Hawaii Things to Do

The world's largest passenger submarine, Atlantis takes seafarers below the surface to reveal the underwater world of reefs and marine life during a 90-minute tour.

Navatek offers two-hour sunset dinner cruises along Waikiki Beach, past Diamond Head and the Kahala coast, and a 2.5-hour whale watching lunch cruise.

Note: height requirement for... More

The world's largest passenger submarine, Atlantis takes seafarers below the surface to reveal the underwater world of reefs and marine life during a 90-minute tour.

Navatek offers two-hour sunset dinner cruises along Waikiki Beach, past Diamond Head and the Kahala coast, and a 2.5-hour whale watching lunch cruise.

Note: height requirement for children.

Founded by the late Charles Reed Bishop in memory of his wife, Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop, who was the last descendant of the royal Kamehameha family. It preserves and tells the stories of the cultures and natural history of Hawaii and the Pacific including the royal family's heirlooms.

Each year the Watumull Planetarium at Bishop Museum provides a calendar of celestial events for the Hawaiian Islands - the dates and times of meteor showers, moon phases, eclipses and star maps, among... More

Founded by the late Charles Reed Bishop in memory of his wife, Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop, who was the last descendant of the royal Kamehameha family. It preserves and tells the stories of the cultures and natural history of Hawaii and the Pacific including the royal family's heirlooms.

Each year the Watumull Planetarium at Bishop Museum provides a calendar of celestial events for the Hawaiian Islands - the dates and times of meteor showers, moon phases, eclipses and star maps, among others.

The museum also operates the Hawaii Maritime Center, next to Aloha Tower Marketplace, and the Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden on the island of Hawaii.

The plantation blends the traditional elements of Hawaii's plantation life and the early pineapple industry with present day diversified agriculture currently grown on the North Shore of Oahu.

Dole is dedicated to perpetuating the agricultural heritage of Hawaii and its place in the history, as well as the progress of the islands and its people. Visitors learn how James. D. Dole, founder of Dole Food Company, came to Hawaii in 1899 and began the pineapple industry.... More

The plantation blends the traditional elements of Hawaii's plantation life and the early pineapple industry with present day diversified agriculture currently grown on the North Shore of Oahu.

Dole is dedicated to perpetuating the agricultural heritage of Hawaii and its place in the history, as well as the progress of the islands and its people. Visitors learn how James. D. Dole, founder of Dole Food Company, came to Hawaii in 1899 and began the pineapple industry.

Visitors can enjoy a pineapple cutting demonstration or explore a pineapple garden maze (fee) featuring Hawaiian plants. Take a 20-minute, two-mile narrated tram ride (fee) and learn about pineapple farming and James Dole. Or take a self-guided garden tour (fee) and discover other crops grown on the island, plus details on the state flower, the lei, bromeliads, plantation life and irrigation.

Dole Plantation's main center features Made in Hawaii items including a variety of goods from local handicrafts to Dole logo items and pineapple-themed baked goods, snacks, Waialua coffee, Waialua chocolate and the famous DoleWhip®, a frozen dessert.

Antique tables, baskets and traditional wooden bins display items in the manner of Hawaii's plantation stores of yesterday. Special areas housing a variety of foods and refreshments are designed to represent a traditional marketplace, a country store and a series of building facades reminiscent of old Haleiwa Town on Oahu's North Shore.

Haleakala, home to more endangered species than any other park in the national park system, has three diverse eco-systems.

From the lush coastal area of Kipahulu travel to the summit at 10,023-feet above sea level. Here view volcanic landscapes, including the 24-mile wide crater floor, 3,000-feet below the rim. The now dormant volcano formed most of the eastern part of Maui. Hike to a cinder cone while at the summit. The wilderness or mountain region of the park is a great place for a day or... More

Haleakala, home to more endangered species than any other park in the national park system, has three diverse eco-systems.

From the lush coastal area of Kipahulu travel to the summit at 10,023-feet above sea level. Here view volcanic landscapes, including the 24-mile wide crater floor, 3,000-feet below the rim. The now dormant volcano formed most of the eastern part of Maui. Hike to a cinder cone while at the summit. The wilderness or mountain region of the park is a great place for a day or multi-day hike to rainforests, desert-like environments and cinder cones.

This overlook is one of the most beautiful places in Hawaii; the view covers the entire bay on the southeastern tip of the island.

At the marine education center, visitors learn about this fragile marine eco-system and how they can positively impact the environment. After exploring a coral reef and learning about Hawaii geology, walk to the theater to view a presentation.... More

This overlook is one of the most beautiful places in Hawaii; the view covers the entire bay on the southeastern tip of the island.

At the marine education center, visitors learn about this fragile marine eco-system and how they can positively impact the environment. After exploring a coral reef and learning about Hawaii geology, walk to the theater to view a presentation.

Then walk or take a tram down to the beach. Here snorkels and fins can be rented to further explore the preserve, or amid the palm trees view the landmark Koko Head.

The center showcases Hawaii's relationship with humpback whales from the 19th century whaling industry to present day whale watching excursions and the history of Honolulu Harbor to navigation techniques used by Polynesian mariners. A century-old ship serves as part of the working museum, as does a reproduction of an ancient Hawaiian ship.

The center is operated by the Bishop Museum that also oversees the Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden on the island of Hawaii.... More

The center showcases Hawaii's relationship with humpback whales from the 19th century whaling industry to present day whale watching excursions and the history of Honolulu Harbor to navigation techniques used by Polynesian mariners. A century-old ship serves as part of the working museum, as does a reproduction of an ancient Hawaiian ship.

The center is operated by the Bishop Museum that also oversees the Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden on the island of Hawaii.

This sugar plantation showcases the lifestyle of the plantation workers - Hawaiians, Chinese, Portuguese, Puerto Ricans, Japanese and Koreans - who came to Hawaii between the 1850s and the 1940s to work in the sugarcane fields.

The outdoor museum highlights their homes, the architecture and furnishings of the workforce. More

This sugar plantation showcases the lifestyle of the plantation workers - Hawaiians, Chinese, Portuguese, Puerto Ricans, Japanese and Koreans - who came to Hawaii between the 1850s and the 1940s to work in the sugarcane fields.

The outdoor museum highlights their homes, the architecture and furnishings of the workforce.