Honolulu and O'ahu Island

Rulers of ancient times invite you to gather in 0'ahu as they did thousands of years ago, as more than three-quarters of Hawaii's population does today. The cosmopolitan city of Honolulu and her striking memorials offer you an experience of vibrant Hawaii in balance with nature.

The Gathering Place

0'ahu's reputation as 'The Gathering Place' is well deserved. More than 800,000 people call the Island home, and five times that number visit annually. The mood on O'ahu is warm and welcoming, a sense that in this bustling, multi-cultural haven, everyone belongs.

Honolulu, Hawaii's capital, is a blend of towering glass skyscrapers and little grass shacks, an American city etched into a South Pacific setting. Vibrant Honolulu is home to both the state capital and the only royal palace in America.

On world-famous Waikiki Beach, people, traffic and action are as constant as the surf for which Hawaii is world famous.

Both Honolulu and Waikiki lie in the shadow of Diamond Head, a monolith of hardened lava that is perhaps the most recognizable symbol of Hawaii.

0'ahu is also home to one of America's most revered shrines, Pearl Harbour, where the USS Arizona is revealed through the waves.

Take advantage of your evening in O'ahu. A beautiful beachfront perhaps provides the setting for a Polynesian lu'au.

More than a gathering of people and activities, 0'ahu is a gathering of unforgettable images.

As the legend goes, a brother and sister once lived apart, each on a lonely island. To be together, they stretched hands across the waters and pulled their islands closer and closer until they were joined as one. Overjoyed, they called this new home O'ahu, the Gathering Place.