Hawaii State and Visitors Information

In many ways the 50th and last state in the Union is the most unusual one. It lies almost entirely in the tropics. It has the world's largest active and inactive volcanoes. Separated from the United States mainland by the world's biggest ocean, the Pacific, it is the only state that does not fall within the continent of North America. It is the only state that was once an independent kingdom and the only one with a royal palace. It is the only state that is composed entirely of islands. And it is the only state not dominated by Americans of European ancestry.

The state of Hawaii offers an amazing variety of bed and breakfast inns, from rain-forest B&B cottages to high country guest inn ranches, from ocean-view contemporary bed and breakfasts to Victorian B&B inns.  When you plan your Hawaii vacation, consider the "Seven Wonders of Hawaii," (Honolulu Star-Bulletin): Kilauea in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Akaka Falls on the Hamakua Coast on the Big Island of Hawaii; the cliffs of the Na Pali Coast and Waimea Canyon on Kauai; the Haleakala Crater on Maui; and Hanauma Bay and Diamond Head on Oahu. Remember that each island has two weather zones: the leeward side, to the south and west, where the weather is sunny and dry; and the windward side, to the east and north, which is rainier but is lush and green.

Home to one of the world’s most active volcanoes and the world’s tallest sea mountain. Birthplace of surfing and the hula. Former seat of a royal kingdom. Hawaii is one of the youngest geological formations in the world and the youngest state of the union. But perhaps Hawaii’s most unique feature is its Aloha Spirit: the warmth of the people of Hawaii that wonderfully complements the Islands’ perfect temperatures.  There are primarily six major islands to visit in Hawaii: Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Maui, and Hawaii’s Big island. You’ll find each island has its own distinct personality and offers its own adventures, activities, and sightseeing opportunities. We invite you to explore all of Hawaii to find the unique island experience for you.