Hawaii Packing List
By the NanoPack team · Updated on
Hawaii is warm and casual, but it is also windward rain, strong sun and rocky snorkel entries. Pack light, protect your skin with reef-safe sunscreen (required by state law), and bring a little for the water and the trails.
Beach and water
- Reef-safe sunscreen · required in Hawaii
- Swimwear ×2
- Snorkel gear or rent on site
- Water shoes · reefs are sharp
- Dry bag
Clothing
- Light, breathable clothes
- A light rain layer · windward side is wet
- Sandals and trainers for hikes
- A cover-up and a hat
Activities
- Day backpack
- Refillable water bottle
- Insect repellent
- Motion-sickness remedy for boat tours
Documents and extras
- ID and cards
- After-sun and aloe
- Portable battery
The things people forget
- Reef-safe sunscreen, it is the law and reefs matter
- Water shoes for rocky entries
- A light rain layer for the windward side
- A refillable water bottle
What travelers wish they had brought
- Snorkel gear so you are ready any beach
- Aloe for the sunburn
- Motion-sickness remedy for the boat tours