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Queen's Bath

Kapiolani Rd, Princeville, Kauai, HI
4.5 of 5 stars 108 Reviews
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Traveller Description: The Queen's Bath is a tide pool about the size of a swimming pool, located below some cliffs in princeville along a rocky shoreline. The coastal... more »
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Atlanta
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73 reviews 73 reviews
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29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW
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Great short hike. Saw tons of sea turtles too. If you are getting in, be sure you go to the third place where there's water to the left. The first two can be very dangerous and are not Queen's Bath.

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San Francisco, California, United States
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW
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Have to really watch what time you visit QB. We went at low tide going to high tide and it was like looking at a uninviting pond...But we have been before, maybe when it was high going to low- but closer to low, because , hey- it can be a bit dangerous with those volcanic rocks- and that time it... More

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Copperas Cove, Texas, United States
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012
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The bath was cool and there was a bunch of lil fish swimming around you as you sat in it. it was the best place to see huge sea turtles too we probably saw 15 huge turtles.

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Jacksonville, Florida
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012
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We were up on the north part of the island sightseeing and stopped by. there is a little hike to the site, but another one of the gorgeous sites of Kauai.

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Trenton, Michigan
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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012
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Can be dangerous, about a 10 min hike, seen some beautiful turtles, not for people with disabilities, be careful!

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Newport Beach, California
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3 reviews 3 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012
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Take the hike...it is very beautiful....a lot of different pools to watch turtles feed and sun themselves and even take a swim.

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Texas
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012
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BUT!!!!! On the day we visited April 2012 the waters were so rough I can't imagine anyone swimming in it. I couldn't even find a way to get down to it. Saw in the newspaper that someone was killed there on Mother's Day weekend May 2012. Don't miss it but expect steep trail and be careful on the rocks.

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San Francisco
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24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012
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Next time we will swim in it! When we went, it was later in the day so it looked like the tide was coming in (I'm a chicken) but it looked really inviting.

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Caldwell, Idaho
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012
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If you get there at the right time of day you can safely swim but caution is a good thing to practice, not a good place for kids, steep trail and sheer drops to the ocean. At the right time of year you can see whales but we only saw a sea turtle out swimming in the surf.

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Freeport, Illinois
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012
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My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the walk to Queen's Bath and the swim. It was very relaxing and enjoyable until a group of college-aged guys showed up and decided to show off their limited IQ. They took glory in being able to hit the rocks in the bottom of the pool when they jumped in. Then they proceeded to... More

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