Kauai Revealed: The Definitive Guide to Exploring The Garden Island

Katie: The family is planning a trip to Kauai soon and this book, The Ultimate Kauai Guide, is just what we needed. It gives detailed places to see and visit throughout the island. Thank you.

United States on Aug 31, 2023

Sandra B.: Excellent up to date guide book. Was our daily reference while in Kauai. Detailed information and reliable directions / descriptions.

Read it before you go. Then carry it with you. Everywhere. All the time. While you’re there. Helped us find some amazing beaches , places & helpful in knowing which tours , with which companies, to sign up for !

Highly recommend !

Canada on Dec 09, 2021

Yamuna G.: About the beaches, we went on Sep 8th 2021 to the Larson beach, It was very hidden and only males with no clothes were snorkeling or swimming there. Beach was also very rough and there was a sign on the tree saying this beach had already taken 13 lives. It is not worth visiting this place if you are with a family. May be good for young couples or guys.. It was very secluded and had to walk around a mile through the shrubs and no clear walk path.

United States on Sep 13, 2021

Hedgerow: I have visited Kauai four times and own multiple editions of this book. There was a time when it felt like you were getting the inside scoop, vital information, undiscovered gems. But the island has changed and it doesn't feel like the book has changed with the times. So many activities (Kauai Farmacy tea tastings, etc) aren't mentioned, just the old reliables. Also, while the writers are understandably thorough about safety warnings, some practical advice is just plain missing. Example: the convoy situation on the North Shore that has existed for months. Info about this is buried in an aside with a headline that says nothing about road closures. The takeaway seems to be "convoys sure are a pain," but no resources are listed and there is no indication that if you book lodging on the Hanalei side, you will be trapped on the North Shore for significant parts of the day. This is exactly the type of information that should be prominent on the app (which is incredibly clumsy) and yet, NOTHING. This may still be the best of the Kauai guidebooks, but you may also want to do some deep dives on the Trip Advisor and Fodors forums if you're actually hoping for up to date information and new...

United States on Aug 30, 2021

ndawg247: Our go-to guidebook series for all the Hawaiian Islands. You can tell that the author and his team have put a ton of work into researching and developing this book. We found that most of the beaches, hikes, and activities that the guidebook recommends directly coincide with what the locals recommend and what we discovered from our own personal experience. We really appreciated the guidebook’s tiered rating system for beaches, classifying only some as “A Real Gem.” There are so many beaches on Kauai, we wanted to ensure that we didn’t waste any time going to just okay beaches and this book helped immensely with that. Also appreciated the brutal honesty of this book: the authors are very frank in their reviews and are not afraid to tell you if a certain restaurant or tour group is not worth your time. After a week in Kauai, we left feeling confident that we had done all the best things that Kauai has to offer.

United States on Aug 09, 2021

NikR: We have been traveling to the islands yearly for the past 30 years. We love them. They are our home away from home and a part of who we are now. We have purchased every Andrew Doughty guidebook and are now working on getting all the apps. He is the real gem and offers visitors a tremendous gift. We have gone on hidden adventures, explored hiking trails and beaches, and been the only people relaxing in a queens bath. We’ve laughed at his witty humor as we’ve learned a great deal about the history, culture and tremendous beauty of the islands and developed a deeper respect for the Hawaiian people and their land because of him. He guides us to the best places to eat, sleep, hike, swim, and see. We are indebted to him. Never met him or his wife but we feel they are our dear friends because of all he has given us with his guidebooks. We will be forever grateful!

United States on Feb 17, 2021

Diandra A.: Found this to be one of the better guidebooks for the area. More conversational and gave you the "scoop" of what to check out that all tourists don't flock to. Was planning on using for our honeymoon but we ended up picking a different destination for reasons not related to the book.

Canada on Apr 21, 2020

JenJen: The book is great; however, there are a few sections where the pages are out of order. Several pages in a row are in the wrong place. For example after page 240 comes pages 193-280, then it picks up again at page 241 again. It's pretty annoying.

Canada on Mar 08, 2020

Jan: This guide book is full of useful and interesting info. The mile-by-mile play-by-play of things to see and do is better than any other guide book.

Canada on Nov 25, 2019

Christa Enders: I live these books, they are super easy to use and are so full of information.

Canada on Nov 10, 2019