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Below is one of the most comprehensive list of links available for the Big Island. Every company that we reviewed that has a web presence is listed. The good, the bad, and the ugly. Some unreviewed companies are listed as well.

These guys seem to change their internet addresses all the time. It's hard to keep up. If you find any bad links, please e-mail us: aloha@wizardpub.com.

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The Basics

GETTING HERE
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Aloha Airlines

Cheap Air

Cheap Tickets

Expedia

go! Airlines

Hawaiian Airlines

Island Air

Northwest Airlines

Orbitz

Panda Online

Playground Earth

Pleasant Holidays

United Airlines



RENTAL CARS
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Affordable

Alamo

Avis

Big Island Exotic Car Rentals

Budget

Dollar

Enterprise

Harper Car & Truck Rental

Hertz

National

Thrifty



MOTORCYLES & SCOOTERS
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Affordable

Kona Harley-Davidson



MOTOR HOMES
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GB Adventures

Harper Car & Truck Rental

Imua Camper Company

Island RV



BUSES
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Hele-On

Jack's Tours

Roberts Hawaii



GETTING MARRIED ON HAWAII
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Anderson Portraits Hawaii

Hulihe'e Palace

Marriage License Requirements

Paradise Weddings Hawaii

Wedding Package at the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel



TRAVELING WITH CHILDREN
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All About Babies (aka Dorkel Snorkel & Baby Rental)

Camp Mauna Lani

Dolphin Quest

Hilton Waikoloa Village Camp Menehune

‘Imiloa Astronomy Center

Kona Village Na Keiki In Paradise



HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE/PIDGIN
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Hawaiian Dictionary

Speaking Hawaiian

Pidgin



MISCELLANEOUS
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Bay View Farm Coffees

Big Island Candies

Big Island of Hawaii Vacation Planner

Disability Travel Information (state-wide)

Dolphin Quest

Downtown Hilo

Farmers' Markets (all islands)

Fike Farms

Fuku Bonsai

Greenwell Farms

Greeters of Hawaii (flower lei greetings)

Hawaii Beach Safety (All islands - very useful site)

Hawaii Beach Safety Tips (surf conditions updated daily - very useful site)

Hawai'i Tribune Herald (Hilo's newspaper)

Hawai'i Museums Association

Hawai'i Tropical Botanical Garden

Hilo Farmers' Market

Hilo Homemade Ice Cream

Holualoa Kona Coffee Company

Hulihe'e Palace

Ironman Triathlon

Kaloko-Honokohu National Park

Kalopa Forest State Park

Kauhola Point Lighthouse

Kilauea Military Camp

Kona Blue Water Farms

Kona Coffee Cultural Festival

Kona Historical Society Museum

Kona Joe Coffee

Lapakahi State Historical Park

Laupahoehoe Train Museum

Lava Tree State Monument

Lyman Museum

Mauna Kea Observatories

Mauna Kea State Park

Mauna Loa Observatory

Mele Kai

Merrie Monarch Festival

Nani Mau Gardens

Natural Energy Laboratory

Neptune Charlies

Onizuka Center for International Astronomy

Pacific Tsunami Museum

Pana'ewa Rainforest Zoo

Parker Ranch

Parker Ranch Historic Homes

Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historic Park

Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site

Tropical Dreams Ice Cream

University of Hawai'i Telescope

Volcano Art Center

Volcano Winery

W.M. Keck Observatory

West Hawaii Today (Kona's newspaper)

World Botanical Gardens



THE INTERNET
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Internet Radio Hawaii

Kona Business Center

Turquoise Technologies



KILAUEA (AND OTHER) VOLCANO RELATED SITES
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Our Volcano Page & Images

Our Map of Where Lava was Last Flowing

U.S. Geological Survey Eruption Updates (official update site from the scientists that monitor the volcano)

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Hotspots: Mantle Thermal Plumes

Kilauea in 3D

Kilauea Volcano

Loihi Volcano (Newest up-and-coming volcano)

Mauna Loa Volcano (Hawaii's "other" volcano)

Movies of Kilauea

More Movies of Kilauea

Mystic Volcanic Landscapes (Some very cool photos)

Pu'u O'o Crater Activity Live Image

Tropical Visions (Sells video tapes of some of the best Kilauea eruption footage we've ever seen)

University of Hawaii Volcano Web Site (Very comprehensive)

U.S. Geological Survey Home Page (lots of good info on all Hawaiian volcanoes)

U.S. Government shots of Kilauea from Space (Government posted space shots of "Significant Events" from around the world, such as volcano eruptions. Our volcanoes will only be there when they do something unusual, but it's a very cool site nonetheless.)

