Getting started

Welcome to Dream Kauai

A short walkthrough — what's here, how to use it, and how to get the most out of your trip to the Garden Isle. Takes about 2 minutes.

First-time walkthrough

  1. 1. Open the menu

    Tap the coral menu button (top right, with the menehune pointing at it) to see every section. The menu is your map — every page is one tap away from anywhere on the site.

  2. 2. Start with Pre-Arrival

    If your trip is still ahead of you, the Pre-Arrival checklist is the right first stop. It walks you from 6 months out to baggage claim at Līhuʻe — bookings, costs, what to pack, day-of arrival tips.

    Open Pre-Arrival
  3. 3. Build your trip plan

    Use My Trip to keep a running list of beaches, trails, restaurants, and activities you want to hit. Most cards across the site have a 'Save to Trip' button — tap it and the item shows up on your My Trip page.

    Open My Trip
  4. 4. Check Advisories before you go out

    Surf forecasts, brown-water warnings, road closures, and weather pull from official sources. Glance at this page each morning of your trip — Kauai conditions change fast.

    Open Advisories
  5. 5. Read Island Customs once

    The non-negotiables: respecting the ʻāina, the locals, the ocean. Five minutes here will make your whole trip better and keep you out of trouble.

    Open Customs
  6. 6. Before you fly home, check Pre-Departure

    USDA agricultural rules (what you can and can't bring back), plus where to donate leftover food, sunscreen, and gear so it stays on island instead of in a hotel trash can.

    Open Pre-Departure
  7. 7. Golfing? Check the Golf page

    Every Kauai course with location, holes, par, and whether it's public, resort, or private — plus website and phone links so you can book direct.

    Open Golf
  8. 8. Find live music happening tonight

    The Live Music calendar shows every gig, luau, and open mic across the island in calendar or list view. Tap a show for venue, map, performer, and cover.

    Open Live Music
  9. 9. Browse local musicians

    The Musicians directory is a mini-EPK for every Kauai performer — bio, genres, YouTube clips, upcoming shows, and links to their site and socials.

    Open Musicians

Tips for using the site

Save to Trip

Look for the bookmark/heart button on beaches, eats, rentals, and activities. Tap it to add to your My Trip page. No account needed — it's saved on your device.

Use the chips & filters

Pages like Trails, Beaches, and Charter/Fishing have filter chips at the top — tap them to narrow by region (North/South/East/West), difficulty, or vendor type.

Everything is local-first

Every vendor, restaurant, and operator listed is intentionally chosen to keep dollars on the island. We don't list resort chains or mainland operators when there's a local equivalent.

Musicians, this is for you too

If you play on Kauai, create a free musician profile and post your shows to the community calendar. Everything is link-based — bring your own YouTube, photos, and links.

Tell us what's wrong

Locals especially — if a spot is misrepresented, a vendor closed, or we missed something, the Feedback page goes straight to us.

For musicians

Set up your free musician page

A five-step walkthrough for local performers. Your profile doubles as a free EPK — bio, clips, upcoming shows, and click analytics. No media hosting, no fees, no lock-in.

  1. 1. Claim your musician profile

    Sign in, then head to My Music → Profile. Add your stage name, handle, bio, genres, photo URL, website, and social links. Everything is link-based — paste URLs to images and YouTube videos, we don't host media.

    Edit profile
  2. 2. Add YouTube clips

    Paste up to a few YouTube URLs on your profile. They embed automatically on your public page so visitors can hear you play before booking a gig.

  3. 3. Post your upcoming shows

    Under My Music → Events, add each gig with date, times, venue, address, cover, and genre. Shows appear on the community Live Music calendar and on your musician page.

    Manage events
  4. 4. Track your analytics

    The My Music dashboard shows profile views, website clicks, YouTube plays, and social clicks over time — so you can see what visitors actually care about.

    Open dashboard
  5. 5. Share your public link

    Your profile lives at /musicians/your-handle. Share that URL on flyers, Instagram, or with venues — it doubles as your free EPK.

Install as an app

Add Dream Kauai to your home screen

Launches fullscreen with its own app icon — no App Store, no download. Works offline for pages you've already visited.

iPhone (Safari)

  1. Tap the Share button
  2. Scroll and tap "Add to Home Screen"
  3. Tap "Add"

Android (Chrome)

  1. Tap the ⋮ menu (top right)
  2. Tap "Install app" or "Add to Home screen"
  3. Tap "Install"

Totally free, no account, no tracking.

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