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“Best Guidebook: Ultimate Kauai Guidebook…You can trust it…Actually lives up to its title.” -- Islands Magazine

“Best guide to Kauai…Ultimate Kauai Guidebook.” -- National Geographic Adventure

“The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook is terrific—It’s like having a savvy local resident with you.” -- Dave Barry, nationally syndicated columnist & humorist --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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The finest guidebook ever written for Kaua’i. Now you can plan your best vacation-ever. This all new seventh edition is a candid, humorous guide to everything there is to see and do on the island. Best-selling author and longtime Hawai'i resident, Andrew Doughty, unlocks the secrets of an island so lush and diverse that many visitors never realize all that it has to offer. Explore with him as he reveals breathtaking trails, secluded beaches, pristine reefs, delicious places to dine, relaxing resorts, exciting waterfalls, colorful canyons and so much more. Every restaurant, activity provider, business and resort is reviewed personally and anonymously. This book and a rental car are all you need to discover what makes Kaua'i so exciting.



The most up-to-date and accurate information available anyplace with up-to-the-minute changes posted to our website



Frank, brutally honest reviews of restaurants, hotels and activities show you which companies really are the best...and which to avoid-no advertisements



Driving tours let you structure your trip your way, point out sights not to be missed along the way and are complemented by 100 spectacular color photographs



15 specially-created maps in an easy-to-follow format with mile markers-so you’ll always know where you are on the island



Clear, concise directions to those hard-to-find places such as deserted beaches, tropical jungles, hidden waterfalls, rugged scenic coastlines, freshwater lava pools and scores of other hidden gems listed nowhere else



Exclusive chapter on Kaua'i’s beaches with detailed descriptions including ocean safety



Unique Adventures chapter and over 60 pages of exciting activities from ATVs to ziplines



Fascinating sections on Hawai'i's history, culture, language and legends



Companion website with links to every business, events calendar, over 70 resort reviews complete with aerial photos-so you’ll know if oceanfront really means oceanfront



"The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook" covers it all-from the mile-high summit of Mt. Wai'ale'ale, to the sparkling underwater reefs. This is the best investment you can make for your Kaua'i visit. Whether you are a first time visitor, or a longtime kama'aina, you will find out more about Kaua'i from this book than from any other source. Discover the island of your dreams with "The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook."




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  • Paperback: 260 pages
  • Publisher: Wizard Publications Inc.; 7th edition edition (October 15, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0981461018
  • ISBN-13: 978-0981461014
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.6 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (497 customer reviews)
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136 of 152 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensibly dog-earred, February 1, 2000
By "kevinsha" (Bellevue, WA USA) - See all my reviews
I've spent a total of 6 weeks on Kauai and while I've checked out 4 different guidebooks on Kauaii I have used this book exclusively while on island. The authors do a great job of making it quick and easy for you to experience the best beaches, hikes, and other activities -- just turn to the section you're interested in ("Beaches" for example) and look for the big fat diamond symbol indicating a "gem" of an item (I wish all guidebooks did this as concisely and well as these folks do). The pictures are great and really help decision-making. Only rarely have I disagreed with their advice. Some readers have complained about restaraunt and helicopter tour recommendations -- but that's such a small part of what the island has to offer, and frankly I don't recall be led astray by the book in these activities. If you're mainly concerned about restaraunts and helicopters, simply stay at the Hyatt Regency and have their concierge set up a helicopter ride for you (the Hyatt can't be beat for all-around luxury, good restaraunts, and quality service). But if you want to explore, and get the most from, the glorious natural beauty of this island, this is, as others have said, the only book you'll need. I only wish they had one for Maui -- but I'm stoked they have one for the Big Island and am ordering it today.
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102 of 115 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I wish I had bought this book for my first trip to Kauai!, April 6, 2000
This is an outstanding guide book full of beautiful pictures and right on information. I picked up this book before my second trip to Kauai. We had visited the island the year before for our honeymoon. I really wish we had bought this book a year earlier!

There were so many things on Kauai that we didn't even think of to do or see the first time and we bumbled around from place to place, seeing little of the island. The second trip, we used this guidebook and checked out some outstanding restaurants and beaches. Without the book, we never would have gone to JoJo's Clubhouse for shave ice or found parking for Ke'e Beach.

Something we found helpful was the aerial photos of the resorts section where we got to see just how far the ocean is from where you are planning to stay. We were at the Hyatt for both trips and would readily make reservations there again in a heartbeat!

This is an amazing resource for the island. I wish the authors would write books for Maui and Oahu!

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43 of 49 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Not the book for Ugly Americans, January 14, 2001
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In reading through the customer reviews on here, I notice that the handful of people who gave this book 1 star complain about the restaurant reviews, or they say the people of Kauai aren't really as friendly as this book claims. I'd suspect these are the people who expect paradise to be without bugs, rain, or or anything else that might "inconvenience" them... the people whom the reviewer from Kapahi complained about (11/12/00). If you act like a snotty haole, people will treat you like one. If you're looking for five-star restaurants, you probably SHOULDN'T go to Kauai. That said, this book is great for those of us who want to be unobtrusive, low-budget travelers and eat plate lunches with the locals. The maps -- which include 3-D relief shading -- are by far the best non-urban maps I've ever seen printed in a travel guide. My only complaint (and the reason I'm giving 4 stars instead of 5) is that the Accommodations section is all about hotels and condos; there are only 5 B&Bs and 2 Vacation Rental Referral Services mentioned, and I didn't find either of those services to be as helpful as I'd hoped. (For better accommodation info, check out alternative-hawaii.com.)
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Travel Guide on Kauai
Reading this book before we arrived in Kauai was the best thing we could have done to enjoy our vacation to the max. Read more
Published 12 days ago by C. LOCICERO

5.0 out of 5 stars Very complete book
This book gives very complete details of the Island. Maps, trails, sights, seasons and local knowledge of areas. Read more
Published 15 days ago by George Nonomura

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Maps but the info was a little dated
The maps in this guide book are invaluable to the Kauai traveler. The written sightseeing, activity and dining information was not as accurate as the Lonely Planet guide (which... Read more
Published 15 days ago by P. Thorne

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Leave Home Without It!
We would never go to any island in Hawaii without these guys' books. They are well-researched, honest and easy to use. Read more
Published 16 days ago by The Santiam Bookseller

5.0 out of 5 stars Our Bible on vacation
This guidebook has the best information and we took it everywhere on our vacation. It was our Bible to Kauai!
Published 17 days ago by C. Meier

5.0 out of 5 stars required reading for Kauai
great book, wonderful resource for you time on the island. the books recommendations were excellent. made our trip more fun and less stressful
Published 1 month ago by Joel R. Sharp

4.0 out of 5 stars Mr Gary Burroughs
Enjoyed the book. The author has funny style of writting with good light humor. Hope to use the book once we go to Kauai.
Published 1 month ago by Gary Burroughs

5.0 out of 5 stars After using it, I recomend it to my friends.
The book was suggested to me by a friend who lives in Hawaii. I used the Kauai guide the first time I traveled to Kauai. Read more
Published 1 month ago by K. Bennett

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Guidebook I've every used.
There isn't much to say, I've traveled around both the US and Europe and have used many guidebooks, most of which I thought we're hard to read, unorganized and basically was a... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Edward Mendes

2.0 out of 5 stars The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook
This guide book did not work for me.
The dining section alone was enough to drive me crazy. No hours noted. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Cristine A. Reynolds

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