The video was exactly what I was looking for! We just booked our first Hawaii trip to the big island! You’re really good at travel videos, you kept it moving from one topic to another, I was never bored, and took lots of notes- lol. THANKS! 🌋🌴
Fantastic! Thanks so much for the feedback and for watching! So glad you found it helpful. Have an amazing time on the Big Island...your going to love it!! 🌺
Thanks for capturing the high points but showing off the beautiful spots you visited and keeping it short! Looks like you were there in the winter rainy season. We’ll be there in early May for a week so hoping less rain…
The Hilo side is the rainy side for the Island. It's doesn't have much of "dry season". It's just bound to rain on that side. The kona side was great. No rain as that's the dry side.
What a Great Video thank you so much for sharing you did a great job on letting all of us know where to go and what to do you guys are Awesome 🙌🏽 My friend Katie moved to the Big Island she loves it there 😊
Great video. At about 15 1/2 minutes in, you mention that the beach is owned by the Mauna Kea hotel. This is false as all beachfront in Hawaii is public land, hotels and other communities are required to provide access to beach for locals and all visitors. Parking spots to run out but technically, no one owns the beach. Small detail but an important one. :-)
Thank you so much. You did a beautiful job with the video. I have been praying to get back to the Big Island for 5 years. Hopefully soon. I love it so much. God bless you both. Hugs from Az.
This is the best video out of the 100's of videos i watched. you guys gave a clear picture of what to expect, where to park and where to eat. its really crazy that some youtubers are selling guides. you guys helped me save the money. i wish you had a video for oahu too.
Especially now springtime around the corner in the Big Smart City Denver Mile High Colorado better get back because you know Hawaii isn't even close to it when it's full bloom keep up good work in Colorado 💯
My family of 4 is going to Hawaii in October for our first time! My dad tasked me with finding things for us to do while there, and this was very helpful! I took lots of notes and I am so excited to visit the big island! 🌴🤍☀️
I live on the big island. Here are a few other places to go. Charming to stop in for pastries and coffee at Punalu'u Bakery sort of near South Point. South Point is the farthest south place in USA. 100 miles south of the tip of Baja CA. See cliff divers at times, or be one. The Coffee Shack in South Kona has great lunch and fabulous views of Kealakekua Bay. Magic Sands Beach in Kona is beautiful. Nice little restaurant there too. Magic's. Hugo's restaurant in Kona puts on a classy dinner right on the water with live music. Lava Lava Beach Club is a neat lunch place right on the sand in Waikoloa area. See some of the most beautiful white sand beaches north of the airport.
I just stumbled upon this. 9/4/23. Hopefully you were able to go to Maui as Lahaina, the whaling port of old Hawai’i is no more. It’s gone, burned to the ground by wildfires. A horrid tragedy for Maui…for Hawai’i.
Please stay in hotels! Neighborhoods that have JERKS who run short term rentals only make it more unAloha. Stay at hotels for safety and security. Not private neighborhoods. We do not want you in our areas that our families have made for many generations. You bring only entitled ideals and rude behaviors. Stay in hotels. We deserve peace and quiet in our neighborhoods. Mahalo.
Thanks for posting this! We’re taking our honeymoon here and I’m writing down everywhere you went. Not sure if we’ll go to all the places but you gave me a starting point and lots of great ideas!
Please stay in hotels! Neighborhoods that have JERKS who run short term rentals only make it more unAloha. Stay at hotels for safety and security. Not private neighborhoods. We do not want you in our areas that our families have made for many generations. You bring only entitled ideals and rude behaviors. Stay in hotels. We deserve peace and quiet in our neighborhoods. Mahalo.
