We had such an amazing time exploring the north shore! The recommendations Ally & Joel gave were great. We spent a week at the Honu Hideout and spent some of the time at the resort, enjoying the beaches and restaurants. (The Beach House is excellent- highly recommend the pineapple upsidedown cake). We also did the zipline tour at CLIMB works and afterwards had lunch at the food truck park at Kahuku Sugar Mill. Another day, we snorkeled at Shark's Cove and walked to Waimea Valley to enjoy the botanical gardens, swim in the pool at the top next to the waterfall and then went to the Tao Luau there at the gardens. We also hiked to Kahuku point on our last day- it was a beautiful walk along the beach, but we mentioned it would have also been nice to rent bikes at the resort and take the trails to the point through the shady trails under the trees.
It was an amazing adventure. The Honu Hideout is clean and bright while still comfortable and welcoming. Ally and Joel thought of everything, down to the beach chairs, umbrella, beach blanket and towels. We had everything we needed to explore the beaches. 😊 This is one of the best AirBnB's we've stayed at so far!
Quick note: if you're not renting a car, like us, schedule uber or taxi rides ahead or you may be waiting for some time. Planning bus routes is more reliable and cost effective- we will probably do this next time because of the traffic and difficulty finding parking.