Pros: The Volcano, the gorgeous beach, the snorkeling. Cons: Not enough to keep busy for more than 3 days.
The Big Island (Often confused as the location of Honolulu because it is called the Island of Hawaii also.) was the third island we went to June 2002 during out 3-week visit to Hawaii. It is very different than Maui and Kauai. Much of what you ...
Pros: Plenty of surprises for the adventure seeker! Cons: None!
The Big Island of Hawaii - if you are looking for diversity, you'll find it here! The largest and least populated island (per square mile) in the Pacific, it's an adventurer's dream. A brief visit here doesn't begin to tell the whole story, it takes time...
Pros: Hilo, beautiful valleys and waterfalls, volcanoes, black sand beaches, diverse terrain. Cons: Kona and its wretched airport. Shortage of calm, sandy beaches. Some hazardous roads.
My wife and I just returned from a trip that was a first for both of us - the island of Hawaii, better known over there as "The Big Island" in order to keep from confusing it with the entire state. It was actually a second-choice for us two years ...
Pros: Its mix of climates and landscapes is impressive. Cons: I don't live there, not that the island can be blamed for that.
Hawaii has a desert.
And the island's desert has an ocean view.
Those paradoxes delight me still, more than 20 years after I learned that one of the world's lushest tropical vacation wonderlands also has one of the Earth's driest...
Pros: Sunsets, Dancers, Wonderful MC, Aloha Spirit Cons: Food Mostly Average, Weak Mai Tais
Review Topic: Sights & Attractions
During a recent vacation on the Big Island, we had plans to take one tour and do one dinner cruise during our brief 3 day staff. Locals in Kailua-Kona smile and call this one the booze...
Pros: Pricing, Location, Friendliness, Location Cons: Early Pool Closing, No Refrigerators Available
Review Topic: Accommodations
On a recent three night stay in Kailua-Kona, we elected to stay at Kona's only Hawaiian owned and operated hotel. Located within easy walking distance of the same pier which serves as the starting...
Pros: too numerous to mention, but I tried! Cons: Absolutely none!
Do you remember the old TV show, FANTASY ISLAND? Well...this is it -- in real life! I have been to the wonderful HILTON WAIKOLOA VILLAGE three times in five years. It is that FABULOUS...you just keep wanting to go back. It is hard to ...
Pros: Knowledgeable Driver/Guide, Plenty Of Photo Ops, Good Introduction to Hawaii Cons: Lengthy & Exhaustive, Beware The Volcano House Buffet
Review Topic: Sights & Attractions
Review Topic: Sights & AttractionsThe Big Island of Hawaii is about the size of Connecticut, and most folks on vacation will concentrate on the Eastern (Hilo) or Western (Kona)...
Pros:Kilauea Volcano, geographically diverse island, variety of scenery and activities Cons: You can find yourself burning a lot of expensive gasoline!
With just about every climate and type of terrain imaginable, this large island has something for everyone. My husband and I visited here in March 2001. Although it was our third visit to the Hawaiian Islands, it was our first time on the "Big Island" of...
Pros: Varied landscape, great seafood, much to see and do Cons: You need a car to get around
Note: this review is not a comprehensive review of all there is to do and see on The Big Island. I have chosen to write only about what we saw and experienced first hand, and the highlights that made our trip memorable, and that I would urge...
Pros: great feeling, fun even if you don't catch, dolphins and whales to see Cons: expensive, no guarantee you'll catch
A few weeks ago my husband and I went to Kona (the other side of the island, about 98 miles from where we live) to go fishing. We don't own a boat, and when we fish on our side we normally just fish from shore. My husband has dreams of owning a boat in...
Pros: Watching chocolate covered macadamia nuts being processed Cons: Long distance from Kona
On every island in the great state of Hawaii, you will find macadamia nuts and chocolate covered macadamia nuts in every gift shop around. There are several different brands, and I might say they are all delicious!
Pros: quiet town, decent prices, not overrun with tourists Cons: rain, doesn't cater to visitors
Hilo is a small town with a population of about 45,000 on the east side of the Island of Hawaii (the big island). Hilo is a safe town, where I frequently walk alone at night. Hilo is an amazingly beautiful town right on the bay with beaches, caves,...
Pros: great waterfalls, pretty scenery, local shops Cons: walk can be tough
A trip to Akaka falls on the Hamakua coast of the Big Island of Hawaii could take anywhere from an hour to a half a day out of your schedule. It is a very picturesque site, with little to do at the falls themselves except enjoy the beauty - but I...
Pros: pretty, lush, fertile, spiritual - has wild horses, waterfalls, black sand beach, river Cons: drive down is very scary
Waipio Valley has got to be my favorite place on the island, even though I have only been there twice. The valley fascinates me like nothing I've ever experienced before, but I am scared to drive down into it. The valley is located on the Hamakua coast...
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