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The Island of Hawai’i is also known as the Big Island. Green jungles, blue waves and red hot lava please the senses on this North Pacific island with its equally colorful Polynesian history.

Find most resorts and attractions around Kailua-Kona on the west coast. To see green sea turtles, visit Kahalu’u bay or Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park. For a break from beaches, the grand Hulihe’e Palace and the sacred site of Pu’uhonua are worth exploring.

The highest point of the island is the Mauna Kea volcano. Hikers will also love Pu’uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. During a dawn or dusk cruise, the active Kīlauea volcano makes for a spectacular sight when the glowing lava seems to set the ocean on fire. On the opposite side of the island, on its northern tip, is the lush Pololū Valley with its nearby rustic towns. The Big Island’s windward coast gets a lot of rain but Hilo has enough indoor attractions to keep families entertained for hours.

For sunset, order a Lava Flow cocktail on Hapuna Beach and say cheers to earth, water, wind, and fire, which so magnificently collide on The Island of Hawai’i.