Secret Island Beach at Kualoa Ranch

Comments about Smart Destinations Secret Island Beach at Kualoa Ranch:

The last review said it best, we had a great time on the beach. Bring your own food and drinks and clean-up after yourself. We used our Sunset experience on the same trip to the beach, it worked out great! I had second thoughts after I got the Go-Cards, but this was well worth it. Wonderful for the whole family.

Comments about Smart Destinations Secret Island Beach at Kualoa Ranch:

This is a part of the Go Card and we were given two Go Cards as gifts. You can only do one of the numerous Ranch events, per Go Card day, with the card. So it's a good idea to plan and make reservations for more than one event. We went for two reasons: the secret beach (your own private, quiet, beautiful beach for three full hours of free use of kayaks, stand-up paddling, etc.) the jungle and the movie tours. But there's a lot more to be done. We just didnt have the time. Also, we wish we'd stayed for lunch in their cafeteria after having seen the sign saying all their beef is grass fed. The secret beach was a hoot just getting there! You take a jeep to a pier and a catamaran to the non-secret side of the beach! They provide floatation vests. There are showers and dressing areas, picnic tables, barbecues (bring your own food and bricks), ping pong table, and shaded areas. Hints for the secret beach: 1) make a reservation; you pay when you get there. You can easily spend a whole day there, but the secret beach tops off at about 20 people. They had a couple of group events there, too, but they didn't get in the way, and were only there for a meal. 2) there are two hammocks (bring your own folding chairs or chaise lounges or grab your hammock early) (we placed our stuff on one as soon as we got there; it was smart to do that!). It is safe to leave your things on the shore and play in the water. 3) there's no food at the beach, so you can either purchase from the ranch's cafeteria beforehand, or BYO. We packed a small styro box with ice and fruit we purchased at grocery stores along the way. But we forgot to bring it to the secret beach! We regretted that, because there were a couple of group luncheons going on, and it was hard being so close to people cooking and eating and not being able to share! 4) bring your own bottled water. There's a container there, but we are particular about our water consumption and were glad we'd brought along our filtered H2O. 5) do the morning trip NOT the afternoon. It's too hot by then, and it's very nice in the AM anyway, anywhere in Oahu. 6) wear a hat, comfy clothes, bring BOTH insecticide and UV protection. 7) if you are going to kayak, find out if the waves are smooth or not because it is hard to kayak on strong bumpy waves, I assure you. We did the secret beach because of the great deal it was to ride a kayak for three hours, and we liked the privacy, too. There's a lot to do at Kualoa Ranch. Get the scoop from the Go Card or the ranch website. I believe they have a luau, too, but we did our luau at Germaine's as part of the Go Card experience. It's a very nice drive . If you go around the island (up the west coast and down the east coast), be sure to stop at Giovanni's shrimp truck on your way back for a full or half meal of shrimp scampi!