Hawaiian Airlines offers inter-island flights once an hour except late at night. A one way ticket to Hawaii (Big Island), Maui, Oahu, and Kauai is $39 plus taxes and fees. Island hopping is becoming a more popular vacation as inter-island flights are fairly low; because of new competition. Hawaii, also known as the Big Island, is the only state with its own language, music and dance. Hawaii itself has 11 different climatic regions. There is a nationally recognized park in nearly every region of the Big Island. Activities to do on the Big Island include touring volcanoes, observing lava flows, and seeing beautiful waterfalls. Maui has been named the Best Island in the World. Land activities include guided tours and sightseeing, bicycling, and touring plantations and farms. The water activities include whale watching, kayaking, snorkeling, and fishing, to name a few. Other activities include helicopter tours, golfing, and spas to rejuvenate you. Oahu is known as the Heart of Hawaii. This island is home to temples, palaces, final resting places of kings, and memorials of war. Oahu is more populated than all of the other islands combined, with most of this population living in Honolulu and Waikiki. Some of the hot spots to visit include: Haunama Bay (most popular snorkeling spot), North Shore (famous for surfing), and Waikiki Beach. Kauai is nicknamed The Garden Island, and is considered the most beautiful of the islands. The people of this island maintain their rural lifestyle and the feeling of aloha. Whatever activity is chosen to do on this island, you will learn about the Hawaiian heritage and native Hawaiians. Island hopping the Hawaiian Islands is only a taste of what Hawaii has to offer. People are surprised to discover that Hawaii is actually 137 islands stretched across the North Pacific Ocean. |
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