We were on the BIg Island soon after you were - from Feb 4-12,2022. We stay in Volcano Village adjacent to the nat’l park. GORGEOUS! Then we stayed at a Hilton Resort in Waikoloa Village. We enjoyed visiting Lapakahi and its ruins of an ancient fishing village, and Pu’ukohoola with its temple where King Kamehameha first took authority over the islands. For a return visit, on Maui, be sure to drive the Road to Hana - gorgeous views and scary twists and turns. But totally worth it. And stop in the Garden of Eden, a botanical garden. On Oahu, give Waikiki Beach its due, but visit the east and north sides of the island. Less touristy, very lush. In Honolulu, visit Iolani Palace, where Queen Liliuokalani was forced to let business interests, headed by Dole, take control of the islands and give them to the United States, learn a lot of Hawaiian history,
Please stay in hotels! Neighborhoods that have JERKS who run short term rentals only make it more unAloha. Stay at hotels for safety and security. Not private neighborhoods. We do not want you in our areas that our families have made for many generations. You bring only entitled ideals and rude behaviors. Stay in hotels. We deserve peace and quiet in our neighborhoods. Mahalo.
Hello, I really enjoyed your video we’re going in June with my family and you made my itinerary for me. I just was wondering how long did it take to kayak to the snorkeling spot?
One of the best videos I’ve watched on things to do on the Big Island. Great job! And thank you for all the helpful info. Going in June and cannot wait.
I wish yall could have made it to the bottom of Waipio Valley. There's a 1400 foot waterfall that you can go see on the opposite side of the beach and it streams right into the ocean. There's always next time!
I know! We didn't have a 4x4 so weren't able to drive down. Next time we go we're getting Jeep so we can get to more of these off road areas. Next time for sure!
@@JeanieMarie eeehhh...most people walk down...because quite q few drivers visiting the island have poor skills and accidents are common AND on Hawaii you will still pay even if you weren't the one who was at fault. Funny that is...so, walk on narrow roads to cut the drama
Denver Mile High Big New Smart City Colorado is still more beautiful even now in the winter there's no snow like before in past that is why, because all the people moving there stick to Colorado better views 👏 👍
Hello nice video. I'm interested with the swim with the stingrays. Do need to know how to swim when you do it I know it's a stupid question but I'm interested to know. We're visiting the BI this February. Thank you and more videos to come!
I would recommend you know how to swim at least a little bit. They don't give you a life jacket... however they will give you a floaty noodle to use to swim over to the floatation board, but then after that you just hold on to the board.
Hi Jeanie! Where do you take a shower after the snorkeling at Two Step if you still want to go somewhere else during the day and needs to back to hotel at night?
Hello! I’m visiting captain cooks monument soon and I’m planning on kayaking there. I know you can’t dock the kayak on the shore, did you just leave it floating on the waves or did you carry it while you snorkeled? Thank you!!
I love your video! We’re going to the Big Island on August. We’re excited! Just wondering, were you able to notice if the places or some of the places you went were wheelchair accessible? Thank you!
Thank you so much!! Your going to love the Big Island. Unfortunately, I don't remember if any where wheelchair accessible. I would recommend checking out the websites for specific info on that. I'm sure there's possibly info online for the attractions.
Please stay in hotels! Neighborhoods that have JERKS who run short term rentals only make it more unAloha. Stay at hotels for safety and security. Not private neighborhoods. We do not want you in our areas that our families have made for many generations. You bring only entitled ideals and rude behaviors. Stay in hotels. We deserve peace and quiet in our neighborhoods. Mahalo.
Quick question, by the way this was an amazing and very informative video, I was just curious if there is any cellphone receptions on the hiking trails and water falls that you went to? Keep up the great content! Thanks in advance
Please stay in hotels! Neighborhoods that have JERKS who run short term rentals only make it more unAloha. Stay at hotels for safety and security. Not private neighborhoods. We do not want you in our areas that our families have made for many generations. You bring only entitled ideals and rude behaviors. Stay in hotels. We deserve peace and quiet in our neighborhoods. Mahalo.
We just booked when we arrived. They have a ton of kayaks, so there wasn't no shortage. And yes, we didnt pre-book because we wanted to make sure we had good weather.
