Hawaii (Big Island) Travel Guide 2021 | 11 Tips for THE BEST Hawaii Vacation
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Published 2021-06-12
Jumping over from our home on Maui, we love to explore the Big Island (Jordan imagines retiring here). We compiled our 11 tips for how to visit and have the time of your life while on the Island of Hawaii.
Need more details? Check out our 6-day Island of Hawaii (Big Island) itinerary that includes a video guide for the itinerary. See what you are going to experience before you go to Hawaii.
thehawaiivacationguide.com/BigIsland
Stay till the end as we share our top three can’t miss things to do on the Big Island.
1:54 video for best snorkel spots
Our Favorite Big Island Tour Operators (some are partnerships, some are not, all of them we love):
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Kayak and Snorkel Kealakekua Bay with Adventures in Paradise: thehawaiivacationguide.com/kayak-and-snorkel-in-ke…
Waipio Valley and Waterfall Tour by Wasabi: thehawaiivacationguide.com/waipio-valley-and-water…
Island Hop to Pearl Harbor with a Guided Tour: thehawaiivacationguide.com/pearl-harbor-tour-from-…
Manta Ray Night Snorkeling:
mantarayadvocates.com/
www.seaparadise.com/
Favorite Big Island Resorts and Hotels (we love these hotels and also get a small commission when you click the link, mahalo for your support!)
Mid-Range: Westin Hapuna Beach prf.hn/l/78YzaA0
Family-Friendly: Sheraton Kona prf.hn/l/KN8V1gL
Romantic: Mauna Kea Beach Hotel prf.hn/l/rvgWxo5
Luxury: Mauna Lani aubergeresorts.com/maunalani/
Unique: Volcano House www.nps.gov/havo/learn/historyculture/volcano-hous…
Our bi-weekly email newsletter for traveling to Hawaii in 2021:
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How to Visit the Big Island, Hawaii with 11 Tips Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:19 #1 Get in the Water
02:23 #2 Stay on the Sunny Side of Hawaii
03:04 #3 Eat the Best Food
04:19 #4 Learn Hawaiian History
05:29 #5 See the Stars
05:40 #6 Hike into a Volcano
06:31 #7 Say Hello to Hilo
07:04 #8 Go on a Guided Tour
07:50 #9 Don’t Rush the East Side
09:16 #10 Explore Kona Coffee Country
09:48 #11 Book Early
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All Comments (21)
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A day late but worth the wait! I love making these new Big Island videos from our last couple of trips. Mahalo for watching! Check out our Island of Hawaii itineraries at www.thehawaiivacationguide.com/bigisland/
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We just returned from 8 days on Maui and found your Maui Wayfinder Itinerary to be worth every penny. I got my hubby and teenage sons to watch several of your videos before the trip and it made everyone feel more relaxed and excited. Thank you for putting so much passion and FUN into your work creating these itineraries and videos. This one makes the Big Island seems WAY more appealing than I would have expected!
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It’s hard not to smile back at you guys when you guys smile 🤣
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I did a lot of those things you suggested!!! My favorite snorkeling adventure ever was the captain cook experience! The water was so crystal clear the day I went that you could see all the plankton floating around! 😀 I want to go back and do the manta ray night snorkel!
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And that kiddo of yours, so sweet!
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Right on time. Was still looking for activities for our trip in 2 weeks
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Thanks guys! Your videos are making it much easier to plan my trip.
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I used to live in Kona! Now I'm planning a trip back to take my wife there for her first time, and your video was so good to refresh my memory! Mahalo!
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There is soooo much to do on every island…looking forward to the adventures for the rest of my life ❤️
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Great comprehensive guide guys !
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Me and my wife followed you guys on Maui and Oahu. We spend a wonderful time. Thank you for your tips.
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Love the Big Island! Grew up in Hilo and now living on the mainland. Plan on visiting again summer 2022.
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You guys have such a beautiful family! Thanks for all the helpful tips and recs. We're so excited for our trip! :D
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It is SO FUN watching this video after visiting. Hawai'i was part 1 of a 2 week trip, Alaska was the other. My parents met in Alaska so that was where my heart was saying to spend more time. But my friend and I really LOVED the Big Island. We are already planning another trip, maybe as early as December...
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Visiting Hawaii soon for the first time! Your videos are super informative and helpful, thank you!!
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This was good information. Your filming, editing and presentation for your videos is outstanding. Thank you for all the hard work you do to make your videos top notch and enjoyable. I can’t wait to get to the Big Island in October.
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My Alaskan family visited your beautiful state this past September. We stayed in Maui & it was love at first sight. Your videos were extremely helpful in making our decision. Thank you so much! We hope to return this coming February. 😊
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Thanks fo showing my home island
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Much love to the big island. My wife and I purposely spent half our honeymoon there (the other half on Oahu) specifically for all the exciting things you can do: Mauna Kea observatories, manta ray snorkeling/scuba diving, helicopter over the volcano ... and coffee, of course. Sadly Volcano National Park was closed because that was the crazy 2018 eruption, but we did discover Volcano Winery across the street and became members!
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love your videos I have been to the big island many times and I think you did a great job covering what to see.
