About Kaumalapau Harbor on Lanai

An introduction to Kaumalapau Harbor on the west coast of the island of Lanai in Hawaii.

Facts About Kaumalapau Harbor
- Cargo terminal and fuel terminal
- About 3.5 miles west of the Lanai Airport
- At the ocean end of Highway 440
- Located on the south side of the west shore of Lanai Island
- Road from Lanai City to the harbor is paved
- Drive from Lanai City has beautiful views of 1,000 foot cliffs

Aerial Photo of Kaumalapau Harbor

From the State of Hawaii DOT:
- Harbor is the newest member of Port hawaii
- 250 foot breakwater protecdts the barge wharf onthe north side of the harbor
- Lighted Buoy off the southern tip of the breakwater marks 600 foot wide harbor entrance.
- Turning basin within the harbor measures 800 feet by 500 feet wide and 30 to 50 foot depth
BERTH LENGTH: 400 feet
YARD AREA: 2.3 acres
DESIGN DEPTH AT PIER: 27 feet
PRINCIPLE USE: Liquid-bulk cargo and pieplines, inter-island cargo

- Unique harbor is best place on Lanai for unobstructed sunset views
- Also a great spot for whalewatching December through May
- Great Spot for dolphin viewing year round
- The habor has great views of Lanai's dramatic western sea cliffs
- Situated on the southwest coast of Lanai Island
- Access to the harbor is limited on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
- (limit is due to freight activity and for security reasons)
- Located 3.5 miles west of the Lanai Airport at the end of Highway 440
- Main commercial seaport for Lanai Island
- Original harbor breakwater built in 1920's by James Dole
- He was the founder of the Hawaiian Pineapple Company
- New breakwater was built by Ul.S. Army Corps of Enginners
- That breakwater was dedicated on july 7, 2007
- has a one of a kind look. Buttressed by 819 white 35-ton Core-Loc armor units
- Harbor looks like it is surriunded by giant jack-like concrete blocks

Kaumalapau arbor on the west coast of Lanai was very busy when Lanai Island was a huge pineapple plantation. The harbor was built in 1926 by the Hawaiian Pineapple Company which later became Dole Pineapple. The harbor is now used mainly by barges delivering supplies to the island and most of Lanai's fishing boats are docked here.

In June of 2005 the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approved $13 million to repair the breakwater off of Kaumalapau Harbor and improve the safety of that harbor.

Located on the west coast of Lanai Island at the end of the Kaumalapau Highway. It is the main cargo harbor for Lanai Island and the harbor where several sportfishing boats are based. When Lanai was still one big pineapple plantation it was a very busy harbor for shipping that fruit.

Has a 400 foot berth length at a cargo pier with a designed depth of 27 feet.

- 250 foot breakwater
- 600 foot harbor entrance with
- 800 foot turn-around area.

The harbor's 250 foot breakwater protects the barge wharf on the north end of the harbor.

A lighted buoy off the southern tip of the breakwater amrks the location of the 600 foot harbor entrance.

The harbor's turning basin measures 800 feet by 500 feet with 30 to 50 foot water depths.

No beach, public restrooms, or showers.

There has have been some discussions about Kaumalapau Harbor being used in the future as an America's Cup base for Larry Ellison's Oracle Racing.

Contacts
PHONE: 808-243-5824
FZX: 808-243-5829

Resources

Hawaii Tourism Authority "Kaumalapau Harbor" Article

Hawaii State Harbors Kaumalapau Harbor Profile (PDF)

HI-DOT "Kaumalapau Harbor" Article (PDF)

Kaumalapau Harbor Dot Com Web Site

Lighthouse Friends "Kaumalapau Harbor Lite" Article

Dollar Lanai Car Rental "Kamalupau Harbor" Article
Article on the Dollar Lanai Rent-a-Car We site with a description of the harbor and the driving distance between lanai City and the harbor.

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Transportation on Lanai Island

Lanai Island Travel Guide

Visitor Destinations in Hawaii

Hawaii for Visitors

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