Kailua-Kona, or simply Kona to both locals and tourists, is the main city of Hawaii’s Big Island. It used to be a quiet and modest fishing village that morphed into a bustling, attractive destination that it is today.
The Big Island is the largest among the islands of the Hawaiian chain. Here, a vast number of activities can be done while exploring its innumerable stunning sights including historic parks, black sand beaches, lovely coastlines, and the famous active volcanoes.
Kauai, nestled in the north-west part of the major islands of Hawaii, is the region’s oldest island. Best known for its lush greens, vibrant blossoming flowers and tropical attributes, there is no wondering why Kauai is tagged as Hawaii’s Garden Island.
Waikiki beach in the district of Waikiki in Honolulu is on Oahu Island and boasts of being one of the world’s best known beaches. In 19th century, Waikiki was a favorite playground for Hawaiian royalty at a time when it was just a wetland area served by some streams originating from Honolulu valleys.
Maro Reef is reputed to be the largest coral covering an approximate area of 1, 934 sq km or roughly 478, 000 acres of reef area. Maro is unlike the other classic ring- shaped atolls as it is a complex linear reef maze that seems to be radiating out from center like wheel spokes.
Gardener Pinnacles is an island sitting on 5 acreage of land and comprises of the smallest land mass among the several Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. The underwater shelves extend outwards from these pinnacles and reach out to an area of about 604, 000 acres or 2,446 sq kilometers.
Manana is a Hawaiian name that translates to ‘buoyant’. Commonly, the islet is known as the Rabbit Island largely because the island appears to be shaped like a head of a rabbit and also because the island was once a time inhabited by some introduced rabbits.
Ho’okipa Beach, Maui is a world renowned destination for windsurfing with impressive and dramatic surf for the sightseers also. For the windsurfers, Ho’okipa Beach is their Mecca just like Mount Everest is the Mecca for mountain climbers.