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Photoshoot Day On The Water
Napali Coast & Niihau – Casting Call September 1st, 2019 7:00am – 5:00pm for Niihau + Napali Coast Super Tour / 7:00am – 5:00pm for Napali Snorkel Sail Tour 
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Ancient Hawaiian Star Navigation
In their double-hulled canoes, ancient Polynesians would travel thousands of miles to find undiscovered islands. The Polynesians didn’t have compasses or sextants, so how did they find their way in these uncharted seas? They relied on their surroundings: the wind, stars, waves, birds, dolphins, and other sea life. Ancient Polynesians used all aspects of nature…
Read More »Holo Holo With Mana’o
Story written in the Hawaiian language of ‘Olelo, which survives on Ni’ihau. Featuring a father and son Pulani & Ka’oli Kahokuloa. Hasselblad medium format film photography by Kit Furderer. “Holoholo me ta ite o na Kanaka Maoli.” Adventure with the wisdom of the Native Hawaiians. 
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Holo Holo Charters is voted one of the Best Boat Tours in the US!
To say that we are humbled would be a huge understatement; we were elated to find that we had been nominated as part of USA Today Readers’ Choice Awards, as one of the 20 Best Boat Tours in the US, but when the results came in we were floored to find out we had been…
Read More »Polihale – a legendary beach on Kauai’s west side
With lush emerald spires and majestic 4,000-foot cliffs, it is no surprise that the Napali Coast is one of the crown jewels of Kaua’i. Polihale is the beginning of this precious jewel. 
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Mrs. Hawaii 2018
Interview with Mrs. Hawaii, Shannon Daliva, proud member of the Holo Holo Charters team! We are lucky to say that we’ve got some amazing individuals that make up our Holo Holo Charters team! A perfect example of this is our Human Resources Manager, Shannon Daliva, who for the past year has held the title of…
Read More »Surfrider Ocean Friendly Restaurant Certification
Our “Restaurant on the Water” is Certified Ocean-Friendly! Holo Holo Charters is proud to be partnered with Surfrider Foundation and join its team of passionate “Coastal Defenders” 
Holo Holo Charters received the Ocean…
Na Waiwai (Hawaiian Values)
Hawaiian lifestyle & model of sustainability that cares for the entire community Native Hawaiians created land divisions called ahupua’a to expertly manage the island resources in order to provide for their island communities. The ahupua’a consisted of a slice of land, shaped like a piece of pie, that starts narrow at the top of the…
Read More »Ni’ihau Shell Lei
The Ni’ihau Shell Lei is the rarest and only insurable shell in the world Ni’ihau is probably most famous for the Ni’ihau shell necklaces or lei, which are handcrafted on-island. There are four species of Ni’ihau shells, or Pupu ‘O Ni’ihau. These shells are very unique, and they are found only on the island of…
Read More »Photo Contest – Enter to WIN a Kauai-Made ‘Ohana T-shirt
Voyage with us to become part of our ‘Ohana! At Holo Holo Charters, when you voyage with us, you become part of our ‘ohana (family). An ‘ohana designates a special relationship, it is a commitment to care for, respect, and honor one another. It represents an everlasting connection between people; we are honored when you…
Read More »The Story of Ha’aheo o Hawaii – Cleopatra’s Barge
Nowadays, people want to come back with a story about the place they visited. They want authenticity. The island of Kaua’i not only offers incredible boating destinations, its historical wonder set it far apart from all the other Hawaiian Islands. Holo Holo Charters would like to share a true story about the first American deep-sea luxury yacht and its connection with Kaumuali’i,…
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