Last Updated: July 1, 2026
This Disclaimer applies to HawaiisBestTravel.com, the Hawaii’s Best Travel podcast, email newsletters, free guides, trip-planning tools, social media content, digital products, consultations, affiliate links, sponsored content, and all related content or services provided by Shorebreak Media Group LLC, doing business as Hawaii’s Best.
For purposes of this Disclaimer, “Hawaii’s Best,” “Hawaii’s Best Travel,” “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Shorebreak Media Group LLC, d/b/a Hawaii’s Best. “You” and “your” refer to any visitor, reader, listener, subscriber, purchaser, client, or user of our website, content, products, services, or related materials.
By using this website, reading our content, listening to our podcast, subscribing to our emails, downloading a guide, booking a consultation, purchasing a product, clicking affiliate links, or interacting with our social media content, you agree to this Disclaimer.
1. General Information Only
The information provided by Hawaii’s Best Travel is for general informational and educational purposes only.
Our content may include:
- Hawaii travel tips
- Itineraries
- Recommendations
- Podcast episodes
- Blog posts
- Travel news
- Destination guides
- Free downloads
- Paid digital products
- Trip-planning tools
- Consultation guidance
- Social media content
- Affiliate recommendations
- Sponsored content
This content is not professional advice and should not be relied upon as a substitute for official, legal, medical, financial, insurance, emergency, safety, or professional travel guidance.
You are responsible for making your own decisions and verifying important information before acting on anything you read, hear, download, purchase, or receive from Hawaii’s Best Travel.
2. Not an Official Travel Authority
Hawaii’s Best Travel is an independent travel media website and podcast.
We are not an official government agency, destination management organization, travel authority, airline, hotel, tour operator, transportation provider, park authority, emergency service, medical provider, legal advisor, or insurance provider.
Unless explicitly stated, Hawaii’s Best Travel is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or officially connected to any airline, hotel, government agency, destination organization, tour company, restaurant, attraction, brand, or business mentioned on this website, podcast, newsletter, social media account, or related content.
All trademarks, logos, business names, product names, and brand names are the property of their respective owners.
3. No Travel Agency Relationship
Hawaii’s Best Travel provides independent travel planning guidance and educational consulting services only.
We are not a travel agency.
Unless explicitly stated in writing, we do not:
- Book travel
- Sell travel packages
- Issue tickets
- Operate tours
- Provide transportation
- Sell travel insurance
- Guarantee reservations
- Guarantee prices
- Guarantee availability
- Guarantee access to destinations, parks, beaches, trails, tours, restaurants, hotels, or attractions
- Act as your agent, broker, fiduciary, or representative
Any reservations, bookings, purchases, cancellations, refunds, disputes, injuries, losses, or issues involving third-party providers are strictly between you and those third-party providers.
You are responsible for confirming all travel details directly with the applicable provider or official source.
4. Travel Conditions Can Change
We make reasonable efforts to provide accurate and current information, but travel conditions in Hawaiʻi can change quickly.
This may include changes related to:
- Weather
- Ocean conditions
- Surf
- Flash flooding
- Road closures
- Park closures
- Trail access
- Reservation systems
- Permits
- Business hours
- Tour availability
- Hotel policies
- Transportation schedules
- Airline routes
- Pricing
- Local laws
- Cultural restrictions
- Emergency events
- Recovery zones
- Construction
- Government policies
- Safety warnings
We do not guarantee that any information on our website, podcast, newsletter, guides, social media, consultations, or related materials will always be complete, accurate, current, available, safe, legal, or suitable for your specific circumstances.
Before making travel decisions, always verify important details directly with official sources, businesses, parks, airlines, hotels, tour operators, lifeguards, local authorities, and other relevant providers.
5. Personal Responsibility and Assumption of Risk
Travel involves risk.
By using our content, products, services, recommendations, or links, you understand that you are responsible for your own choices, safety, conduct, health, physical ability, travel insurance, transportation, reservations, and compliance with all applicable laws, rules, signs, and local guidance.
You agree that any actions you take based on information from Hawaii’s Best Travel are taken at your own discretion and risk.
Hawaii’s Best Travel is not responsible for any loss, injury, illness, delay, cancellation, expense, legal issue, medical issue, property damage, financial loss, emotional distress, travel disruption, or other damages that may result from your use of our content, products, services, recommendations, or third-party links.
6. Outdoor, Ocean, and Activity Risks
Some Hawaii travel activities may involve inherent risks.
