THE ULTIMATE HAWAII CHECKLIST & LINKS:   Items to bring: Binoculars if looking for whales Camera’s & film, disposable underwater camera's too Casual wear Hat Mask, snorkel & fins Sun block – minimum 30 spf Sunglasses Swimsuit  Island Activities: Bicycling Bodyboarding Glass bottom boat rides Glider rides Hang gliding Helicopter rides Heiau - ancient Hawaiian religious temples Hiking Horseback riding Kayaking Luau's Mountain biking Parasailing Sailing Scuba Diving Submarine rides Sunset Dinner cruises Surfing Wind surfing Whale watching (during season November through April)   Things to see and do in the islands: Big Island of Hawaii (the Orchid Isle): Hilo side - Liliuokalani Gardens Big Island Candy Factory Rainbow Falls/Boiling pots Helicopter rides - this island is the only one for live volcanoes Volcano National Park = car entrance fee See the Volcano House Lodge Volcano visitors center Jaggar Museum & Volcano Observatory Crater rim drive Sulfur Banks Steam Vents Hiking Trails Halemaumau Crater Chain of Craters road – hike to see the lava flowing in the ocean if conditions are right, obey warning signs! Thurston Lava Tube Puu Loa Petroglyphs Volcano Winery - 1 mile outside Volcano National park entrance Macadamia Nut Factory Tour Nani Mau Gardens Puna - Kalapana black sand beach Lava tree National Monument State Park Mauna Kea observatories & visitors center (Friday & Saturday nights has shows, high elevation warning for children under 13, elderly persons, pregnant persons or persons with breathing ailments) Akaka falls Scenic Drive road north of Hilo Hawaii Botanical Gardens – entrance fee Hawaii Artifacts Kohala side - Waipio Valley lookout - Taro patches, hiking to incredible waterfalls, horseback riding Honokaa shopping Parker Ranch Visitors Center & museum Kayaking Kohala ditch Queen's Bath Puukohala Heiau Horseback riding King Kamehameha birthplace King Kamehameha statue in Kapaau Pololu Valley lookout - hiking Hapuna beach Mauna Kea beach Hilton Waikaloa Dolphin experience Kona side - City Of Refuge – Pu’uhonua O Honaunau = entrance fee per person Look for the baby Sea Turtles in the tidepools closer to the ocean. Snorkeling at City of Refuge Bay - Pu’uhonua O Honaunau (best snorkeling in the state) Zodiac rides along the Kona coast Kona Coffee plantation tours Kealakekua Bay Explore Lava Tubes Captain Cook monument – accessible by boat only Whale watching (during season November through April) South Point – The southern most point of the U.S. Green sand beach - 3 mile hike, takes several hours or by 4-wheel drive only Punaluu Bakery – Sweet bread Kau – Punaluu Black sand beach – sometimes there are Sea Turtles resting on the beach.                Maui (The Valley Isle): Haleakala – worlds largest volcanic crater – entrance fee Bike ride down Haleakala Road to Hana Wainapanapa State Park caves Red sand beach in Hana Oheo Gulch (Seven Sacred pools) Tedeschi Winery Polipoli springs Big and little beach (little clothing at little beach) - Makena Aquarium at Maalaea Marina – entrance fee Lahaina Town shopping & restaurants Lahaina sugar cane train     Honolua Bay snorkeling - best on the island when conditions are right Iao needle Whale watching (during season November through April) Ho’okipa Park – One of the best Windsurfing spots in the world Hiking - Haleakala, Oheo Gulch, Waimoku Falls   Kauai (Garden Isle): Waimea canyon – Grand canyon of the Pacific View Mt. Waialeale - one of the wettest spots on Earth (480 inches of rain per year) View Niihau (The Private Island) Waimea - Russian Fort Hanapepe - Lappert's Ice Cream Beaches - Barking Sands Beach, Haena Beach Park, Glass Beach, Lumahai Beach Waterfalls - Wailua Falls, Opaeka'a Falls Poipu - Spouting Horn, Look for Hawaiian Monk Seals Kayaking the Wailua & Hanalei rivers – its easy and very calm! Zodiac rides along the Na Pali coast into sea caves Helicopter rides - this island is the best for scenery, waterfalls, cliffs & oceans Hiking - Na Pali coast, Alakai Swamp, Waimea Canyon, Kokee State Park Fern Grotto Kilauea lighthouse and bird preserve Sleeping Giant Whale watching (during season November through April)   Oahu (The Gathering Place): Waikiki – shopping, hotels, clubs, beach etc. Arboretums/Botanical Gardens - Hoo malu hia botanical gardens, Lyons arboretum, Wahiawa botanical garden, Koko head botanical garden, Foster garden Hilo Hatties - shopping for Aloha wear and Muumuu's Aloha Stadium flea market shopping (swap meet) – Wednesday, Saturday & Sundays only Kapiolani Park Kaena Point Kakaako Waterfront Park Hiking - Diamond Head, Manoa Falls, Aeia Loop, Makapuu lighthouse, Koko Crater, Tantalus Hanauma Bay – snorkeling – entrance fee Blowhole look-out USS Arizona memorial tour - free USS Missouri tour - entrance fee Punchbowl tour Dole plantation - Worlds largest maize Ala Moana mall shopping Whale watching (during season November through April) Yokohama Bay Shave ice at Matsumoto's Pacific Beach Hotel Aquarium DFS Galleria aquarium Waikiki Shows - Magic of Polynesia, Society of Seven, Aloha Tower - shopping, restaurants, bands etc. Restaurant Row - Restaurants, clubs, movies etc. International marketplace - souvenir shopping Iolani Palace Tour - The only royalty museum tour in the U.S. Missionary House museum tours Beaches: Waikiki beach, Makapu'u beach, Sandy's beach, Sunset beach, Pipeline beach, Kailua beach, Lanikai beach Valley of the Temples - Buddhist Temple Waikiki Aquarium – entrance fee Polynesian Cultural Center – entrance fee Bishop Museum – entrance fee Sea Life Park – entrance fee Waimea Falls Park – entrance fee Wahiawa birthing stones   Molokai (The Friendly Isle): Phallic Rock Molokai Ranch - Various activities Keawanui Pond - ancient Hawaiian fish ponds Hawaii state fish ponds Beaches - Cloverleaf, Papohaku, & Kepuhi beach Big Wind kite factory        Hiking - Halawa valley, Moaula Falls, Kalaupapa (Leprosy colony)   Lanai (The Pineapple Isle): Garden of the Gods Manele Bay - swim with the dolphins and excellent snorkeling Petroglyphs Shipwreck Beach Manele Bay resort Lodge at Koele - Spa & resort Hunting/ 4 Wheel driving Hiking - Munroe Trail (Norfolk pine lined ridges)