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Welcome to Hawaii!
The state of Hawaii has 5 Island chains:
Oahu Island Hawaii
(Honolulu, Waikiki, Pearl Harbor)
Big Island Hawaii
(Kona, Hilo)
Maui Island Hawaii
Kauai Island Hawaii
Molokai Island Hawaii
Lanai Island Hawaii
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Oahu Hawaii
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Oahu island - the one with
Honolulu, Waikiki, Don Ho & Pearl Harbor. Known to the ancient Hawaiians
as "The Gathering Place", Oahu is truly one of the most
beautiful Islands in the world.
Honolulu is the State Capitol as well as the county seat. Total area is
594 sq. miles - 44 miles long and 30 miles wide and 112 miles of
coastline. Oahu is also the most populated Hawaiian Island with over one
Million residents.
Oahu, nicknamed 'The Gathering Place', is the most populous, most
developed and most well known of the Hawaiian Islands. The state capital,
Honolulu, is the major exit/entry point for travelers. Honolulu and
Waikiki form a relentless urban area of freeways and high rises that
resembles a hybrid of Miami Beach and downtown Tokyo. The vast majority of
the island's tourist infrastructure is located in this area.
Outside the urban perimeter are all the beaches you could wish for,
aqua-blue bays, fluted mountains and valleys carpeted with pineapple
fields. The island's surf beaches (try Banzai Pipeline, Sunset Beach,
Makaha) are legendary, but there is also great bodysurfing (Makapuu Beach,
Waimea Bay), windsurfing (Kailua Bay), snorkeling (Hanauma Bay) and diving
(Three Tables and nearby Shark's Cove).
Go here: for a Honolulu Destination Guide. |
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Driving Times from Waikiki:
Arizona Memorial - 30 minutes
Downtown Honolulu - 15 minutes
Hanauma Bay - 30 minutes
Airport - 35 minutes
Sea Life Park - 40 minutes
Polynesian Cultural Center - 75 minutes
Waimea Falls Park - 65 minutes
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Honolulu
As the only US city located in the tropics, the only one with a royal
palace and the only one that can claim an equal blend of Western, Asian
and Polynesian influences, Honolulu offers visitors a cornucopia of
cross-cultural attractions.
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Ohana
Reef Towers
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frm. $85
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Aston
Waikiki Parkside Hotel |
frm. $69
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Outrigger
Islander Waikiki |
frm. $90
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Oahu Honolulu Hawaii
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Waikiki
Many visitors are dismayed by Waikiki, a high-density beachside extension
of Honolulu which is crowded with package tourists, shoppers, restaurants
and nightclubs. It's not exactly picture-book Hawaii, but it has a rhythm
and pace that will attract nightowls and singles who like to recover from
their hangovers on a decent city beach.
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Aston
Aloha Surf Hotel
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frm. $65
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Big Island Hawaii
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The BIG Island The island of Hawaii, commonly called the Big Island, is nearly twice
the size of all the other Hawaiian islands combined. Geographically it's the
most diverse island of the archipelago, with deserts, rainforests, volcanoes
and, surprisingly, snow-capped mountains. The mountains create a huge
barrier that blocks the north-easterly trade winds and makes the leeward,
western side of the island the driest region in the archipelago. This coast
has the best beaches and water conditions. The windward, eastern coast is
predominantly rugged, with pounding surf, plenty of rain, tropical
rainforests, deep ravines and majestic waterfalls. Kona, Waikoloa and Hilo
are the main centers for accommodation and restaurants.
Total area is 4,038 sq. miles - 93 miles long
and 76 miles wide
Total Coastline: 266 miles.
Total Population: a little
over 120,000 residents.
The highest point is Mauna Kea at 13,796 ft above sea level and home to a
number of world famous astronomical observatories. Mauna Loa, also stands
tall - at 13,680 feet above sea level and over 31,000 feet when measured
from its rise on the ocean floor - making it the tallest mountain in the
world from base to summit. On its southeast flank you will find the most
active volcano in the world, Kilauea - home to the legendary Hawaiian
goddess, Pele.
The Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is hands down the most unique
park in the US National Parks system. It covers a huge area and encompasses
two active volcanoes, a still-steaming sunken crater and geologically
awesome landscapes of cinder cones, pumice pillars and hardened rivers of
lava. Its terrain ranges from tropical beaches to the sub arctic summit of
Mauna Loa, and includes lovely rainforests and fern groves. This is one of
the best areas in Hawaii for camping and hiking.
