Ala Wai Yacht Harbor

Information about Ala Wai Yacht Harbor on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. See also other Oahu Attractions, more about Oahu Island, and our Hawaii Travel Guide.

NAME: Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor
CONSTRUCTED: 1935
MAXIMUM VESSEL LENGTH: 85 feet
BERTHS: 699
MOORINGS: 85
BOAT RAMP: 1
DRY STORAGE SPACES: 22
SITUATED: Mouth of the Ala Wai Canal
ADDRESS: 1651 Ala Moana Boulevard
LOCATION: Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii

The Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor is located on the south coast of the island of Oahu in Hawaii, between Waikiki and Ala Moana Beach Park at the point where the Ala Wai Canal pours into the sea. This picture of the Ala Wai Yacht Harbor was taken from the terrace of the Ilikai Hotel.

HISTORY:
1935: Harbor construction began
1967: 1,460 foot long breakwater was constructed
2008: State approved $7 million for improvements

The Ala Wai Yacht Harbor has 700 berths, 85 moorings, 1 boat ramp, and 20 dry storage spaces. The harbor is located in front of two large hotels, the Waikiki Prince Hotel and the Ilikai Hotel. The largest hotel in Hawaii, the Hilton Hawaiian Village Resort, sits next to the Ala Wai Yacht Harbor on the Waikiki side.

Two yacht clubs are based at the Ala Wai Small Boat harbor, the Hawaii Yacht Club and the Waikiki Yacht Club.
- Waikiki Yacht Club
- Hawaii Yacht Club

The Ala Wai Harbor is the end point of the world famous TransPac sailing race from Los Angeles to Honolulu which takes place every two years. It was also the home of the Kenwood Cup Hawaii International Offshore Series for more then twenty years until that event ended in 2000.
- Transpac Los Angeles to Honolulu Race

Resources

- Hawaii DLNR "Ala Wai Harbor" Web Site
- Wikipedia "Ala Wai Harbor" Article
- Ala Wai Harbor Dot Com

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