Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor
Free to visitWaikīkī & Diamond Head
Hawaiʻi’s largest small-boat harbor, between Magic Island and the Ilikai. Magnum’s marina scenes were shot along these docks.
- Time there
- 20 minutes
- Best time
- Early evening, when the boats come in
- Cost
- Free
- Good to know
- The docks are private; walk the public promenade along the harbor edge.
Filmed here
Magnum, P.I. (1980) · S1E1 “Don’t Eat the Snow in Hawaii”
Magnum drinks a beer at the marina with Ensign Healy.
Magnum, P.I. (1980) · S5E17 and S6E3
More harbor scenes, including the brawl fans call the “Lemon Brawl”.
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