Volcano Watch (Archive of the weekly science articles that appear in the local newspaper)



Activities

ATVS
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ATV Outfitters

Kahua Ranch

Ride the Rim



BIKING
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Bike Volcano

Hawaiian Pedals

Hilo Bike Hub

HP Bikeworks

Orchid Isle Bicycling

Red Sail Sports



CAMPING
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Department of Parks & Recreation (county camping permits)

Department of Parks & R ecreation (general information)

Division of State Parks

Namakani Paio Cabins

State Parks on the island of Hawaii



CAVING (SPELUNKING)
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Kilauea Caverns of Fire

Kula Kai Caverns

Lava Tube Tours (aka Kazumura Cave Tours)

Volcano Cave Adventures



FISHING
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Camelot

Charter Services Hawaii (information on many fishing boats)

Division of Aquatic Resources

Foxy Lady

Freshwater Fishing Licenses

Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament

Ihu Nui

Kona Fishing Tackle

Marlin Magic

Reel Action

Reel Pleasure

Sea Genie II

Sea Strike Sportfishing



GOLFING
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Hapuna Golf Course

Hilo Municipal Course

Hualalai Golf Club

Kona Country Club

Makalei golf Course

Mauna Kea Golf Course

Mauna Lani North & South Courses

Volcano Golf & Country Club

Waikoloa Beach & Kings' Golf Courses

Waikoloa Village Golf Course

Waimea Country Club



HELICOPTERS / AIRPLANES
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Big island Air

Blue Hawaiian Helicopters

Island Hoppers

Mauna Loa Helicopters

Safari Helicopters

Sunshine Helicopters

Tropical Helicopters



HIKING
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Division of State Parks

Hawaii Forest & Trail (guided hikes)

Sierra Club Hikes



HORSEBACK RIDING
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Dahana Ranch

Kohala Carriages-Wagon Tours

Na’alapa Stables

Paniolo Riding Adventures

Waipi'o Na'alapa Trail Rides

Waipi'o On Horseback

Waipi'o Ridge Stables

Waipi'o Valley Wagon Tours



JET SKIING
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Jet Ski Hawaii



KAYAKING
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Aloha Kayak Company

Ehu & Kai Kayak

Hawaii Pack & Paddle

Kona Boys Kayaks

Ocean Safaris

Ocean Sports

Red Sail Sports



LAND TOURS
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Jack's Tours

Mauna Kea Summit Adventures

Polynesian Adventure Tours

Roberts Hawaii

Waipi'o Valley Wagon Tours



OCEAN TOURS
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Body Glove

Captain Zodiac

Dolphin Discoveries

Fair Wind II & Hula Kai

Kailua Bay Charters

Kamanu Charters

Kona Boat Rentals

Red Sail Sports

Sea Paradise

Sea Quest Rafting



PARASAILING
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UFO Parasail



SCUBA
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Aloha Dive Company

Big Island Divers

Dive Makai

East Hawaii Divers

Hawaiian Scuba Shack

Jack's Diving Locker

Kohala Divers

Kona Honu Divers

Nautilus Dive Center

Neptune Charlies

Ocean Sports

Pacific Rim Divers

Manta Ray Dives

Red Sail Sports

Sandwich Isle Divers



SNORKELING
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Ski Association of Hawaii

Ski Guides Hawaii



SNUBA
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SNUBA Big Island



SPAS
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Mandara Spa at Waikoloa Beach Marriott

Mauna Lani Spa

Fairmont Orchid - Spa Without Walls



STARGAZING
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Hawaii Forest & Trail

Mauna Kea Summit Adventures

Star Gaze Hawaii



SUBMARINES
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Atlantis Submarine



SURFING
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King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Lu'au

Legends of the Pacific

Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort Lu'au

Royal Kona Resort Lu'au



DINNER CRUISES
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Body Glove

Red Sail Sports



Rental Agents

RENTAL AGENTS
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Abbey Vacation Rentals

ATR Properties

Classic Resorts

Hawaii Resort Management/Kona Hawaii Vacation Rentals

Keauhou Property Management

Land Office, Inc.

Property Network

South Kohala Management

SunQuest Vacations

West Hawaii Property Services



BED & BREAKFAST SERVICES
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Hawaii's Best B&B (all islands)



B&Bs / Vacation Rentals
Note: None of the following B&B and vacation rental listings have been reviewed by us. We have no details as to the quality, price or ammenities on specific listings. If you want to read reviews of resorts, click the header link "Resort aerials & reviews" at the top of this page.

KAILUA-KONA B&Bs/VACATION RENTALS
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Aloha Guest House (Honaunau)

Areca Palms Estate B&B

Dragonfly Ranch (Honaunau)

Hale Hualalai B&B

Hale Maluhia Country Inn

Kealakekua Bay B&B (Kealakekua)

Kiwi Gardens B&B

Kona Sugar Shack

Lion's Gate B&B (Honaunau)

Nai'a Aloha Lodge B&B (Capt. Cook)

Pinapple Park B&B/Hostel (South of Kona)

Rainbow Plantation (Capt. Cook)



HILO B&Bs/VACATION RENTALS
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Akiko's Buddhist B&B

Bay House B&B

Hale Kai B&B

Inn at Kulaniapia

Maureen's B&B

Old Hawaiian B&B

Shipman House B&B



VOLCANO VILLAGE B&Bs/VACATION RENTALS
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Aloha Junction B&B

Carson's Volcano Cottages

The Country Goose

Kilauea Volcano Cottages

Volcano Country Cottages

Volcano Rainforest Retreat

Volcano Village Lodge



WAIMEA B&Bs/VACATION RENTALS (Back to top)

Aaah, The Views B&B

Belle Vue Cottage & Suites B&B

The Log Cabin



SOUTH EAST B&Bs/VACATION RENTALS (Back to top)

Absolute Paradise B&B (Puna)

Art & Orchids B&B (near Pahoa)

B&B Mountain View

Coconut Cottage B&B (Pahoa)

Hale Aloha Aina (Pahala)

Hale Makamae (Pahoa)

Hobbit House (Waiohinu)

Island Breeze Bungalows (Kea'au)

Kapoho Vacation Rentals (Kapoho)

Ramashala & Prana (Kapoho)



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