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Queen’s Beach and Sans Souci, Kapiʻolani Park
Waikīkī & Diamond Head · Free to visit
The beach at the Diamond Head end of Waikīkī. The Elks Lodge next door stood in for the Outrigger Canoe Club in The Descendants, and the water offshore is where the film opens and, near the end, comes back to.
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4East side · Paid entry
Sea Life Park
The marine park at the foot of Makapuʻu, where Henry Roth works as a vet. The outdoor scenes were shot here; the underwater tunnel was in California.
On the map
- Time there
- 2–3 hours
- Best time
- Late morning, after it opens
- Cost
- About $60 adults, $5 parking
- Good to know
- It isn’t open every day; check the park’s site before driving out.
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