Beach at Mauna Lani

When you’re planning your honeymoon you hope that everything will go right. You don’t want to spend thirteen hours in an airport because of a delayed flight. You don’t want to get some strange disease from the local cuisine. And you definitely don’t want to check into your hotel and find a twenty foot python wrapped around the bedpost. Couples talk about going to distant countries like Thailand or Tanzania, but they usually change their mind after they realize it will be a twenty-three hour plane ride. Add in mosquito swarms and shady rickshaw drivers and the trip doesn’t sound romantic or relaxing at all.

Akaka Falls, Big Island

A honeymoon in Hawaii offers all the exotic picturesque scenery without the need for a visa. Plus the flight is about a quarter of the time it takes to get to other tropical destinations. But where do you stay when you get here? The Kona side of the Big Island offers some of the best beaches and resorts including the Four Seasons Hualalai, Mauna Lani Bay, and The Fairmont Orchid. On the Hilo side you’ll find small B&Bs between lush foliage. Of course if a resort is not your thing and you want something more private and secluded we have a variety of vacation rentals that might fit your needs, www.letsgohawaii.com.

The Big Island offers an assortment of outdoor activities. Explore the lava tubes of the Volcanoes National Park or take a hike up to the Akaka Falls. Stroll through the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden or charter a boat and set out to swim with the dolphins. In the evening choose from some of the most exquisite restaurants on the islands where you are sure to see the moon casting its brilliance across the Pacific. Whatever you decide you’ll have a memorable honeymoon experience here on the Big Island.