For the Beach

• Swim shirt – best sun protection, especially when snorkeling
• Mineral sunscreen – Hawaii bans sunscreens with Oxybenzone or Octinoxate; don’t trust reef-safe labels, just bring mineral sunscreen with you to Hawaii
• Aloe
• Snorkeling gear – if you plan to snorkel
• Beach canopy
• Beach bag
• Wet wipes
• Ziploc bags
• Cooler bag (if you’re not staying in a vacation rental)
• Sunglasses and a hat
• Consider an underwater camera

For Hiking

• Hiking shoes and socks – We recommend La Sportiva approach shoes for the slippery mud on Kauai’s trails
  • Men’s shoes
  • Women’s shoes
• Water-proof sandals with good tread, like Tevas or Keens – Better than flip flops for the hot sand at the beach
• Refillable water bottle
• Hiking poles
• Hiking pack or backpack

Better Safe than Sorry

• Medicines, like Benadryl, Pepcid, Advil, Tylenol, and Diarrhea medicine 
• Bandaids and first aid 
• Sea bands
• Long-sleeved shirt or light sweater, if visiting in the winter – it does cool off at night

Nice to Have

• Deck of cards
• Coffee, so you have some for your first morning
• Bluetooth speaker and charger
• Jeans or long pants if you plan to go horseback riding

Have in your backpack or carry on bag

• Pen or pencil to fill out Hawaii agriculture form – every family must complete a form on the plane before you land in Kauai. Airlines often don’t have pens for passengers to complete the form. So bring a pen with you.
• Swim suit, in case luggage doesn’t arrive
• Sunscreen – put some in a 3 ou refillable container so you’ll have some when you arrive if your checked luggage doesn’t.
• Sandals

What Not to Bring

• Sunscreen with Oxybenzone or Octinoxate
• Beach towels; vacation rentals and hotels will provide them