The lush, coastal Waipio Valley is the largest and most
spectacular of the series of amphitheater valleys on the windward side of
the Kohala Mountains. It is enclosed by near-vertical 2000-ft (600m) high
cliffs and is accessible only by a narrow, excessively-steep 4WD track,
making hiking in the best option. The valley is a fecund tangle of jungle,
flowering plants, taro patches and waterfalls, and a magical place to
experience the spirit of the 'old' Hawaii. The valley has one rustic hotel,
some 50 residents, a number of wild horses and a few aggressively
territorial farm dogs.
Go here: for a Hilo
Destination guide |
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Driving Times:
Kona to Hilo - 2 hours 14 minutes
Kona to Volcano - 2 hours 30 minutes
Kona to Waimea - 50 minutes
Keahole Airport to Kona - 20 minutes
Keahole Airport to Kohala - 20 minutes
Kohala to Kona - 40 minutes
Hilo to Volcano - 45 minutes
Hilo to Waimea - 1 hour 15 minutes
Hilo to Kohala - 1 hour 45 minutes
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Hapuna
Beach Prince Hotel
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Ohana
Keauhou Beach Resort
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frm. $95
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King
Kamehameha's Kona Beach
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frm. $95
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Hilo
Seaside Hotel
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frm. $65
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Kona
Seaside Hotel
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frm. $70
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Castle
Kona Reef
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frm. $115
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Maui Island Hawaii
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Maui Island Maui is known as 'The Valley Island' because it comprises two large
extinct volcanoes (Haleakala and Puu Kukui) divided by a central valley.
It's the second-largest of the Hawaiian islands and the most developed of
the Neighbor Islands. It's renowned for its abundant supply of fine beaches
and some of the world's best windsurfing and surf spots. Fortunately, the
high-rise resorts are confined to the beach areas of West Maui, so it's easy
to escape to the uplands or east coast where you'll find rainforests,
eucalyptus groves and cattle ranches. Most of the tourist infrastructure is
in Lahaina, Kaanapali and Kihei. Head to Haiku, Kula or Hana to escape the
tourist scene.
Maui has a total area of 730
sq. miles - 48 miles long and 26 miles wide Coastline: 120 miles. Population is
around 100.000 residents.
Great beaches are a dime a dozen, but it's hard to resist the wonderfully
named Slaughterhouse Beach - a hot summer bodysurfing spot on Honolua
Bay in northwestern Maui. It has great snorkeling, and you may be fortunate
to see turtles and reef fish. Hookipa Beach, near Paia, is one of the
world's premier windsurfing spots. The strong currents, a dangerous
shorebreak and razor-sharp coral mean it's for experts only, but you're
bound to learn a few tricks just by watching.
East Maui is dominated by the 10,000 ft (3000m) Haleakala
(literally 'House of the Sun'), the largest dormant volcano in the world.
There are incredible hiking trails across the moonscape crater floor and the
crater rim is an awesome place to watch the sun rise. The windward side of
Haleakala is beautifully lush, wet and rugged. It's skirted by the justly
famous, coastal Hana Highway which passes tropical jungle, roadside
waterfalls and sedate country towns. The highland area on the western slopes
of Haleakala has some of Maui's finest countryside, with cloud forests,
rolling hills, green pastures, landscaped gardens and wineries. There are
fine hikes in the Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area in the Kula
Forest Reserve.
Go here: for a Hana Destination Guide
or for one of the other guides: Lahaina
Guide , Kaanapali
, Wailuku
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Driving Times from Kahului Airport:
Haleakala - 1 hour 45 minutes
Hana - 2 hours 30 minutes
Kaanapali - 50 minutes
Kihei - 20 minutes
Lahaina - 45 minutes
Wailea - 35 minutes
Wailuku - 10 minutes
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Royal Kahana Resort
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frm. $120
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Aston Maui Resort
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frm. $95
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Aston Maui Kaanapali Villas
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frm. $122
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Royal Lahaina Resort
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frm. $109
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Ohana Maui Islander
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frm. $79
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Grand
Wailea Resort
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frm. $218
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Aston
Kaanapali Shores
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frm. $121
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Maui
Prince Hotel
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frm. $169
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Aston
Paki Maui
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frm. $119
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Coast Hotel
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