Hawaiian Island Facts

For those who wish to travel to Hawaii, it would be good to learn some interesting facts about the Hawaiian Islands. According to historians, Hawaii was most likely settled between A.D. 300 and 600 by a group of Polynesians who came from other Pacific Islands. In 1778, the famous Captain James Cook visited the islands and called the group of islands the Sandwich Islands. The native kingdom of Hawaii became a republic upon the deposing of Queen Liliuokalani and later, a U.S. territory in 1900 following its annexation in 1898.

One of the most remembered incidences in the World War II was the ferocious attack on the naval base of Pearl Harbour on 7th December 1941 by the Japanese. That attack brought the entry of the United States into the world war.

Hawaii is a chain of islets and eight main islands. The eight main islands are Hawaii, Kahoolawe, Maui, Lanai, Molokai, Oahu, Kauai, and Niihau. It is blessed with mild temperature and this augurs well for its chief plantation products mainly cane sugar, pineapple, flowers and nursery products. The climate is also suitable for the growing of coffee beans, bananas, and macadamia nuts. However, Hawaii’s largest source of income is its tourist business to its charming Hawaiian Islands.

Of interest would be Hawaii’s highest peak called Mauna Kea (13,796 ft). Mauna Loa (13,679 ft) is the largest volcanic mountain in the world by volume. Other major points of interest amongst the tourists are the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (Hawaii), Haleakala National Park (Maui), Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park (Hawaii), Polynesian Cultural Center (Oahu), the USS Arizona and USS Missouri Memorial at Pearl Harbor, The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Oahu), and Iolani Palace (the only royal palace in the U.S.), Bishop Museum, and Waikiki Beach (all in Honolulu).

Of late, tourists visiting the Hawaiian Islands are becoming attracted to the availability of visiting the Hawaiian Islands using Cruise Packages. There are many good and attractive Hawaiian Cruise deals around which you can shop.