Expert advice, insider tips, and inspiration for your perfect Hawaiian adventure.
Travel TipsPrivate helicopters, a 47-ft fishing charter and private volcano days on Kauai and the Big Island, with the per-person maths for each.
Travel TipsLuaus and manta snorkels book weeks out; surf lessons take next-day bookings. A timeline by activity type, plus the minimum-numbers rules to know.
Travel TipsOahu in a day from Maui, Kauai or the Big Island for $459.99. Kilauea from Oahu from $1,190. Pearl Harbor from Kona $399.99. Every inter-island day trip.
Travel TipsThe imu ceremony, the buffet, the Royal Court and the fire-knife finale, in the order they happen. What to wear, when to arrive and what is included.
Travel TipsTandem surfing from age 1 on Maui, private lessons from 3, most group lessons from 10. Minimum ages for Hawaii surf schools on every island, with prices.
Travel TipsCircle island coach tours from $79, a $105 sunset cruise, luaus with valet parking, and the tours with stairs and uneven ground to check first. By island.
