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11 January 2023

Today we decided to get a 1 day ticket so we could ride a Waikiki Trolley today and another tomorrow since next day is included in this ticket. Today we decided to ride the Blue Line which is the Coastline and Diamond Head Line. We will ride the Red Line tomorrow. We had thought we would do Pearl Harbour today or tomorrow before our cruise but we were too tired still for a huge day at Pearl Harbour.

From the Waikiki Trolley website:

Blue Line: Sights that will take your breath away.

The Blue Line is called “Coastline / Diamond Head” Line for a reason: It takes you to Diamond Head, one of the most iconic natural landmarks of Hawaii and through Kalanianaole Highway which is famous for its rugged cliffs and dramatic ocean scapes.

Highlight Stops:
Duke Kahanamoku Statue
Diamond Head
Halona Blow Hole
Sea Life Park

All Stops:
1. Waikiki Shopping Plaza (320 Royal Hawaiian Ave)
2. Duke Kahanamoku Statue
3. Honolulu Zoo / Waikiki Beach
4. Waikiki Aquarium / Kapi'olani Regional Park
5. Diamond Head / Kapiolani Community College (18th Ave & Diamond Head Rd, Bus Stop #242)
6. Kahala Mall (Kilauea Ave & Waialae Ave Bus stop #252)
7. Halona Blow Hole (Scenic Photo Stop for 10 minutes)
8. Sea Life Park
9. Koko Marina Center (Kalanianaole Highway, Bus stop #192)
10. Kahala Mall (Kilauea Ave & Waialae Ave Bus stop #218)
11. Diamond Head / Kapiolani Community College (18th Ave & Diamond Head Rd, Bus Stop #228)

0:00 Intro
0:17 Blu Line Stops
1:01 Stop 3: Honolulu Zoo and Waikiki Beach
1:04 Stop 4: Waikiki Aquarium / Kapi'olani Regional Park
1:07 View of Diamond Head
1:15 Louise Dillingham Memorial Fountain
2:34 Fort Ruger Pathway
2:47 Stop 5: Diamond Head / Kapiolani Community College
2:52 Diamond Head Cemetery
3:18 Stop 6: Kahala Mall
5:12 The house Barak Obama was raised by his Grandmother till the age of 3
6:41 Stop 7: Halona Blow Hole
8:27 Makapu’u Point Lighthouse Trail
8:48 Makapu’u Lookout
9:03 Mānana / Rabbit Island
9:16 Kaua’i Beach
9:50 Stop 8: Sea Life Park Hawaii
10:10 Mānana / Rabbit Island
10:42 Kapau’u Lookout
11:14 Hanauma Bay Parking Lot
12:52 View of Diamond Head
13:23 Queen Kapi’olani Garden
13:51 Back in Waikiki
14:15 Ala Wai Canal
14:57 Royal Hawaiian Centre
15:36 The Cheesecake Factory
15:50 Moana Surfrider
16:12 Honolulu Police Station
16:21 Stop 2: Duke Kahanamoku Statue
16:29 Waikiki Beach
17:32 Hopping off at Stop 3



This trolley was excellent. Our driver and guide gave a commentary throughout the whole journey. He was a Hawaiian guy so was super knowledgeable. On the trolley ride our favourite stop was the blow hole and just seeing all the housing, suburbs, coastline and Diamond Head Crater was just amazing.

The audio was no good though as we could just hear the driver and there was a lot of wind noise so I took it off and added the background music for this video.

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