If Jack Lord and Hawaii 5-0 aren’t your cup of Mai Tai*, how about Jack Shephard and his mates, from Lost? Most of it was filmed on Oahu not too far away from Honolulu. If you are a fan of ‘Lost’ and are worried about the polar bear, forget about it. Polar bears are extremely rare in Hawaii. There isn’t even one in Honolulu Zoo, which has over 1200 animals on its 42 acres, or the USA’s only tropical rainforest zoo, Pana’ewa, on Hawaii (The Big Island).
Wherever you’re staying on your Hawaii holiday, try and take a day trip to Oahu and do the volcano tour. It will be a few quid extra for the flights if you are not on Oahu already of course, but how often are you going to get the opportunity to go right to the edge of a 2000 degree molten lava flow? Sounds scary? The tours are licensed by the local authorities and civil defence, so you should be *reasonably* safe.
Snorkelling abounds in the tropical waters. Make sure you’re both safe and not missing the best spots by going on an escorted snorkelling tour whilst on your Hawaii holiday. Something larger suits you? Spinner dolphins, spotted dolphins, whales, manta rays, sea turtles are a short boat trip away and you can don a snorkel and dive in with them. You don’t have to be a great swimmer to make the most of snorkelling in Hawaii either! There are plenty of escorted trips that represent excellent value – especially when compared with some of the more contrived ‘swimming with dolphins’ experiences that the mainland USA offers.
There’s nightlife too – it’s not all planet earth! From pancakes to Tikki bars, Hawaii has no problems providing wonderful and exotic food and out of all the places in the USA you could travel to, Hawaii receives among the most consistently high reports for great eating experiences - whatever you want to spend.
* You aren’t going to be drinking tea in Hawaii are you? Try this, it’s made from: 1 oz light rum, 1/2 oz creme de almond, 1/2 oz triple sec, sweet and sour mix, pineapple juice, 1/2 oz dark rum. Any barman will make you one – when you’re on your Hawaii holiday of course!