Hawaii offers not one but six islands - Oahu, Maui, Kauai, the Big Island, Molokai and Lanai. All were formed by volcanoes rising out of the sea. Each island offers something different for holidaymakers. The Big Island is the largest and most diverse. Oahu is home to Hawaii's biggest city Honolulu and some great surf. Maui has Haleakala, the largest dormant volcano in the world. Kauai has Mt Wai'ale'ale, one of the wettest places on earth. Molokai is small and there's not a traffic light in sight while Lanai is so exclusive it's 99 per cent privately owned. It’s no wonder Mark Twain found Hawaii's islands so enchanting he wrote that they were 'the loveliest fleet of islands that lies anchored in any ocean'. With great beaches and wonderful tropical seas, it’s also no wonder that the only state of America surrounded by water is such a popular choice for honeymoons.
Beautiful white-sand beaches
Balmy weather
Great surf
Indiscreet mentions about Pearl Harbour (Oahu) - Japan''s devastating attack that propelled America into WW2.
Hawaii is the 50th state of the USA. Most UK visitors to Hawaii do not need a visa to visit but do need a machine readable or biometric passport (visit www.fco.gov.uk for details).
Average temperatures are 24°C/74°F and there's not much difference between summer and winter. Rainfall varies depending on location. The windward (north east) side is wetter than the protected, drier and sunnier leeward (west) side. Mt Wai'ale'ale on Kauai is one of the wettest places on earth with 12,344 mm/486 inches of rainfall a year.
Flights to Hawaii from the UK take around 19 hours.
Cars are easy to hire. Children under four must be in a child seat. Wearing seat belts is compulsory.