I just got to the part where you said merry Christmas Eve and was like.. oh nvm I’ll delete my comment lol.. but you answered quick haha thanks!! :) looks like fun, I think I’m going to book my trip!
Really nice informative video!! We are booked to go to Big land for a week in June. Debating whether to go Maui for 2 days in between. This is our very first time to Hawaii and it’s our anniversary trip with teenage daughters. What would you recommend?
Definitely book the wasabi tours big island in a day tour. It is an 11 hours tour but takes you everywhere from the waterfalls, volcano park, the lookouts, coffee farm, a bakery & black sand beaches. They also provide a nice lunch of teriyaki chicken rice and purple sweet potatoes. They can pick you up at a number of hotels or resorts in Kona. If you are trynna mess the most of your days there it is a must.
Those were some very nice recommendations. Big Island is the one I haven’t been to yet, so thank you for sharing this itinerary and the highlights. Can I point one thing out to you, if you don’t mind? It’s going to be more appealing to us viewers if you look at the camera lens when you talk to us, instead of looking at yourself on the camera screen. It was like you were talking to someone off to the side, instead of directly at us viewers.
Hello, great video is gonna be really helpful for our vacation trip, wanted to ask if the cash only places were most common or would you say 50% chance of using card, want to be prepared for that, and also do you need to make reservations with many days of anticipation at the restaurants?, have watched many videos that said that. I liked that you mention about the america the beautiful pass as I've seen that most of the parks have fees maybe it would be a good investment. Thanks and appreciate all the info.
I would say about 90% of the places we visited accepted cards. Just every once in a while we had to use cash. We only had to make reservations at one of the sushi restaurants because they only had maybe 5 tables and chairs, otherwise, we never had to. HOWEVER, that doesn't mean you can't, if you don't want to wait, have a large family, or have a specific restaurant and time you want to dine, you can always call in advance to see if reservations are recommended. Have a great trip to the Big Island!
Thank you for the amazing video. Will be going back this November my 3 time on the big island ND want to do the Mauna Kea tour. I see you got to visitor center in your opinion is this enough? We will be in a minivan were a group of 6. Thank you
That was an awesome 7 days in the big island of Hawaiian, btw Which condo complex did you guys stayed at with the amazing ocean view? Did you guys have to stay on the Hilo side to explore? Cheers😉
@@JeanieMarie Thank you! Ironically, I was looking at Big Island yesterday for our next trip (which is what I do when it's cold in MN!). I love the waterfall/beach hikes you did. 3 waterfalls on 1 hike? IM IN! ❤
We loved the location! Its slightly dated, but definitely nothing that we thought was excessive! We really enjoyed our stay. We didn't see any homeless by our hotel...they were on the main street by all the restaurants and shopping...very public areas is where we saw them.
@@JeanieMarie I've done that too!! Great video by the way Jeanie, my wife and I are not only heading to the Big Island but also staying at the Royal Kona! (just subscribed) :)
Driving is easy. We personally were fine doing the drive and back to Volcanoes from kona. We just knew it would be a longer day. That's was fine with us.
Thanks for following along on our Big Island Adventure! Which island should we go back to next - Maui or Oahu?
MAUI!🤙
Maui
Maui hands down
@@saikrishnagangavalli7861 we're booked for Oahu!
@@JeanieMarie don’t forget to do the pill box hikes and the sand bar boat tour
Been here 50 years, you did a good job on the Island tour, thanks.
The manta ray snorkel is awesome!
Great video! I have been coming to the Big Island for 27 yrs and you hit the highlights!
I live here. I love this! You made some good choices of places to visit. You have captured much of the essence.
