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Sea You at Sunrise 🌤️

Summer's saltiest wellness ritual.

By
Editors of Late Checkout
August 2, 2025
https://latecheckouttime.com/articles/travel-well-then-royal-hawaiian-sunrise-ceremony
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Welcome to Well, Then, taking a look at the biggest news and trends when wellness and travel intersect.

Skip the cold plunge. The real water wellness moment of 2025 is happening at sunrise on Waikiki Beach.

As part of Tripadvisor’s 2025 Trendcast, water wellness (that’s nature + water, stay with us) is making waves, from thermal springs in the Alps to sea-soaked rituals rooted in tradition. But one experience rises above the rest, and yes, it starts before your first coffee.

At The Royal Hawaiian, the Hiuwai Sunrise Ceremony invites guests to step into the Pacific at dawn, led by cultural expert Thelma Kehaulani Kam. A saltwater cleansing meets ancestral wisdom, with Hawaiian chants echoing across the shoreline.  

It’s a spiritual reset that hits different, especially post–summer solstice, when everything feels a little more charged.  It’s calm, it’s meaningful and it might just be the most unforgettable way to start the day in Waikiki.

The Hiuwai is less a ritual, more a rebirth. This pre-sunrise blessing invites deep reflection, blending sacred chant and ocean immersion to cleanse, clarify and connect. It offers insight into the past, presence in the moment and a sense of peace that lingers long after the tide rolls out.

Rates from $301, book here.

Here’s what to pack:

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Peony Holiday Swimsuit

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J.Crew Wide-Brim Raffia Bucket Hat

Block the rays in style with this wide-brim raffia bucket hat, a beach-to-brunch essential that’s breezy, packable and seriously photogenic.

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Krewe Eliza Sunglasses

These round-frame sunnies serve effortless cool with translucent Selene acetate and gradient lenses.

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Summer Shell Icon Layered Charm Necklace

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Loeffler Randall Theo Sandal  

These raffia-wrapped platforms bring effortless height and summer texture, with contoured leather footbeds and buckled straps made for long walks and laid-back luxe.

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