Results Tabulated via the Publication’s Annual ‘World’s Best Awards’ Numerical Rating System
(Kaua’i, Hawai’i) – The Kaua’i Visitors Bureau today announces that Travel + Leisure magazine has named Kaua’i the second-best island IN THE WORLD and Hawai’i’s No. 1 island.
Announced this week by the renowned publication’s annual "2006 World’s Best Awards", these distinctions for Kaua’i were garnered via a numerical rating system which tabulates feedback from Travel + Leisure readers.
Survey respondents judged islands on five characteristics: natural attractions, activities/sights, restaurants/food, people and value.
One of Kaua’i’s highly acclaimed activity options is its golf, which includes a coalition of golf clubs and affiliated resorts, virtually all of which are rated among the best in their category. They combine to offer visitors 117 holes of diverse beauty and style featuring everything from tropical golf brilliance to layouts overlooking the Pacific Ocean from cliffs buffeted by trade winds.
"Kaua’i is honored by this award as it comes from travelers, people who have many choices but opt to spend their precious time and resources based on their experiences," says Sue Kanoho, Executive Director of the Kaua’i Visitors Bureau. "Visitors are increasingly recognizing our golf experiences which is appropriately reflected in our promise ‘Kaua’i: Discover Golf’s Ultimate Island Green’ ".
The golf destination includes:
1. Princeville at Hanalei (www.princeville.com, 800.826.1105)
· Home to Golf Digest’s No. 63 rated course in "America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses/2005-06" (Prince Course)
· 45 holes of golf – the 27-hole Makai nines and the 18-hole Prince – all designed by Robert Trent Jones II
· Overlooks exquisitely beautiful Hanalei Bay
2. Poipu Bay Golf Course (www.poipubaygolf.com, 800.858.6300)
· Home to the PGA Grand Slam of Golf
· Its Grand Hyatt Kaua’iResort & Spa rated No. 32 in Golf Digest’s "Sublime 75: America’s Greatest Golf Resorts/2004-05"
· Four closing holes rise 150-feet to a red sea cliff
3. Kaua’i Lagoons Golf Club (www.kauailagoonsgolf.com, 800.634.6400)
· Home to Golf Digest’s No. 90 rated course in "America’s 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses/2005-06" (Kiele Course)
· 36 holes designed by Jack Nicklaus (Kiele and Mokihana courses)
· Features multiple spine-tingling ocean holes
4. Puakea Golf Club (www.puakeagolf.com, 866.773.5554)
· Kaua’i’s newest 18-hole course, unveiled in 2003
· Owned by AOL Founder Steve Case
· Adjacent to lush site where Steven Spielberg filmed "Jurassic Park"
Kaua’i ranked second among the overall listing of World’s Best Islands, trailing only Bali. The remaining top ten islands were, in order, Maui; Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia; Mount Desert Island, Maine; Tasmania; Hawaii’s Big Island; Galapagos Islands; Santorini; and Phuket, Thailand.
The complete listing of the World’s Best Awards will be published in the August issue of Travel + Leisure magazine.
Nicknamed the Garden Island, Kaua’i is green and flourishing with lush flora that runs from the mountains to the ocean. Kaua’i offers more than 50 miles of white sand beaches – more beach per mile than any other island in Hawai’i. Only three percent of the island is developed for commercial and residential use.
Other natural wonders include the 3,567-foot deep Waimea Canyon, dubbed "The Grand Canyon of the Pacific" by author Mark Twain, and the 3,000-foot towering mountain cliffs overlooking the Napali Coast along the northwest shoreline.
A wealth of outdoor activities like kayaking, snorkeling, hiking, mountain tubing, horseback riding, ATV adventures, zipline aerial tours, helicopter and boat tours, offer memorable vacation experiences for the whole family.
For travel information about Kaua’i, Hawai’i’s Island of Discovery, visit online at www.kauaidiscovery.com or call KVB’s toll-free information line at 800.262.1400.
Contact:
Dan Shepherd
Buffalo Communications
703-891-3320
dshepherd@billycaspergolf.com