Thank you so much! You are lucky to live on the Big Island. It's beautiful!
essence? missed uncle Roberts farmers market ;o)
The video was exactly what I was looking for! We just booked our first Hawaii trip to the big island! You’re really good at travel videos, you kept it moving from one topic to another, I was never bored, and took lots of notes- lol. THANKS! 🌋🌴
Fantastic! Thanks so much for the feedback and for watching! So glad you found it helpful. Have an amazing time on the Big Island...your going to love it!! 🌺
Thanks for capturing the high points but showing off the beautiful spots you visited and keeping it short! Looks like you were there in the winter rainy season. We’ll be there in early May for a week so hoping less rain…
LoveBigIsland is a great website for everything you could possibly want to know.
@@robert8668 I’ll check it out! Thanks
The Hilo side is the rainy side for the Island. It's doesn't have much of "dry season". It's just bound to rain on that side. The kona side was great. No rain as that's the dry side.
The manta ray snorkel is so much fun and an amazing experience.
You guys are awesome!! thank you, on our way to the Big Island in 3 weeks an staying at the Royal Kona
thank you I really enjoyed this video. very relaxing and some good tips.
What a Great Video thank you so much for sharing you did a great job on letting all of us know where to go and what to do you guys are Awesome 🙌🏽 My friend Katie moved to the Big Island she loves it there 😊
Just booked my flight for Hilo and Im so excited!!!! luckily I have a friend who lives there so it saves me money on hotels. Cant wait!
Oh awesome! Have an amazing time! So nice to have those connections!! Enjoy!!
Great video. At about 15 1/2 minutes in, you mention that the beach is owned by the Mauna Kea hotel. This is false as all beachfront in Hawaii is public land, hotels and other communities are required to provide access to beach for locals and all visitors. Parking spots to run out but technically, no one owns the beach. Small detail but an important one. :-)
You are correct! Thanks for the correction...as I didn't mean the resort it self owned the beach, but they do manage the acces to it.
YES! VERY IMPORTANT POINT! I love that Hawaiian Islands have made this a LAW! No one “OWNS” the beaches…….
Thank you so much. You did a beautiful job with the video. I have been praying to get back to the Big Island for 5 years. Hopefully soon. I love it so much. God bless you both. Hugs from Az.
Thanks so much for watching!! 💕
I have been watching videos/vlogs about Hawaii for 5 years, yours is one of my favorites. Thank you again.
@@joankilburn2462 Awe!! I appreciate that so much! Thank you!! Means alot!!
Welcome to my home!!!
We will be leaving here to move to the mainland to live in a van and see the rest of the 49 states!!!Aloha!🤙🏼
Just leaving Pu'uhonua National park. What a blast 3 hours , great views. Thanks for the recommendation
This is the best video out of the 100's of videos i watched. you guys gave a clear picture of what to expect, where to park and where to eat. its really crazy that some youtubers are selling guides. you guys helped me save the money. i wish you had a video for oahu too.
Ahh! Thank you so much! I appreciate that! Yes, We need to get back to Oahu and vlog it! Have a great time in Hawaii!!
Super helpful for our planning! Snorkeling with the manta rays looks so cool.
So glad you found this helpful..thanks for watching!
Especially now springtime around the corner in the Big Smart City Denver Mile High Colorado better get back because you know Hawaii isn't even close to it when it's full bloom keep up good work in Colorado 💯
Thanks so much. This was very helpful. Hoping to be there next week for about 10 days.
Glad you enjoyed it! Have an amazing trip!
My family of 4 is going to Hawaii in October for our first time! My dad tasked me with finding things for us to do while there, and this was very helpful! I took lots of notes and I am so excited to visit the big island! 🌴🤍☀️
Fantastic! Do glad this was helpful! Have an amazing vacation on the Big Island!
We’re going also in October!
Jeanie you were on Mauna Kea volcano which is 25 miles north of Mauna Loa. Aloha from the Big Island....
Yes, correct. My bad in saying it incorrectly in the vlog. That's right! Thank you for watching!
I live on the big island. Here are a few other places to go.
Charming to stop in for pastries and coffee at Punalu'u Bakery sort of near South Point.
South Point is the farthest south place in USA. 100 miles south of the tip of Baja CA. See cliff divers at times, or be one.
