Hanauma Bay is one of the most popular visitor attractions on Oʻahu—and for good reason. The protected marine bay in East Honolulu is easily the premier snorkeling spot on the island, with its pristine waters teeming with a diverse array of marine life. Prior to COVID-19, the bay received nearly 3,000 visitors a day. Today,
It’s summer, a time when eating outdoors in the Islands is practically mandatory. The days are longer, the nights cooler and the weather just about perfect. So why dine in when you can eat out? Here are 13 of our favorite places to picnic in Hawaiʻi. (FYI: It’s illegal to drink alcohol in any public
Stretching across a massive 4,028 square miles, Hawaiʻi Island is the largest and youngest of the Hawaiian archipelago. It boasts a diverse and awe-inspiring landscape, from active volcanoes to cascading waterfalls, from black-sand beaches to lush valleys. But despite its size and diversity, it’s an island often overlooked by travelers to the Islands—and it’s an
Maybe you’ve already booked your trip to Hawaiʻi Island—or maybe you’re planning a last-minute vacation to the Big Island. Either way, you’ll definitely want to visit Kīlauea, which began erupting again on June 7, 2023—and putting on quite a show, too. The new eruption began just before sunrise on June 7, filling Halemaʻumaʻu Crater with
There’s something so simple yet so scrumptious about the humble loco moco, a dish that consists of white rice, hamburger patty and sunny eggs smothered in brown gravy. This iconic dish can be found everywhere in the Islands, from high-end restaurants to mom-and-pop shops. Here are the restaurants that our readers picked as serving their
If it’s your first vacation to Hawaiʻi, the planning process can be a little intimidating. Which island do you visit? What’s the best time to book flights? What do you pack? All of these questions, and more, are answered on this week’s episode of the Have Aloha Will Travel podcast, where your Cat and Kevin
Maui has some of the best snorkeling in Hawaiʻi, from the pristine environment of Molokini Crater to the turtle haven at Maluaka Beach in Kīhei. These spots were voted as the best on the Valley Isle by our readers for the 2023 HAWAIʻI Magazine Readers’ Choice Awards. (Note: Snorkeling is fun and great way to
