Still largely undeveloped, this sparsely populated island (only 3,000 people), was a pineapple plantation until that industry crumbled in the 1980’s in Hawaii. Since the 1990’s this island, mostly owned by Dole Food Company, has slowly seen small hotels and restaurants popping up. With their recent effort to become more tourist friendly, Lanai still remains a quiet, uncrowded island, the perfect place for that quintessential, remote, tropical island experience.

Hulopoe Beach: Located on the southern side of the island, it’s one of the top ten snorkeling and diving sites in the world.

Garden of the Gods: This is closest you can get to “walking on Mars” without exiting our atmosphere is at this dusty volcanic rock and boulder garden

Shipwreck Bay - The mighty hulk of the World War II era "Liberty Ship" eerily rests just offshore here on a reef. Additional beached ships and fishing floats can be found along this 8 mile stretch of beach.

Keomuku Village Ruins: On the east side of the island, this late 19th century community once revolved around a now defunct sugar plantation.

Kaunolu: This former fishing village is now a National Historic Landmark and has one the finest collections of ancient Hawaiian ruins in Hawaii. Along its coast also lies Kahekili’s Leap where brave divers once dove off its 60 feet cliff, narrowly missing rocks protruding from the ocean floor.

Cheap Flights to Lanai: To get the cheapest vacation package to Hawaii be as flexible as possible with your times. Check to see if flying on a different day will result in cheaper rates. Remember that Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays are lower demand days, and airline tickets are usually cheaper, as are late evening flights. Sundays and Fridays are commonly the highest demand days.