Big Island Hawaii
Feb 20th, 2009, 04:08 AM
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Big Island Hawaii
We are planning a trip to Hawaii this summer. Several questions about Big Island.
I had heard that due to volcanic activity the air quality has been bad recently. Has anyone heard anything about this?
We would like to stay at a resort on the beach for a few days. We aren't super rich. Any suggestions. Laid back is better. Bungalows would be great.l
Has anyone taken the superferry? what was it like? Thanks a billion, Laura and Steve
I had heard that due to volcanic activity the air quality has been bad recently. Has anyone heard anything about this?
We would like to stay at a resort on the beach for a few days. We aren't super rich. Any suggestions. Laid back is better. Bungalows would be great.l
Has anyone taken the superferry? what was it like? Thanks a billion, Laura and Steve
Feb 20th, 2009, 04:17 AM
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Because of all the volcanic rock, the Big Island isnt the best choice for a low priced beach vacation. Good beaches lead to higher cost hotels. Many hotels on the Big Island require you to drive to a beach. Fishing, sightseeing, and hiking is awesome though.
Kauai and Maui might be a better option for you
Kauai and Maui might be a better option for you
Feb 20th, 2009, 05:11 AM
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We didn't have air quality problems when we were on the BI for a week recently (we were up in Kohala), though we did see it one day. It's not something I personally worried about. Search here for "vog", and you can look up Hawaii Volcanoes National Park or call them if you want further info.
We got a pretty cheap flight on Hawaiian by booking way in advance.
We got a pretty cheap flight on Hawaiian by booking way in advance.
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You probably will not find the vog (volcano smog) bad except if you go to Mauna Loa itself. You may find some haze in the air around Kona that will interfere with the sunset views on some days.
As for a beach hotel, the Outrigger in Kona is right next to a great snorkeling beach that is easy for first-timers to use. We stayed there once for a week on a special deal, and found it comfortable and not terribly expensive. It's a great place for evening cocktails to see the sunset, IF the vog is not present. One of the problems with the hotels further north in Kohala is that the wind often comes up off the ocean in the afternoon and it gets too cool and uncomfortable on the beach.
But depending on how long you will be there, consider renting a condo instead. Look on vrbo.com (vacation rental by owner). One of the advantages is that you have lots more living space, especially a lanai (outdoor living room) and a kitchen. We are going next week to a condo we like, for the fourth time. It's right on the water but it is not a beach, as the entry to the ocean is too rocky. But we can sit on our humongous lanai and watch whales and dolphins!! (Whales in summer are not so numerous, however.)
As for a beach hotel, the Outrigger in Kona is right next to a great snorkeling beach that is easy for first-timers to use. We stayed there once for a week on a special deal, and found it comfortable and not terribly expensive. It's a great place for evening cocktails to see the sunset, IF the vog is not present. One of the problems with the hotels further north in Kohala is that the wind often comes up off the ocean in the afternoon and it gets too cool and uncomfortable on the beach.
But depending on how long you will be there, consider renting a condo instead. Look on vrbo.com (vacation rental by owner). One of the advantages is that you have lots more living space, especially a lanai (outdoor living room) and a kitchen. We are going next week to a condo we like, for the fourth time. It's right on the water but it is not a beach, as the entry to the ocean is too rocky. But we can sit on our humongous lanai and watch whales and dolphins!! (Whales in summer are not so numerous, however.)
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