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Hawaii
Kauai Garden Isle - Wet & tropical
Oahu Gateway & commercial
Molokai Friendly Island - No traffic
lights
Lanai Hawaii's Most Enticing
Island Hawaii
Orchid Isle -Volcanoes & Kona coffee
Maui Magic Isle – Lush scenery,
beaches, whales
312 islands—almost 2500 km
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Getting There Air
Scheduled and charter flights to HNL Connections available often with stopovers Direct service available from YYZ & YVR
Cruise YVR to HNL or Island Cruising
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When to Go Temperate
fairly consistent all year round Winter
Cooler at night More rain Peak tourist time Big Island – snow capped
Hurricanes Late summer, early fall
Leeward (W)– dry Windward (E) – rain
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Getting Around Aloha Airlines, Hawaiian, Island Air
Connections to other islands from HNL LIH, ITO, MKK, OGG, JHM, KOA, LNY
Helicopters Cruise ships Oahu
Decent bus service around island Car rentals suggested Water
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Oahu Honolulu
State capital Principal port Major airport Military command centre of the Pacific Waikiki –visitor centre
Most populated island
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Oahu - Waikiki attractions Pearl Harbor
Hawaii’s largest harbour Naval base
USS Arizona Memorial Battleship Missouri Memorial USS Bowfin Museum
Diamond Head Largest tuff cone formed by volcano Trail to 232M summit
WWII bunker
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Oahu (cont.)
North Shore > 32 km beach Surfing – winter Waimea Bay - +9M waves
Polynesian Cultural Center 42A – recreated villages Crafts, luau with 100 dancers Culture shows
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Oahu attractions
Hanauma Bay Nature preserve Huge assortment of sea
life Eager to swim up to you!
Iolani Palace Built in 1882 only royal palace in US
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Maui 2nd most popular of the islands
OGG - Kahului Condos and resorts
Kaanapali West coast
Resorts & golf courses - 2 White sand beaches
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Maui (cont.)
Lahaina Hawaii capital before 1845
Largest whaling port Restored town, museums, missionary homes Replica of 19th C whaling ship
Haleakala Crater Largest dormant volcano Sunrise at the summit
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Maui (cont.)
Maui Ocean Center 2,000 fish and sharks viewed through a acrylic tunnel in
a 750,000 gallon tank
Road to Hana Beautiful scenic drive
Oheo Gulch Waterfall fed pools
Iao Valley
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Hawaii’s Big Island Youngest & largest of the islands
2 of 5 volcanoes active Waterfalls & orchids Puna Fern Forest Coffee, cattle, macadamia nuts KOA preferred over ITO
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Kilauea
the world's most active volcano Lava flow since 1983
Mauna Loa the earth's largest volcano
Mauna Kea Hawaii's tallest volcano
150 miles of trails for hiking, backpacking, camping, Petroglyphs
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Big Island (cont.)
Waimea’s Parker Ranch Until recently, the largest privately owned cattle
ranch in the world Hilo Zoo
Tropical rainforest zoo 80 animal species
Beaches are often rocky with black sand
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Kauai Fern Grotto
Boat ride up Wailua River Cave like formation filled with maidenhair fern
Hanalei Bay Long half moon sandy beach c
Water relatively calm for safe swimming Princeville
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Kauai (cont.)
Waimea Canyon Mark Twain
nicknamed it Grand Canyon of the Pacific
16km long, 3km miles wide, >1km deep
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Kauai (cont.)
Napali Coast 35km long with 1km cliffs Accessible by air, sea or foot 17km overnight hike – experienced only Beach NOT for swimming
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Molokai High sea cliffs
Kalaupapa Hansen’s Disease settlement 1866 total isolation Now National Historical Park 16 yr and older can take mule ride down cliff to visit Authorized tours only
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Lanai 28km X 20km island Most secluded Formerly known as Pineapple Island
Until recently Dole pineapple plantation Now 2 – Four Seasons Resorts
Garden of the Gods Rocks and boulders Unique dry land forest – 48 species
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Itineraries 7 day, four island cruise 1 week on one island Due to distance
2 week recommended 1 week each on two islands
Match client to island activity level