Hawaii's Big Island has spectacular contrasts...the mighty volcanoes Mauna Loa and Kilauea, lofty snow clad Mauna Kea, the Kau Desert, gorgeous waterfalls, the Puna Fern Forest, and the colorful orchids of Hilo. As you explore the island, you'll see jagged lava fields immersed with new vegetation, providing an amazing contrast of Hawaii's Big Island's diverse landscape. To see the lava flow glowing at night is an incredible experience you really shouldn't miss! Yet the molten lava is just one of Hawaii's Big Island's hot attractions -there are also cool shops in Kona, coffee plantation tours, excellent golf on the Kohala Coast, and the quaint town of Hilo.

Kaua'i's charm as a beach destination is unique, mainly because its shores feature more sandy beaches per mile of coastline than any other Hawaiian island. Its picture-perfect beauty has made the island the backdrop for more than forty Hollywood films. If you choose this island, you would enjoy some of the best beaches in the world, to include Kalapaki, Poipu Beach Park, Polihale State Park, Anini Beach County Park, Hanalei Beach, and Haena Beach, as well as watersports galore and plenty of golf options.

The Valley Isle offers visitors unforgettable experiences and perfect-tan beaches, such as world famous Kapalua Beach, a golden crescent with calm waters perfect for swimming and water sports. Other important beaches worth exploring include, yet are not limited to DT Fleming Beach Park - a quiet beach cove, Kaanapali Beach, a four-mile gold sand stretch of shore, Wailea, Maluaka, Waianapanapa State Park, Hamoa, and Hulopoe (great for swimming with daulphins).