hiking opportunities around the island， including lots of relevant information on safety。 A section at the back discusses restaurants and hotels; I know their website will have updates to this data。 。。。more
Dennis
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This guide book came in handy。 Was very detailed and helped us move about the island and find the hidden gems we wouldn't have found without it。 This guide book came in handy。 Was very detailed and helped us move about the island and find the hidden gems we wouldn't have found without it。 。。。more
Mandy
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