Kilauea Lighthouse marks the northernmost tip of Kauai’s northernmost tip. Perched atop a peninsula rising to 200 feet above sea level, the area is favorite whale-watching spot in the Islands. It’s also the site of the Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, which protects nesting habitat for seabirds. Whale-watching prime time at Kilauea Point falls between January and March. The site is among 15 locations on Kauai that are included in an annual winter-visitor census titled: Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary’s Ocean Count. 





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