Points of Interest
- Diamond Head Crater
Strenuous activity
Description
Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.
Board your air-conditioned vehicle for the approximately 30-minute drive to Diamond Head during which your guide will provide you with a brief route orientation. Then set out on the walk to the summit, traveling paths, a well-lit tunnel and steep stairways to the summit of Diamond Head. En route your guide regales you with tales of Hawaiian, geological and natural history. Learn the origins of the name "Diamond Head." Enjoy time at the summit to take in the sweeping views of Oahu, Waikiki and Honolulu. Your hike includes a Certificate of Achievement for your successful summit.
Special Notes:
Minimum age is 5. Passengers are required to walk on uneven but maintained paths, negotiate a lighted 235-foot-long tunnel and climb two steep stairways (77 steps & 99 steps respectively) to reach the summit of Diamond Head. The roundtrip walk is approximately 1.5 miles and features an elevation gain of 561 feet.Wear comfortable walking shoes and warm-weather clothing suited to the day's conditions. Bring a hat, sunglasses and adequate sun protection.
Details
Tour timeline may vary to avoid overcrowding, etc.
Depart from ship for narrated drive to Diamond Head Crater and receive hike briefing
- Transport type: Van
- Transport Capacity: 12
- Travel time: 00:30
- Time at site: 00:10
- Wheelchair accessible: No
- Restroom available: No
Roundtrip guided hike to summit
- Transport type: Walking
- Time at site: 02:15
- Wheelchair accessible: No
- Restroom available: Yes
Re-board motorcoach for return to ship
- Transport type: Van
- Transport Capacity: 12
- Travel time: 00:35
- Wheelchair accessible: No
- Restroom available: No