Saying goodbye to Waikiki
After enjoying Honolulu and Waikiki with two fabulous days at the Waikiki Yacht Club, we reluctantly untied our dock lines and motored back out the Ala Wai channel into the Pacific. It would have been easy and comfortable to stay for a few more days, but Mike has a couple of business trips teed up. So, we opted to book a slip for a month at Ko Olina Marina on the southwest corner of Oahu.
Motoring out of the Ala Wai Channel
The trip from central Honolulu to Ko Olina is only 15 or so miles, and there’s plenty to see on the way. The channel features busy surf breaks on either side, and the giant hotels of Waikiki tower over the beach. There’s steady airplane traffic in and out of Honolulu International, and the entrance to Pearl Harbor was monitored by a Coast Guard cutter. Approaching the end of the south coast, the refinery at Barbers Point featured plenty of tugs, freighters, and industrial looking moorings.
Broad reaching to Ko Olina
We’d heard that the marina at Ko Olina was modern and well maintained, and that turned out to be exactly what we found. It’s a relatively new marina, and the docks and other facilities are super clean and in excellent condition.
Ko Olina itself is a resort area with three or four large hotels, and multiple restaurants to choose from. There’s a path from the marina along four crescent shaped beaches, and we’re looking forward to exploring our home for the next month.
Madrone tied up at her new ‘home’ in Ko Olina Marina