The Coffee Shack in South Kona has great lunch and fabulous views of Kealakekua Bay.
Magic Sands Beach in Kona is beautiful. Nice little restaurant there too. Magic's.
Hugo's restaurant in Kona puts on a classy dinner right on the water with live music.
Lava Lava Beach Club is a neat lunch place right on the sand in Waikoloa area.
See some of the most beautiful white sand beaches north of the airport.
Thank you for sharing this!
Super helpful! We’ll be there in two weeks! Looks amazing! Thanks!
Have a great trip! Safe travels!
I just stumbled upon this. 9/4/23. Hopefully you were able to go to Maui as Lahaina, the whaling port of old Hawai’i is no more. It’s gone, burned to the ground by wildfires. A horrid tragedy for Maui…for Hawai’i.
Lahaina made me die inside. Please take care
Muchas gracias por tu vídeo muy bueno.!!! 😊
Great video. I went to most of the same places and loved them as well!
So many amazing places! Glad you were able to experience them. Thanks so much for watching!
This review is really good! I can’t wait to go!
Thank you!! Have an amazing time!!
Please stay in hotels! Neighborhoods that have JERKS who run short term rentals only make it more unAloha. Stay at hotels for safety and security. Not private neighborhoods. We do not want you in our areas that our families have made for many generations. You bring only entitled ideals and rude behaviors. Stay in hotels. We deserve peace and quiet in our neighborhoods. Mahalo.
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Thanks for posting this! We’re taking our honeymoon here and I’m writing down everywhere you went. Not sure if we’ll go to all the places but you gave me a starting point and lots of great ideas!
Have a great honeymoon! Your going to love the Big Island! Thanks for watching!!
Thanks for the tips...we are going in June
Good video and great job on adventures. Thank you
Excelente tours gracias por compartir esta experiencia
Mahalo for sharing the island where my Ohana lives.
Thanks so much for watching!
Thanks for sharing great iternary
Thanks so much for watching 🌴
great video! going to the big islands and taking good notes from your adventure.
Awesome! Thanks for watching and have a great trip!!
Please stay in hotels! Neighborhoods that have JERKS who run short term rentals only make it more unAloha. Stay at hotels for safety and security. Not private neighborhoods. We do not want you in our areas that our families have made for many generations. You bring only entitled ideals and rude behaviors. Stay in hotels. We deserve peace and quiet in our neighborhoods. Mahalo.
If you love shave ice make sure you ask for the snow cap on top of it, its sweetened condensed milk poured over. Enjoy!
We were on the BIg Island soon after you were - from Feb 4-12,2022. We stay in Volcano Village adjacent to the nat’l park. GORGEOUS! Then we stayed at a Hilton Resort in Waikoloa Village. We enjoyed visiting Lapakahi and its ruins of an ancient fishing village, and Pu’ukohoola with its temple where King Kamehameha first took authority over the islands.
For a return visit, on Maui, be sure to drive the Road to Hana - gorgeous views and scary twists and turns. But totally worth it. And stop in the Garden of Eden, a botanical garden.
On Oahu, give Waikiki Beach its due, but visit the east and north sides of the island. Less touristy, very lush. In Honolulu, visit Iolani Palace, where Queen Liliuokalani was forced to let business interests, headed by Dole, take control of the islands and give them to the United States, learn a lot of Hawaiian history,
Loved the video. Wrote down lots of notes. What hat are you wearing? The light colored one. It's lovely
Wonderful! So glad you found this helpful! It's a Colorado hat ☺️ thanks so much for watching!
Great video, I'll visit in August, so probably less rain than December :).
Have a great trip!
Please stay in hotels! Neighborhoods that have JERKS who run short term rentals only make it more unAloha. Stay at hotels for safety and security. Not private neighborhoods. We do not want you in our areas that our families have made for many generations. You bring only entitled ideals and rude behaviors. Stay in hotels. We deserve peace and quiet in our neighborhoods. Mahalo.
