The island, known as "the Forbidden Isle", is off-limits to all outsiders except the Robinson family and their relatives, U.S. Navy personnel, government officials, and invited guests. From 1987 onward, a limited number of supervised activity tours and hunting safaris have opened to tourists.

2023年11月18日 · A privately owned island with an estimated 170 residents, Niihau, aka Niʻihau, is commonly referred to as Hawaii’s “Forbidden Island.” This invite-only destination tantalizes travelers from across the globe due to its extreme exclusivity.

2024年11月6日 · Bringing alcohol, tobacco, or guns onto the island is strictly forbidden and risks eviction, and in the past, the family has required all residents to attend church on Sundays.

2024年2月26日 · Discover the mystery behind Hawaii's Forbidden Island, Niihau, off the coast of Kauai. Learn why access is restricted and how to explore this exclusive 70-square-mile island.

2017年10月24日 · No one is allowed to visit Hawaii’s Forbidden Isle—the 70-square-mile island, which on a clear day can be spied from Kauai’s west coast—unless they are invited by Niihau owners the Robinson family, or by one of its 70 full-time Native Hawaiian residents.

2023年9月3日 · Niihau, Hawaii’s “Forbidden Island.” The island is actually a privately-owned preservation project that for 150 years has been largely successful, save for the constant threat of outside influence.

2023年10月21日 · After more than two hours of skimming over impossibly blue waves, about 17 miles off the Hawaiian island of Kauai, the time has finally arrived. Our boat is closing in on Niihau, the...

2024年11月25日 · It is Hawaii’s Forbidden Island. Privately owned by one family since 1864, this isolated island in the middle of the ocean is a preserved era. It is to this day, left untouched by modern civilization. Niihau lies 17 miles (27 km) southwest of Kauai Island and is considered a …

2015年7月21日 · It's known as "The Forbidden Island" in Hawaii, and the nickname isn't an exaggeration. A single family has owned the island for more than 150 years and -- even though it's only 17 miles from resort-lined Kauai -- Niihau remains surprisingly insulated from …

One of only three places in the world where technology has not yet moved in, Niihau Island (if you pronounce it "Nee-ee-how" you'll be pretty close) is a 72 square mile privately owned island just southwest of the island of Kauai.