The Napali coast: an incredibly beautiful terrain on the Northwest side of Kauai complete with 3,000 ft jagged cliffs, waterfalls, canyons and remote beaches only accessible by BOATS. You would think that after our last encounter with a boat we would want to stay as far away from the Hawaiian coast as possible. But Ofer and I were determined to see the views after hearing from so many people how breathtaking it is. Plus, it didn’t hurt that we were told the experience is more ‘yacht’ than ‘dingy‘. That sounded more up our alley.



We got up very early that day and drove south to the port we would be leaving from. As we were waiting for our guide we met a sweet older couple from Arizona who were spending the week in Kauai. We talked about traveling and eventually we mentioned that we were on the first leg of a 19-month world trip which had begun with an engagement. I think Ofer and I need to start writing down how people react to this statement. So far we have gotten total shock, people thinking we were lying to them and jealousy…most are accompanied by some really priceless facial expressions. It should be like those rides at Disney World when a picture is taken at the exact moment your car on the rollercoaster begins to drop 100 feet into total oblivion. Some people break into sheer joy, others look like they are staring straight into the eyes of Satin himself and others double over in pain hoping they keep their lunch down. Yep, it looks kinda like that. But I digress.



We boarded the yacht and started taking off down the coast. Ofer and I were pros now and knew that the best place to sit on a boat of this size was on the top deck toward the back and that is exactly where we put ourselves. I won’t go into incredible detail here but the Napali Coast was one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen. I don’t know if I would be able to describe it and do it justice so take a look at the pictures and videos and hopefully you can get a sense.



While we were sailing along the coast our guide kept his eye out for sea turtles and dolphins, of which we saw many. I had never seen so many dolphins in one place. They were called Spinner Dolphins and go their name for the way they jump out of the water and spin as many times as they can before splashing back in. It was beautiful to watch although very tough to catch on film. They were far off in the distance and also right by the boat swimming and spinning in the waves our boat was making. Amazing.