Lanai
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Lanai, the "Pineapple Island" is a private island with a dramatic and varied landscape. Island elevations range from sea level to cliffs up to 3,400 feet. Lanai's rural charm and two world-class resorts offer a totally different kind of vacation. Snorkeling and scuba diving is the best anywhere. The island's marvelous four-wheel and hiking trails lead you to Hawaiian temples, ancient petroglyphs, and other wonders few people have yet discovered.
Once only used for growing pineapples, Lanai is now a world-class resort area. The rural village of Lanai City was the only real development on the island until 1990, when the unique Lodge at Koele was opened in the highlands. The second resort to be built was the Manele Bay Hotel, a Mediterranean-style property surrounded by lush gardens and waterfalls, overlooking the remarkable white sand beaches of Manele Bay and Hulopoe Bay.
Summer temperatures range from 85 to 87°F, with night time lows of 70 to 74°F. Winter temperatures range from 70 to 74°F, with night time lows from 65 to 69°F.
Lanai Quick Facts:
- For nearly 70 years, Lanai dubbed the "Pineapple Island," was operated as a pineapple plantation by Dole Company.
- Today there are two exclusive, world-class hotels, the Lodge at Koele and the Manele Bay Hotel. In addition, the Experience at Koele and the Challenge at Manele provide visitors with award winning, world-class golf.
- Golf, tennis, diving, snorkeling, sailing, fishing, hunting, ocean-rafting, kayaking, horseback riding, hiking, mountain biking, and exploring by four-wheel-drive vehicle are among the outdoor activities residents and visitors enjoy on Lanai.
- In season, November to April, whale-watching abounds in the winter breeding and calving grounds of the giant humpback whales in the waters surrounding Lana`i.
- This relatively undeveloped island features wide open spaces with only 30 miles of paved roads, one airport, and one plantation village boldly named Lanai City, where virtually the entire island population lives.
- The waters of Manele Bay and Hulopo'e Bay are designated as marine preserves, and the snorkeling and diving spots are among the best in Hawaii.
