HAWAIIAN GODS & LEGENDS
Kāne
Honored as the source of light, life, and fresh water.
FIGURES TIED TO LANAI’S HISTORY
James Dole
Built Lanai's pineapple plantation empire in the 1920s.
HAWAIIAN PHRASES
Mahalo
The Hawaiian word for thank you.
WILDLIFE
Axis Deer
Introduced in the 1920s, now common across the island.
HAWAIIAN GODS & LEGENDS
Pele
Said to live within Kīlauea, shaping the islands with fire.
TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN FOODS
Kālua Pig
Dish that’s slow-roasted underground in an imu (traditional Hawaiian oven).
BEACHES
Shipwreck Beach
A driftwood-covered shore named for the rusting vessel offshore.
FIGURES TIED TO LANAI’S HISTORY
King Kamehameha
Once kept a fishing village on Lanai’s southern cliffs.
HAWAIIAN PHRASES
Aloha
A word for hello, love, and goodbye, that’s at the heart of Hawaiian life.
BEACHES
Hulopoʻe Bay
A protected marine preserve with clear water and coral reefs.
WILDLIFE
Spinner Dolphins
Known for leaping through the air, often seen in the waters off Lanai.
TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN FOODS
Poi
A staple made from pounded taro root.
