Affiliate Disclosure

Affiliate revenue can help pay for hosting, research, design, technical maintenance and content updates. It does not entitle a partner to approve our wording or purchase a favorable recommendation.

1. What is an affiliate link?

An affiliate link contains tracking information that allows a booking platform, tour operator, retailer or other partner to recognize that a visitor arrived from this website. If an eligible transaction occurs under the partner’s rules, LaniakeaBeach.com may receive a fee.

The partner, not LaniakeaBeach.com, processes the transaction and determines the final price, availability, taxes, fees, eligibility, cancellation terms and commission conditions.

2. Where affiliate links may appear

Affiliate links may appear in:

• tour comparisons and booking guides;
• recommended North Shore itineraries;
• transportation, activity or equipment references;
• buttons, text links, widgets or clearly identified commercial sections.

Not every external link is an affiliate link. We also link to government agencies, wildlife guidance, maps and other sources without receiving compensation.

3. How we disclose commercial links

We aim to place a concise disclosure close to the relevant recommendation or commercial section, where a reader can notice it before deciding to click. A site-wide policy page alone is not intended to replace a clear page-level disclosure.

Example: “This page contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission if you book through them, at no additional cost to you.”

Sponsored content, if published, is labeled separately. An affiliate link does not necessarily mean that the linked material is sponsored.

4. Editorial independence

• Affiliate commission rates do not determine factual conclusions.
• A partner cannot pay to remove an accurate safety warning or meaningful disadvantage.
• We may recommend no booking at all when a self-guided visit or alternative is more suitable.
• We may remove an affiliate link if the associated page, operator or offer no longer serves the reader well.
• Commercial content should remain secondary to useful destination information.

5. How recommendations are made

When evaluating a tour or service, we may consider route relevance, duration, group size, stated inclusions, accessibility, meeting arrangements, cancellation terms, operator transparency and the type of traveler the option suits.

We do not promise that every reader will have the same experience. Availability, guides, vehicles, sea conditions, wildlife sightings and other operational details can vary.

6. Prices, availability and terms

Prices and product details shown on this website may become outdated. The booking or retailer page controls the final offer. Before completing a transaction, review:

• the full itinerary or product description;
• all taxes, fees and optional charges;
• age, health, mobility and participation restrictions;
• pickup or meeting instructions;
• cancellation, refund and weather policies;
• the identity of the merchant processing payment.

7. Transactions with third parties

When you follow an affiliate link, you leave LaniakeaBeach.com and interact with a third party under that party’s terms and privacy policy. We do not control its website, inventory, payment processing, customer service or performance.

Questions about a booking, charge, cancellation or refund should normally be directed to the merchant or platform named in your confirmation.

8. Display advertising

The website may also display advertisements supplied by Google or other advertising partners. Display ads and affiliate links are different forms of monetization. Advertising is not an editorial endorsement of every product or service shown.

9. Questions about a commercial relationship

For questions about a link, partnership or disclosure, use our Contact page. Our broader publishing standards are available in the Editorial Policy.