A SPARKLING SALT-WATER LAGOON

Duke Kahanamoku Lagoon is a spectacular five-acre salt-water lagoon featuring a state-of-the-art water circulation system.

Named after Hawaii's legendary Ambassador of Aloha – surfer and Olympic swimming champion, Duke Paoa Kahanamoku – the sparkling lagoon is the perfect place to lounge on a beach chair, take a tranquil swim, or while away the hour beneath swaying palm trees.

This man-made lagoon is located in the Waikiki neighborhood of Honolulu, on the south shore of the island of Oʻahu near the Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor and Fort DeRussy Military Reservation and boasts spectacular views of Diamond Head and the Pacific Ocean.

It was developed back in the 1950's along with Henry J. Kaiser's Hilton Hawaiian Village. Henry J. Kaiser was a ship building and steel industrialist who amassed his multi-billion dollar empire during World War II.

The lagoon and the adjoining beach were purchased by the Hilton Hotels in 1961. On October 16, 2007 the lagoon was officially re-opened with a ceremony attended by Hawaii Lieutenant Governor Duke Aiona and relatives of Duke Kahanamoku.

There are multiple water activity rentals such water bikes and paddle boards.

PS Once a week one can sit by the lagoon and enjoy a fabulous fireworks show

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