Green Sands Beach and South Point is amazing.
Thank you!!!
this was so helpful..
Wonderful! Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
HI there ! Great video! Seems like you ate Poke all the time. I dont like raw fish, Do they have other choices ? going in June
Hey Jeanie! Thanks for the fun video! How many miles do you think you drove on your trip?
Great video. Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Hello, I really enjoyed your video we’re going in June with my family and you made my itinerary for me. I just was wondering how long did it take to kayak to the snorkeling spot?
Amazing video! I’m craving sushi now 😂
Thanks so much for watching! I could go for more sushi too! 😋
One of the best videos I’ve watched on things to do on the Big Island. Great job! And thank you for all the helpful info. Going in June and cannot wait.
Thanks so much! I appreciate that! Have an amazing time on the Big Island.
Look awesome! I’m in Maui now and already planning to go to big island. May I know which month were you here?
December 😀
I wish yall could have made it to the bottom of Waipio Valley. There's a 1400 foot waterfall that you can go see on the opposite side of the beach and it streams right into the ocean. There's always next time!
I know! We didn't have a 4x4 so weren't able to drive down. Next time we go we're getting Jeep so we can get to more of these off road areas. Next time for sure!
@@JeanieMarie eeehhh...most people walk down...because quite q few drivers visiting the island have poor skills and accidents are common AND on Hawaii you will still pay even if you weren't the one who was at fault. Funny that is...so, walk on narrow roads to cut the drama
You're not allowed to drive down to Waipio anymore. Too many donkey tourists. They've closed the road... Going to do it to Pololu also
Denver Mile High Big New Smart City Colorado is still more beautiful even now in the winter there's no snow like before in past that is why, because all the people moving there stick to Colorado better views 👏 👍
May I ask what Go Pro model are you using? the quality is amazing!
I have the Hero 9!
Watching this makes me so excited for July. I'm going to the big island for a week as well.
808 Grindz is a good place to eat(cash only). And doing the White Road hike is also a must do..
Looked like such an amazing trip!! 💕🏝
It was! We love Hawaii!! So happy to finally experience the big island!
Great video!
Thanks so much for watching 🤙
Hello nice video. I'm interested with the swim with the stingrays. Do need to know how to swim when you do it I know it's a stupid question but I'm interested to know. We're visiting the BI this February. Thank you and more videos to come!
I would recommend you know how to swim at least a little bit. They don't give you a life jacket... however they will give you a floaty noodle to use to swim over to the floatation board, but then after that you just hold on to the board.
Hi Jeanie! Where do you take a shower after the snorkeling at Two Step if you still want to go somewhere else during the day and needs to back to hotel at night?
We just went back to our hotel to shower.
Hello! I’m visiting captain cooks monument soon and I’m planning on kayaking there. I know you can’t dock the kayak on the shore, did you just leave it floating on the waves or did you carry it while you snorkeled? Thank you!!
We love big island! We live on O'ahu but enjoy visiting bi!
Oh amazing! We live all the islands! They are all so unique!
@@JeanieMarie let us know if you come this way, we'll definitely look out for you!
@@Cruisingfoodies Will do! Thank you!
Good video!
Thanks for watching!
I love your video! We’re going to the Big Island on August. We’re excited!
Just wondering, were you able to notice if the places or some of the places you went were wheelchair accessible? Thank you!
Thank you so much!! Your going to love the Big Island.
Unfortunately, I don't remember if any where wheelchair accessible. I would recommend checking out the websites for specific info on that. I'm sure there's possibly info online for the attractions.
@@JeanieMarie oh okay. I’ll figure it out. Lol! Thanks again.
Please stay in hotels! Neighborhoods that have JERKS who run short term rentals only make it more unAloha. Stay at hotels for safety and security. Not private neighborhoods. We do not want you in our areas that our families have made for many generations. You bring only entitled ideals and rude behaviors. Stay in hotels. We deserve peace and quiet in our neighborhoods. Mahalo.
