Welcome to Hawaii
The Big Island
We stopped on both sides of the Big Island on two separate days on the 2010 cruise and once on the 2019 cruise. Being the “big Island ” it is so much larger than the other islands that it has more diversity in it’s landscapes. The center of the island is almost barren and of course along the shoreline is tropical. It also is home to a very active volcano and a national park.
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- Population 185,079
- 4,028 Square Miles
- 63% of the land mass of all the Islands
- 13% of the Population
- Largest in the U.S.
- 3rd largest in Polynesia after two New Zealand Islands
- Hilo is largest city
- Two active Volcano’s Mauna Loa and Kilauea
- 3 extinct Volcanos
- Mauna Kea is highest Moutain at 13,803 ft
- Measured from ocean floor it is 33,500 ft high, the tallest mountain in the world.
- Explorer James Cook was killed on the island after an internal fight.
Volcano National Park
Shoreline and City Park
Lava Tube
Driving up to Waterfall Hike
Hike and Waterfall Adventure
Town of Kona Views
Views From The Middle of the Island