Catamaran Kahanu

Specialties

Aloha! E kau mai! Welcome aboard Catamaran Kahanu, our home on the ocean, which will take you to the breathtaking Nä Pali coast. As you design your vacation we hope you will join our ÿohana (family) in an intimate Hawaiian ocean experience as we share with you the rich heritage and history of our ancestors and the places they called home.

Come, take off your shoes, sit back and relax as we take you to see playful spinning naiÿa (dolphins), cascading waterfalls, mystical sea caves, pristine valleys, and the grandeur of Nä Pali.

History

Established in 1985.

Since 1985, Captain Lani Swain and his wife Debbie have committed their lives to sharing the beauty of the Nä Pali coast with visitors and their families from all over the world. Through their combined expertise they have sustained Catamaran Kahanu throughout the years.

Meet the Business Owner

Lani and Debbie S.

Business Owner

Debbie lives aloha and shares it with everyone she comes in contact with. You will find her visiting the various island orientations sharing her knowledge about the island of Kauai and her Hawaiian culture with the malihini (visitors). Debbie has spent her entire career in guest service relations. She enjoys meeting people from around the world and sharing her knowledge about Kauaÿi and Hawaiian culture with them. She also enjoys dancing hula to relax and continue to perpetuate her Hawaiian culture.

An ocean man, Captain Lani loves surfing, fishing, sailing catamarans, and almost anything you can do in, on, or under the ocean. With over forty years of ocean maritime experience and a lifetime of working and playing in the ocean you know you will have a safe and enjoyable tour on Kahanu. Captain Lani’s first priority when guest are onboard Kahanu is their safety. Captain Lani has been operating catamarans since 1971, and his pride and joy, is Kahanu.