Lana’i was better than Moloka’i. There was more to do and it seemed nicer and better maintained. Maybe it’s because Larry Ellison owns most of the island and wants to keep it nice for the two big resorts. These resorts are much better than anything on Molokai.
I feel like the best thing that I did was explore the dirt roads and secluded beaches with the Jeep I rented. Whatever you do, do not get anything but a 4×4. I almost rented a Tesla and that would have been a complete waste of money.
You have to option to fly there or take the ferry and I took the ferry. Flying costs about the same amount of money, but it is faster.
My first place to go was Shipwreck Beach. You can see the shipwreck but you can’t get that close unless you spend a lot of time hiking to it.
I started to hike and saw some cool petroglyphs but then I couldn’t find a trail that seemed to go to the beach closest to the wreck, so I turned around and went back.
Of course one of the main draws of Lanai for some crazy reason is the Cat Sanctuary. They have rescued cats from all over the island and even brought over cats from Lahaina because of the fires.
I had a great time feeding the kitties and petting the ones that would let me.
The last thing I did in the car was go to Polihua Beach. The road was extremely rough and I was the only one on it for almost the entire time. I was tempted to turn around on many occasions because with no cell service and no on one the road, I would have a rough time if I had had a flat tire.
But I motored on and found myself on a huge beach that was pretty cool. But definitely the road in was what made it memorable.
I also walked around the Sensei Lanai Hotel. This is a top notch place that had beautiful grounds and statues all over.
The last thing to do is to see the Puu Pehe or Sweetheart rock. This is so impressive up close. Carefully! Those cliffs are super high.