These may include, but are not limited to:
- Swimming
- Snorkeling
- Surfing
- Hiking
- Driving
- Boating
- Helicopter tours
- Ziplining
- ATV tours
- Waterfalls
- Remote beaches
- Cliff areas
- Lava fields
- Tide pools
- Scenic roads
- Wildlife encounters
- Sun exposure
- Strong currents
- Shore break
- High surf
- Flash floods
- Slippery trails
- Unmarked hazards
Ocean and outdoor conditions in Hawaiʻi can change quickly.
Always follow posted signs, lifeguard warnings, official guidance, local laws, and instructions from qualified professionals or activity operators.
Do not enter closed, restricted, unsafe, private, or culturally sensitive areas.
Do not rely on Hawaii’s Best Travel as your sole source for safety decisions.
7. Health and Medical Disclaimer
Hawaii’s Best Travel does not provide medical advice.
Any health-related information in our content is provided for general informational purposes only.
This may include information related to:
- Ocean safety
- Snorkeling
- Hiking
- Flying
- Sun exposure
- Heat
- Hydration
- Motion sickness
- Mobility concerns
- Food allergies
- Travel fatigue
- General visitor safety
This information should not be used as a substitute for advice from a qualified medical professional.
Consult a qualified medical professional before participating in travel, ocean activities, hiking, strenuous activity, or any activity that may affect your health, especially if you have a medical condition, recent illness, recent surgery, mobility limitation, pregnancy, heart or lung condition, or other health concern.
Snorkeling shortly after long-distance air travel may increase the risk of Rapid Onset Pulmonary Edema, also known as ROPE, in some individuals. This information is provided as a general safety note only and is not medical advice.
8. Consultation Disclaimer
If you book a one-on-one consultation, itinerary review, trip-planning call, or related service with Hawaii’s Best Travel, you understand that the service is for educational planning guidance only.
Consultations may include general recommendations about:
- Where to stay
- What to do
- Where to eat
- How to structure an itinerary
- How to avoid common planning mistakes
- How to travel more respectfully
- How to think through island choice, timing, and logistics
Consultations do not guarantee:
- A perfect trip
- Availability
- Pricing
- Reservations
- Weather
- Safety
- Access
- Business operations
- Transportation
- Tour performance
- Hotel quality
- Restaurant availability
- Personal satisfaction
- Any specific travel outcome
You are responsible for verifying all details, making all reservations, purchasing travel insurance if desired, reviewing provider terms, checking official guidance, and making final travel decisions.
9. News, Closures, and Current Information
Hawaii’s Best Travel may publish travel news, closure updates, policy changes, airline updates, tourism updates, safety information, and other time-sensitive content.
This information may become outdated quickly.
We may update, revise, or remove content at any time, but we do not guarantee that all older content will be updated immediately or at all.
Always check official sources before relying on time-sensitive information.
This includes government agencies, park websites, airline websites, county alerts, official reservation systems, and businesses directly involved.
10. Affiliate Disclosure
Some content on Hawaii’s Best Travel may contain affiliate links, referral links, sponsored links, or paid partnerships.
If you click an affiliate link or make a purchase through a link, we may earn a commission or receive compensation at no additional cost to you.
Affiliate relationships may include:
- Hotels
- Tours
- Travel booking platforms
- Rental cars
- Travel insurance
- Gear
- Amazon products
- Digital products
- Other travel-related services
Affiliate relationships do not influence our commitment to providing honest, useful, and reader-focused content.
However, you are responsible for doing your own research before purchasing, booking, or relying on any third-party product or service.
Please review our Affiliate Disclosure for more information.
11. Sponsored Content Disclaimer
Hawaii’s Best Travel may publish sponsored content, host-read podcast advertisements, brand features, hosted experience coverage, product reviews, interviews, social media campaigns, or other paid partnerships.
Sponsored relationships will be disclosed where required.
Our opinions are our own unless otherwise stated.
Sponsored content does not guarantee that a product, service, brand, hotel, tour, destination, restaurant, or experience is right for you.
You are responsible for reviewing the details, policies, pricing, safety considerations, and terms of any third-party product or service before making a purchase or booking.
12. Third-Party Links Disclaimer
Our website, podcast show notes, newsletters, guides, social media posts, and related content may include links to third-party websites, services, businesses, products, maps, videos, booking platforms, advertisers, affiliates, sponsors, or external resources.
Third-party links are provided for convenience, reference, editorial context, advertising, affiliate tracking, or user experience.
We do not control third-party websites or services.
We are not responsible for third-party:
- Content
- Accuracy
- Privacy practices
- Terms
- Prices
- Availability
- Products
- Services
- Safety practices
- Refunds
- Cancellations
- Customer service
- Representations
- Errors
- Omissions
- Actions or failures to act
Your use of third-party websites and services is at your own risk and subject to the terms and policies of those third parties.
