Hawaii, The Big Island Resorts:
Summary of Resorts

Destination Guides:
Vacation Planning Guide

Bahamas
      Islands
      Castaway Cay
      Coco Cay
      Princess Cays
Bermuda

Caribbean:
Caribbean Overview
Anguilla
Antigua
Aruba
Barbados
Belize
Bonaire
British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands
Curacao
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Haiti
Haiti Labadee
Honduras
Jamaica
Martinique
Puerto Rico
St. Barts
St. Kitts
St. Lucia
St. Maarten
St. Martin
St. Vincent
Trinidad & Tobago
Turks & Caicos
U.S. Virgin Islands
Venezuela

Mexico:
Acapulco
Cabo San Lucas
Cancun & Playa Del Carmen
Costa Maya
Cozumel
Ensenada
Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo
Mazatlan
Puerto Vallarta

Hawaii:
Hawaii Overview
Waikiki/Honolulu/Oahu
Maui
Kauai
Hawaii, The Big Island
Molokai

Tahiti & Fiji:
Tahitian Islands
Papeete/Tahiti
Moorea
Bora Bora +
Fiji

Alaska
Alaska Overview
Juneau
Skagway
Sitka
Ketchikan
Inside Passage
Glacier Bay
Denali National Park

California
Los Angeles
Long Beach
San Diego
Catalina Island
San Francisco

Florida
Miami
Fort Lauderdale
Tampa
Orlando
Jacksonville
Key West

Other
Panama Canal
New Orleans
Vancouver

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Hawaii (The Big Island)
Hawaii, USA
Vacation Planning Guide

 


Hawaii Volcanoes


Waipio Valley


Pu'Uhonua o Honaunau National Historic Park


Honaunau Bay


Beach


Kayaks

Images © Hawaii Visitors & Convention Center

Official Language: English, Hawaiian is also spoken

Average Temperature:

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
79° 79° 80° 81° 82° 84° 85° 86° 86° 85° 82° 80°
Average Rainfall (inches):
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
3.5 2.2 2.2 1.5 1.1 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.8 2.3 3.0 3.8
Climate: Oahu experiences excellent year-round weather; The Big Island of Hawaii is hotter, Molokai & Lanai are drier, Kauai is wetter, and Maui is has more wind.
Currency: US$
Geography:

The Big Island is the largest island in Hawaii. It is 4,038 square miles, and has 5 volcanoes, with one still erupting. Hilo is the island's principal city. The Kona Coast is the number one location to catch a Pacific Blue Marlin.

The Hawaiian Islands stretch 1,500 miles across the central Pacific Ocean. It's comprised of islands, islets, reefs, and rocks. Although, Oahu is the most visited island, Maui, Kauai, and the Big Island of Hawaii offers rain forests, volcanoes, pounding surf, sandy beaches, and whale watching opportunities.
Population (HI): 900,000
Travel Seasons: Peak Season:
(1) Mid-December to April.
(2) Accommodations are limited during Japan's 'Golden Week', 3 weeks beginning the last week in April.
(3) Mid-June to August, when a large number of families travel during the summer, therefore the rates are less favorable
Low Season: May to mid-June; September to mid-December
Flying Time: Los Angeles: 6 hours
Chicago: 9 hours 40 minutes
New York: 12 hours
Miami: 10 hours 45 minutes
Shopping: Pineapples
Macadamia nuts
Coffee
Coconuts
Perfume
Jewelry
Linen
Shells
Silk
Activities: Snorkeling & Scuba Diving
Black sand Beaches
Parasailing & Kayaking
Waterskiing & Windsurfing
Surfing
Sportfishing
Golf & Tennis
Camping & Hiking
Horseback Riding
Helicopter Tour
Volcano Tour
Atlantis Submarine Adventure
Polynesia Dinner & Revue
Major Attractions: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Kilauea Crater
Mauna Kea Observatory
Hamakua Coast
Akaka Falls
Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens
Waipio Valley Lookout
Parker Ranch
King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel
Hapuna Beach
Akatsuka Orchid Gardens - flora
Honaunau Bay - snorkeling spot
Pu'Uhonua o Honaunau National Historic Park - totem poles on the beachfront
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