Places You Must See in Different Islands of Hawaii

As you plan for summer fun in Hawaii, check out this list of places you can go. This will let you know most of the attractions you can find in different islands you would want to visit. You don't want to miss it after you get home.

The list in every island is in the order of popularity and recommendation.

Oahu

The best places in Oahu are Bishop Museum and Planetarium, Waikiki Beach, Diamond Head, Foster Botanical Garden, Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, Hanauma Bay Beach Park, Lanikai Beach, Honolulu, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Kailua Beach Park, Kawaiahao Church, Sea Life Park, Southeast Shore, Mission Houses Museum, Pearl Harbor. Polynesian Cultural Center, USS Arizona Memorial, Waikiki, Waimea Valley Audobon Center, Aloha Tower, Battleship Missouri Memorial, Chinatown, Contemporary Museum, Hawaii Maritime Center, Honolulu Zoo, International Market Place, Jhamandas Watumull Planetarium, Koko Crater Botanical Gardens, Kualoa Ranch, Lyon Arboretum, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, North Shore Beaches, Senator Fong's Plantation, Shangri La, USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park and Wahiawa Botanical Garden

The Big Island

The best places to visit in Hawaii, The Big Island are Hawaii Volcanoes, Kaunaoa Beach, Kilauea Volcano, Chain of Craters Road, Crater Rim Drive, Halemaumau, Hapuna Beach SRA, Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden, Laupahoehoe Point Beach, Hilo, Kilauea Visitor Center, Puuhonua o Honaunau NHP, Mauna Kea, Waipio Valley, World Botanical Garden, Akala Falls State Park, Green Sand Beach, Hulihee Palace, Kealakekua Bay, Kohala Coast, Kona Village Luau, Mauna Loa, Mookini Heiau, Parker Ranch, Pepeekeo Scenic Drive, Punaluu Black Sand, Rainbow Falls, Swim with Rays, Thomas A. Jagger Museum and Thurston Lava Tube.

Maui

The best places to visit in Maui are Haleakala NP, Hana Highway, Lahaina, Iao Valley State, Kaanapali Beach, Oheo Gulch, Big Beach, Maui Ocean Center, Maui Tropical Plantation, Paia and Wailea Beach

Kauai

The beautiful island of Kauai is not as expensive and it's got lots of attractions like the famous Na Pali Coast. Other places you can visit are Hanalei Bay, Kokee State Park, Kalalau Trail, Limahuli Garden, Mc Bryde and Allerton Botanical Gardens, North Shore, Poipu Beach, Waimea Canyon, Waimea Canyon Drive, Waimea Canyon State Park, Fern Grotto, Grove Farm Homestead, Kee Beach, Lumahai Beach, Polihale Beach, Poipu and Spouting Horn.

Lanai

The best places to visit in Lanai are Hunolopoe Beach, Highway 44, Shipwreck Beach, Munro Trail, Kaunolu and Polihua Beach

Molokai

In Molokai you can visit Kalaupapa NHP, Make Horse Beach, Moomi Dunes, Murphy's Beach or Purdy's Macadamia Nut Farm

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What's a Luau?

Luau is an outdoor feast where you can hear traditional Hawaiian music and of course eat traditional Island foods.

Typical food that are being served are roasted pig that was roasted in an underground oven called imu, poi (taro-root paste), laulau (steamed meat, fish and taro leaves wrapped in ti leaves) lomi-lomi (salted salmon with tomatoes and onions) and haupia (coconut pudding).

Polynesian Cultural Center of Hawaii

You may read in books, magazines or internet about the Polynesian culture but there is nothing better than seeing live, the lifestyles and ancient villages of Fiji, Tahiti, Samoa, New Zealand, Tonga, Marqueseas and Hawai'i being recreated. It's like a whole trip to Pacific Islands!

In lush tropical setting, you will see different kinds of entertainment like lilting chants, war dances, tree climbing, woodcarving and cooking over fire. You may also attend a luau or enjoy a live stage show with hundreds of performers in colorful costumes. They perform in a stage decorated with swaying palms and exploding volcanoes. IMAX theater shows are also available.

This 42 acre site is located on the North Shore of Oahu. It's open year round Mondays thru Saturdays from 9am to 6:30pm. Closed on Sundays and certain holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas day.

Atlantis Submarine: One of Top Five Spots in Hawaii

Have you been in a submarine?

Here's the coolest adventure: Atlantis Submarine! At Atlantis Submarine you can dive in a 64-passenger submarine.

The coolest part is you will be able to see the coral reefs, tropical fish, sunken ships and the remains of two airliners.

Atlantis Submarine is just a mile offf shore from Waikiki. It's a two-hour long trip. But it's one of the best adventures in Hawaii you can do!

Every hour, trips depart from the pier fronting Hilton Hawaiian Village.

Words of the Day

kama-aina in English local-born residents

malihini in English newcomers

Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor is the memorial site for U.S. servicemen, who lost their lives during a surprise attack by the Japanese Imperial Forces on December 7, 1941.

There you can find an on-site museum. The visitor center also offers a film-footage of the attack. There is also a shuttle ferry that can bring you to the Arizona Memorial which straddles the sunken USS Arizona.

I have seen on television some American Veterans chose to go back and stay at Pearl Harbor to guide visitors voluntarily. What’s interesting is that visitors can hear the real stories behind all the displays from a live person who witnessed and experienced that fateful and historic event. Now that's a real bonus!

Top Five Spots in Hawaii

If you're looking for more meaningful places to visit aside from volcanoes and beaches in Hawaii, here are the top five spots that you must see.

These are local-kine venues that are malihini (newcomers) will definitely enjoy and should be rediscovered by kama’aina (local-born residents):

Pearl Harbor
Kualoa Ranch
Atlantis Submarine
Byodo-In Temple
Polynesian Cultural Center

Earth Day Celebration on April 18th

Earth Day Celebration will be held in Molokai at Mitchell Pauole Center, Aiona St and Ala Malama Ave, Kaunakakai, HI 96748.

The Nature Conservancy sponsors Molokai Earth Day. The purpose of the event is to educate residents and visitors about the part they can play in preserving Hawaii's natural and cultural resources.

The event will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Mitchell Pauole Center in Kaunakakai. There will be ono food, great entertainment, lots of prizes and educational displays. You can call tel #(808) 553-5236 for more information.