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Hawaiian Islands' most exclusive getaways. Recently, 98 percent of the island was pur-
chased by Oracle CEO Larry Ellison; the lavish amenities appear set to continue.
There's far more to Lana'i than sitting in a lawn chair and being spritzed by an
Evian bottle. Typical visitors come to enjoy the snorkeling at Hulopo'e Beach Park, the
plantation-era charm of Lana'i City, and tackling the greens at one of the island's two
championship golf courses. Choose to explore a little deeper, however, and you will find
yourself enjoying morning hikes on pine-shrouded mountain trails, off-roading through
otherworldly moonscapes, or surfing empty waves along a beach you will have all to your-
self.
Lana'i is an island of unparalleled luxury and oceanfront massages, but it's also an is-
land of four-wheel-drive trucks with deer skulls mounted to the bumper, aging Filipino
plantation workers “talking-story” in Dole Park, and historic petroglyphs scattered across
rock faces which predate any of the island's multiple phases. It's a tight-knit community
where everyone knows everyone else's business and townsfolk greet each other with first
names and a smile. It truly is like nowhere else—and the people who live here want to
keep it that way.
