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Sure, you can be dreaming of a white Christmas on Hawaii Island, if you want to 4-wheel it up to the snowy summit of Maunakea (“White Mountain”). But you can also hang your ornaments on a tree fern in a lush native forest, or ring in the New Year with a midnight dip in the ocean at a 5-star resort. And if you ever see Santa coming ashore on a surfboard in a grass skirt and aloha shirt, playing “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” on the ukulele, Christmas will never be the same. Here are some great ways to make the most of your Hawaii Island Holidays.
Why do more visitors who are returning for a Hawaii vacation to the Hawaiian Islands come back to the Island of Hawaii (“the Big Island”) than any other island?
The reasons read like a fantasy checklist of adventure, fun and romance : a user-friendly erupting volcano, another volcano sometimes capped with snow in winter, beaches covered with (take your pick) white, black or green sand, an ocean offering superb snorkeling, scuba diving and deep sea fishing, powerful native Hawaiian cultural sites from antiquity and today, delicious international dining where “Hawaii Regional Cuisine” was born, visitor-friendly farms and orchards growing world-famous coffee, macadamia nuts, exotic fruits and flowers, world-class resorts and quaint bed & breakfasts, wonderful Hawaii wedding and honeymoon opportunities, golf courses that are both challenging and gorgeous—we could go on and on.
We invite you to hele mai—come along! And if you want a copy of our beautiful Big Island Travel Guide, just click here.