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QUEEN'S BATH
KauaŹ»i's deadliest spot, situated near Princeville and formed by a sharp lava-rock
shelf, has pools that provide nat- ural and rather inviting swimming holes. But it's
often hit by powerful waves, notorious for pulling visitors out to sea, as happens
annually. Though the surf at times splashes in softly, what many people don't real-
ize is that waves come in sets, which means a 15-to-20 minute flat period could be
followed by a 10ft to 15ft wave, seemingly out of nowhere. People die here every
year, most commonly by walking along the ledge used to access it. We highly re-
commend staying away.
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Princeville
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Kilauea's rich cousin, Princeville (dubbed 'Haolewood') is a methodically landscaped re-
sort community that is about as carefully controlled - and protected - as a film set, espe-
cially when it actually is a film set. Made up of high-end resorts, finely manicured golf
courses and a mixture of cookie-cutter residences, vacation rentals and even some
working-class condominium complexes, what it may lack in personality it makes up for
in convenience, as it's the most centrally located 'community' on the North Shore. The
cery store, several restaurants and a mix of kiosks and retail stores.
Princeville traces its roots to Robert Wyllie, a Scottish doctor who became foreign
minister to King Kamehameha IV. In the mid-19th century Wyllie established a sugar
plantation in Hanalei. When Queen Emma and Kamehameha came to visit in 1860, Wyl-
lie named his plantation and the surrounding lands Princeville, to honor their two-year-
old son, Prince Albert, who died only two years later. The plantation later became a cattle
ranch.
