An empty beach with a dramatic sunset.

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A cliff with green sand next to turquoise ocean water.
Papakลlea Green Sand Beach. (Photo by my friend, Shannon Tsai.)

๐ŸŒ‹ Big Island

An empty beach with a dramatic sunset.
Sunset at a South Maui beach.

๐Ÿ๏ธ Maui

A woman standing next to a sign that says it's dangerous to approach the waterfall in the background.
Waimoku Falls in the Pฤซpฤซwai Trail.

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๐Ÿ† Experience Rankings

Here are my ranked experiences for Hawaii. Learn how I rate experiences.

ExperienceLocationOverall Rating
1๐ŸŒŒ Mauna KeaBig Island8.3
2๐ŸŒ… Haleakalฤ SunriseMaui7.4
3๐Ÿ๏ธ Papakลlea Green Sand BeachBig Island7.4
4๐Ÿคฟ Captain Cook & Kealakekua BayBig Island7.1
5๐ŸŒบ Road to HanaMaui6.8
6๐Ÿคฟ Manta Ray SnorkelingBig Island6.5
7๐ŸŒ‹ Hawaii Volcanoes National ParkBig Island6.2
8๐Ÿ๏ธ Punaluโ€™u Black Sand BeachBig Island6.1
9๐Ÿ  Honolua BayMaui5.7
10๐Ÿ Fruit Farm TourMaui5.5
11๐Ÿ‰ Dragonโ€™s Teeth TrailMaui5.4
12๐Ÿ–๏ธ Kihei BeachMaui4.8
Learn how Lukiih’s Rating is calculated here

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