Great video! What camera did you use to film this?
My phone and Gopro 🤗
when it rains is the rain warm or colder? Like the beautiful warm rains of the Carribean or no? Thanks!
You did a nice job!
Thanks so much for watching!
Cool video if you just want to be like every other tourist.
Right on 👍
Which resort did you stay at? Would you recommend it or have any hotel recommendations? Thanks!
Quick question, by the way this was an amazing and very informative video, I was just curious if there is any cellphone receptions on the hiking trails and water falls that you went to? Keep up the great content! Thanks in advance
Great video and it was a nice disclaimer before murdering the Hawaiian names of locations 😀 you did great on Waipio pronunciation tho
Yup! Had to do the disclaimer 😆 I knew my pronunciation would be horrible! 😂
Please stay in hotels! Neighborhoods that have JERKS who run short term rentals only make it more unAloha. Stay at hotels for safety and security. Not private neighborhoods. We do not want you in our areas that our families have made for many generations. You bring only entitled ideals and rude behaviors. Stay in hotels. We deserve peace and quiet in our neighborhoods. Mahalo.
Do you book the Kayaks way before your trip? or just book it the day before, or day of?... Just cause you can't really predict the weather..
We just booked when we arrived. They have a ton of kayaks, so there wasn't no shortage. And yes, we didnt pre-book because we wanted to make sure we had good weather.
@@JeanieMarie thank you!! ❤️❤️
Great channel 👍
Thanks so much!!
Wait u need a pass for captain cook???? I’m visiting in April how do I get one
What company did you book your night manta ray snorkeling adventure
I have the link in the description 🤗
What month did you visit? I was thinking of going in February and didn’t know if it was a good time to go. Thanks!
We went over Christmas
I just got to the part where you said merry Christmas Eve and was like.. oh nvm I’ll delete my comment lol.. but you answered quick haha thanks!! :) looks like fun, I think I’m going to book my trip!
What camera did you use? Loved the video!!
Mostly my phone - Samsung Gallaxy S20+ & GoPro for in the water. Thanks for watching!
Really nice informative video!! We are booked to go to Big land for a week in June. Debating whether to go Maui for 2 days in between. This is our very first time to Hawaii and it’s our anniversary trip with teenage daughters. What would you recommend?
Definitely book the wasabi tours big island in a day tour. It is an 11 hours tour but takes you everywhere from the waterfalls, volcano park, the lookouts, coffee farm, a bakery & black sand beaches. They also provide a nice lunch of teriyaki chicken rice and purple sweet potatoes. They can pick you up at a number of hotels or resorts in Kona. If you are trynna mess the most of your days there it is a must.
Well done.
Thanks so much for watching!
I want to do all this.. but unfortunately i dont drive :(
Are there any buses? :/
Those were some very nice recommendations. Big Island is the one I haven’t been to yet, so thank you for sharing this itinerary and the highlights.
Can I point one thing out to you, if you don’t mind? It’s going to be more appealing to us viewers if you look at the camera lens when you talk to us, instead of looking at yourself on the camera screen. It was like you were talking to someone off to the side, instead of directly at us viewers.
Thanks for watching!!! And yes, I totally know I do that, ..sorry it bothers you!
Which hotel did you stay at for Ocean Front?
Hello, great video is gonna be really helpful for our vacation trip, wanted to ask if the cash only places were most common or would you say 50% chance of using card, want to be prepared for that, and also do you need to make reservations with many days of anticipation at the restaurants?, have watched many videos that said that. I liked that you mention about the america the beautiful pass as I've seen that most of the parks have fees maybe it would be a good investment. Thanks and appreciate all the info.
I would say about 90% of the places we visited accepted cards. Just every once in a while we had to use cash. We only had to make reservations at one of the sushi restaurants because they only had maybe 5 tables and chairs, otherwise, we never had to. HOWEVER, that doesn't mean you can't, if you don't want to wait, have a large family, or have a specific restaurant and time you want to dine, you can always call in advance to see if reservations are recommended. Have a great trip to the Big Island!
which company did you use for the manta ray night snorkeling?