13. AI-Assisted Content and Tools
Hawaii’s Best Travel may use artificial intelligence tools, automation tools, transcription tools, editing tools, research tools, or other technology to support content workflows, business operations, podcast production, research organization, and editing.
Published content is reviewed by a human before publication.
However, we do not guarantee that any AI-assisted, human-reviewed, or technology-supported content will be error-free, complete, current, or suitable for your specific circumstances.
You should independently verify important information before relying on it.
14. Testimonials, Reviews, and Results
Testimonials, reviews, comments, listener feedback, consultation feedback, or reader experiences shared on our website, podcast, newsletter, social media, sales pages, or marketing materials represent individual experiences.
They do not guarantee that you will have the same or similar experience.
Travel outcomes depend on many factors outside our control, including weather, timing, planning, budget, availability, personal preferences, provider quality, transportation, safety conditions, and traveler choices.
We may edit testimonials for length, grammar, clarity, formatting, or privacy, but we do not intend to materially change their meaning.
15. No Guarantees
Hawaii’s Best Travel makes no guarantees about any result, outcome, experience, reservation, travel plan, itinerary, recommendation, product, service, business, attraction, or destination.
We do not guarantee:
- Accuracy
- Completeness
- Timeliness
- Availability
- Safety
- Suitability
- Affordability
- Quality
- Access
- Satisfaction
- Travel outcomes
- Business hours
- Pricing
- Reservations
- Weather
- Ocean conditions
- Road conditions
- Legal compliance by third parties
- Performance of third-party providers
All information is provided “as is” and “as available.”
16. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Shorebreak Media Group LLC, d/b/a Hawaii’s Best, and its owners, members, officers, employees, contractors, partners, affiliates, contributors, advertisers, sponsors, service providers, successors, and assigns are not liable for any damages, losses, injuries, expenses, claims, or liabilities arising from or related to your use of our website, content, podcast, emails, guides, downloads, consultations, social media content, affiliate links, sponsored content, recommendations, or third-party resources.
This includes, but is not limited to:
- Direct damages
- Indirect damages
- Incidental damages
- Consequential damages
- Special damages
- Punitive damages
- Financial losses
- Medical expenses
- Legal expenses
- Travel costs
- Lost reservations
- Missed activities
- Delays
- Cancellations
- Injuries
- Illness
- Death
- Property damage
- Emotional distress
- Business interruption
- Data loss
- Website errors
- Third-party failures
Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations of liability, so some limitations may not apply to you.
17. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Shorebreak Media Group LLC, d/b/a Hawaii’s Best, and its owners, members, officers, employees, contractors, affiliates, partners, contributors, advertisers, sponsors, service providers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, expenses, or demands, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising from or related to:
- Your use of our website, content, products, or services
- Your travel decisions
- Your participation in activities
- Your bookings with third parties
- Your reliance on our information
- Your violation of this Disclaimer
- Your violation of our Terms of Service
- Your violation of applicable law
- Your user-submitted content
- Your misuse of our content
- Your interactions with third-party providers
18. Relationship to Other Policies
This Disclaimer should be read together with our:
- Terms of Service
- Privacy Policy
- Affiliate Disclosure
- Cookie Policy
- Editorial Policy
- Accessibility Statement
- DMCA / Copyright Policy
If there is a conflict between this Disclaimer and our Terms of Service, the Terms of Service will control to the extent permitted by law.
19. Changes to This Disclaimer
We may update this Disclaimer from time to time.
When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.
Your continued use of the website, podcast, newsletter, products, services, consultations, social media content, or related materials after updates are posted means you accept the revised Disclaimer.
20. AI Planning Hub Disclaimer
The Hawaii’s Best Travel AI Planning Hub and related trip-planning tools and hubs are provided for general informational, educational, and trip-planning assistance only. They may generate suggestions based on user inputs, available travel information, automated tools, and third-party data.
AI-generated suggestions may be incomplete, outdated, inaccurate, or not appropriate for your specific situation. You are responsible for independently confirming all travel details, including reservations, pricing, hours, permits, park rules, road conditions, ocean safety, weather, closures, accessibility needs, local laws, and provider policies with official sources before making travel decisions.
The AI Planning Hub is not a substitute for professional travel, legal, medical, safety, financial, emergency, or official government advice.
21. Contact Information
For questions about this Disclaimer, contact us at:
Shorebreak Media Group LLC
d/b/a Hawaii’s Best
200 N Vineyard Blvd Ste A325 #1170
Honolulu, HI 96817
United States
Email: contact@hawaiisbesttravel.com
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