Valentine Vacation in Big Island
Do you want to spend this Valentine's Day with your beau in complete seclusion, far away from the hustle and bustle of life? The plenty of sugary white, and emerald and black-and-white beaches are waiting for you in the Big Island of Hawaii. The Big Island is one of the eight prime islands that make up the U.S. State of Hawaii and is much bigger than all the other Hawaiian Islands combined. This island is built from five different shield volcanoes- Kohala, Mauna Kea, Hualalai, Mauna Loa and Kilauea - erupting one after the other. Almost regularly new beaches appear and disappear due to the molten lava bursting out of the active volcanoes.
Black sand beaches and green sand beaches lie in the southern region near the volcanic coast. The Hawaiian shoreline gives you a panoramic view with Kilauea being the most active volcano for more than two decades, where billows of white steam are seen rising and at night lava emits out an orange glow.
As a token of love, Big Island offers you the best Valentine's Day gift basket with a wide range of gourmet food baskets, pineapple fruit baskets, chocolate gift baskets or macadamia nut gift baskets.
Basking in the sun and listening to the lullaby of the blue waves lapping on the shore and twiddling your toes makes Big Island the "Paradise Zone" for lovers. And if there is the adventurous spark within you, then activities like fabulous fishing, water skiing, strolling in the rain forest or lonely hideaways or in the desert, whale watching, parasailing, sunset cruise, snorkeling, ATV tours and horseback tour, and many more are waiting for you. Big Island's cuisine includes fresh tropical fruits like papaya and mango, fresh vegetables, beef and lamb, freshly caught reef fish like tuna, spearfish, mahi, wahoo, lobster, seaweed and trout, and the famous tasty Kona coffee and chocolate. Accommodations in Big Island range from luxury hotels and condos to resorts and rentals, offering facilities like spa, golf tours, delicious breakfasts and meals, pools and lagoons, tour of the island, etc. Some of the renowned hotels / resorts are Lotus Garden Cottages, the Hapuna Beach Hotel, Hilton Waikoloa and the Kona Village Resort.
Attractions In Big Island
- Visit the Volcano National Parks to have a glimpse of the lava flows, volcanic craters, exceptional flora and walking trails.
- Go for hiking in the Waipio Valley to be mesmerized in the green valley, black sand beach, wild waterfalls and exhausting hiking.
- Visit Hilo to capture the panoramic views of the Botanical Gardens and waterfalls.
- The Kona Coffee and Macadamia Nut Farms are great for coffee tasting and buying gifts.
- Experience a "whale's-eye-view" from 100 feet beneath the surface of the sea in a submarine, or an "eagle's-eye-view" by flying above Big Island's stunning diversity of scenic beauty on a helicopter arranged by Big Island Atlantis Submarine & Kilauea Volcano Helicopter Flight COMBO.
- To know about the devastating and dramatic history of the hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanoes and the tsunami in the Pacific Basin, visit the Pacific Tsunami Museum.
- Have a glimpse of the tallest volcano in Hawaii in the Mauna Kea Summit & Visitors Center.
- One of the three royal palaces in the state, the Victorian-style Hulihe'e Palace is a 'must see' site in Big Island.
