Lumaha'i Beach

"With sand between your toes and frothy waves running over your tired feet, enjoying a long walk on the beach with your beau is about as romantic as life can get. Many hotels make it easy on couples, thanks to their convenient waterfront location, but Hapuna Beach on the Big Island and Honokahua Bay on Maui are two other Pacific coves that inspire hand-holding and quiet whispers. For complete intimacy, Lumahai Beach—fitted into the bay near Hanalei on Kauai—is difficult to find, but its remote coast and soft sand have been the scene of more than one knee bent into the sand for a proposal." [AFAR]

Beach

Website: Lumaha'i Beach

Address: HI-560, Kapaa, HI 96746, USA

 

Hāmoa Beach

"Legendary travels scribes from Michener to Twain have written of the beauty of lonely Hamoa. Sandy, sheltered, and dripping in palms, this remote stretch of shoreline on the eastern tip of Maui can make a case for Maui's best beach. Nevertheless, despite the fame and the inarguable beauty, Hamoa is often more empty than full. The reason? One of the biggest mistakes of Maui visitors is rushing the famous "Road to Hana," a lush ribbon of twisting asphalt that is a struggle to accomplish in a single day. A better plan is to spend a night in Hana so you can linger with banana bread, bathe beneath waterfalls, and not have to bypass places like Hamoa. Then again, people like this stand-up paddler with the wave to himself might prefer you keep driving and simply pass it by." [AFAR]

Beach

Website: Hāmoa Beach

Address: Hamoa Beach, Hana, HI 96713