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Honolulu

Honolulu, being a popular tourist city, generally offers a safe atmosphere to solo female travelers. Standard precautions should be followed such as avoiding isolated areas at night and keeping an eye on your belongings. The city's law enforcement are responsive and there is well-lit infrastructure in popular areas. However, it is always important to stay alert and aware of your surroundings.

Honolulu is currently ranked #49 safest place for solo female travellers. Check the full ranking.

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Safety at night:Safe

Honolulu is generally known for its safe environment. As a solo female traveler, you will usually find that the main tourist areas are well lit and populated until late hours. Nevertheless, like in any major city, it’s wise to maintain your situational awareness. Stick to public, well-lit areas, avoid areas where there are not many people around, and always be aware of your personal belongings. It can help to plan your route before you leave for the evening and stick to it. Overall, careful planning and common sense can go a long way in ensuring your safety at night for a pleasant experience in Honolulu.

Public transportation: Safe

Public transportation in Honolulu, particularly TheBus system, is generally safe and reliable. It covers most of the island and stations are well-lit and often populated. Passengers include everyone from school children to business professionals, signifying a trustworthy system. However, like any public transportation, it's advised to stay alert and aware of your surroundings, especially during late-night hours.

Street harassment: Low

Honolulu, headquartered on the island of Oahu, is known for being generally safe and respectful towards women. Most citizens have the aloha attitude, thus, the cases of street harassment are relatively low. However, like in any city, there may be isolated incidents, especially in less crowded or lower income areas. It's always recommended to take common safety precautions like avoiding lonely streets at night, and remaining vigilant about your surroundings.

Petty crimes:Low

Honolulu tends to be relatively safe in terms of petty crimes compared to other major U.S. cities. The most reported incidents usually involve theft, particularly pickpocketing in tourist-heavy areas and break-ins in parked cars. Therefore, it's advised to not leave your belongings visible in parked cars and always be mindful of your personal possessions while around the city. However, violent crime is low, and most areas are safe to walk during both day and night.

Tap water:Very safe

The tap water in Honolulu, Hawaii, is considered very safe to drink. The water quality is regularly checked and meets or surpasses all federal and state drinking water standards. This is largely due to the watershed management and protection policies that have been put in place at the island. The water comes from an underground aquifer and also enjoys a natural filtration process as the rainwater trickles down through the island's volcanic rock.

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3.9 /5

based on 6 experiences

Things to do

3.9/5

Safety

4.6/5

Food

4.1/5

Budget-friendly

2.3/5

Solo travel experience

Honolulu is amazing. I did a solo trip there, rented a car for a few days, drove around the island, hiked Diamond Head, did a Luau, went to Hanauma Bay, swam with sharks on the north shore, went to Waimea Valley, did a coffee and macadamia nut farm, swam in the ocean, saw sea turtles. It was all heaven.

Posted: October 1, 2023

Things to do: 5/5Food: 5/5Budget-friendly: 3/5Safety: 5/5

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Alyssa

United States

Solo travel experience

Absolutely loved my time here the people were so welcoming and friendly. I worked at a bar / club for a few weeks as they have a high turnover rate bc of the travelers that frequent Hawaii. It’s got tons of delicious food and beautiful beaches, amazing hikes and the weather was perfect.

Posted: June 29, 2023

Things to do: 5/5Food: 5/5Budget-friendly: 2/5Safety: 5/5

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Solo travel experience

Hiking up Diamond Head is one of my must-dos anytime I’m on Oahu. Pearl Harbor and Iolani Palace are good to visit for their historical significance (they can be fairly emotional experiences, though). The Foster Botanical Garden is beautiful, and I highly recommend the Bishop Museum. Waikiki Beach is fun to visit but Lanikai Beach is nicer. A couple of notes: - All of the beaches I’ve been to have public restrooms, but none of them have had soap any of the times I’ve been, so if you’re going, bring hand sanitizer. - Sunblock must be reef safe.

Posted: October 31, 2022

Things to do: 4/5Food: 5/5Budget-friendly: 3/5Safety: 5/5

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Solo travel experience

My recommendations: Lanikai beach and Kailua beach are beautiful Polo beach is a nude beach For free snorkeling, check out electric beach and sharks cove Hike koko head, go in the morning because in the afternoon it’s hot and there’s zero shade on the hike For hiking if you’re an adrenaline junkie you can do 3 peaks, the 3rd peak is the most dangerous and people have died so heads up on that one, I don’t really recommend the third peak Take a surfing lesson! There are free drive shark diving tours you can do, this means you’re in the water with the sharks with no cage There’s sky driving on the north shore For food there’s some great food trucks on the north shore, Giovanni’s shrimp is the best

Posted: October 29, 2022

Things to do: 5/5Food: 5/5Budget-friendly: 3/5Safety: 5/5

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Couple travel experience

I highly recommend renting a car. Download the Shaka app and drive. The views are breathtaking. If you want to hike Diamond Head, reservations are required. Another hike that’s easier with beautiful views is the Makapuu Lighthouse trail. Tickets are required for the Arizona’ memorial at Pearl Harbor. I recommend eating at Haliewa Joes in Kanehoe. The views are spectacular and the food was one of our best meal. Dukes in Waikiki was the other. Both must eats. We did the Jurassic Movie tour at the Kualoa Ranch. It has the most stops at the movie sets. Fantastic if you are a movie fan. Over 50 were filmed there. Leonard’s Malasadas are excellent. Another must eat. I have heard rave reviews about the Toa Luau.

Posted: September 4, 2022

Things to do: 5/5Food: 4/5Budget-friendly: 3/5Safety: 5/5

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Solo travel experience

Top three attractions for me - Pearl Harbor. Need advanced tickets for the Arizona. They go within seconds. - Hanauma Bay for snorkeling. Advanced tickets needed for that too. I recommend early morning. It is quieter. - Diamond Head. Also need advanced tickets, but a lot easier to get.

Posted: July 11, 2022

Things to do: 3/5Food: 4/5Budget-friendly: 4/5Safety: 5/5

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Aloha! My name is Tauana Larrubia. I'm from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I just moved to Honolulu to live with my boyfriend. I want to make new friends and explore the island. I also want to improve my English. I'm an easy going person and I love nature and sports. =)