Link in description!
BTW: That was a trip to the extinct volcano Mauna Kea on your final day of your trip.
Correct! It's no longer active!
@@JeanieMarie I believe you stated Mauna Loa, rather Kea. That’s why I wrote you. I’m glad you two had a good time.
@@stephaph01 Oh! Got it! Good catch!! Thanks for that! 😊
Thank you for the amazing video. Will be going back this November my 3 time on the big island ND want to do the Mauna Kea tour. I see you got to visitor center in your opinion is this enough? We will be in a minivan were a group of 6. Thank you
Did you buy your own snorkeling gear or rent them?
We brought our own with us.
@@JeanieMarie could you recommend the one you bought?
That was an awesome 7 days in the big island of Hawaiian, btw Which condo complex did you guys stayed at with the amazing ocean view? Did you guys have to stay on the Hilo side to explore? Cheers😉
Thanks so much! We stated at a resort not condo - Royal Kona. We just drove to Hilo for the day. 😁
What time of year did you go?
I’m looking for no water activities, what do you recommend?
This is my home! I’m from Pahoa, Hawaii.
You have a beautiful place to call home!! 💕
@Jeanie Marie Did you guys go to kehena beach?
@@DavidJohnson-xq4wv no we didn't make it that far. We did go to the punalu'u black sand beach though. It was beautiful!
Since you have been to all islands which is your favorite would you say?
I honestly don't have a favorite! I love all of them! Each island is soo different ... I love them all the same for different reasons!
@@JeanieMarie but if you had to pick just one!? Watching your video as I type you did a great job on it btw.
@@randrcomputers I can't 😆🙈 seriously love them all! And thank you so much!
Love this video! Where did you stay?
In Kona! At the Royal Kona Resort!
@@JeanieMarie Thank you! Ironically, I was looking at Big Island yesterday for our next trip (which is what I do when it's cold in MN!). I love the waterfall/beach hikes you did. 3 waterfalls on 1 hike? IM IN! ❤
@@PlantMom470 I totally hear ya! And yes... Akaka Fall State Park is so beautiful and those waterfalls are dreamy!! Happy planning!! :)
For the hotel did you have to pay for parking ?
Good
I’ve been to Honolulu prior to covid but hows the big island on it? Has it been optional?
How did you like your hotel? Did you find that it was outdated? I read reviews about the homeless being an eyesore. Was this the case?
We loved the location! Its slightly dated, but definitely nothing that we thought was excessive! We really enjoyed our stay. We didn't see any homeless by our hotel...they were on the main street by all the restaurants and shopping...very public areas is where we saw them.
@@JeanieMarie Thanks for your reply!
The road into Waip'o may be closed to tourists. There was some controversy about over-visitation.
Which hotel did you stay?
what month did you go?
You misspelled Oahu (at the .23 second mark)
YES, i know. I didn't catch that until after I posted it. Things happen . . .
@@JeanieMarie I've done that too!! Great video by the way Jeanie, my wife and I are not only heading to the Big Island but also staying at the Royal Kona! (just subscribed) :)
How was driving on the island. Volcanoes national park is a ways away from Kona. Did you think booking 2 days seperate near the park is beneficial?
Driving is easy. We personally were fine doing the drive and back to Volcanoes from kona. We just knew it would be a longer day. That's was fine with us.
Hi, what month have you been there? :)
We were there over Christmas.
@@JeanieMarie Thank you, weather seems nice. We will be there for a few weeks in November, hopefully it will be same.
How much was your rental car? I was there last year and prices were insane.
I don't remember...maybe between $600-800ish.
@@JeanieMarie That’s insane. Is that for 7 days?
@@EMVelez-qb1zu we were there for a full week ... 8 days