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A Bird's-Eye View
To understand why Oahu was the island of kings, see it from the air.
Island Seaplane Ser-
floating dock in the protected waters of Keehi Lagoon (parallel to Honolulu International Air-
port's runway) in either a six-passenger DeHavilland Beaver or a four-passenger Cessna
206. There's nothing quite like feeling the slap of the waves as the plane skims across the
water and then effortlessly lifts into the air.
Your tour will give you aerial views of Waikiki Beach, Diamond Head Crater, Kahala's luxury
estates, and the spark-ling waters of Hanauma and Kaneohe bays. The half-hour tour ($135)
ends here, while the 1-hour tour ($250) continues on to Chinaman's Hat, the Polynesian Cul-
tural Center, and the rolling surf of the North Shore. The flight returns across the island, fly-
ing over Hawaii's historic wartime sites: Schofield Barracks and the USS Arizona and Mis-
souri memorials in Pearl Harbor.
Taking off with the Island Seaplane Service.
ECOTOURS
Oahu isn't just high-rises in Waikiki or urban sprawl in Honolulu; it also has extinct craters,
hidden waterfalls, lush rainforests, forgotten coastlines, and rainbow-filled valleys. To ex-
perience the other side of Oahu, contact
Oahu Nature Tours
(
&
808/924-2473;
www.oahunaturetours.com
)
. It offers seven different eco-tours, starting at $27 per person, and
