One of the best things to do in Kauai is to sail the unspoilt Na Pali Coast. Ribboned by cascading waterfalls, this 17-mile stretch of gob-smacking scenery is right out of Jurassic Park (filmed here.)
Thousands of humpbacks migrate each winter from Alaska to the warm shallow waters off Maui to mate and give birth. Between December and April, you can take a whale watching cruise.
In particular, the Molokini Wall (located a few miles off Maui) is one of the best dive sites in Hawaii. Chances are excellent you’ll see blacktip sharks on this drift dive!
Catch a wave on world-famous Waikiki Beach. The waves are gentle – and you get great views of Honolulu’s iconic Diamond Head volcano as you’re gliding into shore.
Rainbow-hued parrotfish. Bright gold racoon butterflyfish. Black tangs. You see galaxies of tropical fish while snorkeling around the sunken volcanic crater of Molokini.