Hawaii Travel Tips

Even with snorkeling reservations, capacity limits, a mandatory safety video, and lifeguards on duty, Hanauma Bay still carries risks.

Your Hawaii flight isn’t what airlines care about most. The real money is in the credit card tied to your trip. Hawaii travelers are the easiest to push into that system.

Fewer Hawaii options are ahead as Alaska’s network discipline continues to take shape. This summer’s latest move hits Kauai hardest.

If you’re considering paying extra for premium economy to Hawaii, you are probably trying to sleep better and land feeling more human. The problem is that what looks like a smart upgrade on paper does not always feel like one once you are actually in the seat.

Airlines bet Hawaii travelers would accept losing seatback screens, and travelers pushed back anyway. Now that bet is unraveling, and on these long flights, comfort choices are becoming booking choices.

Landing on Kauai soon? Lihue Airport has shifted all pickups to one side of the terminal, and a road closure begins next week. What usually feels quite effortless will now require a quick heads up.

The Hawaiian Airlines credit card is back after weeks of broken links and silence, but the return raises more questions than it answers. What comes next for this card?

Something goes wrong on your Hawaii vacation and you need medical care. On neighbor islands, the doctor you’re counting on may not be there.

Volcano House is the only public lodging inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The location is irreplaceable but the guest stay feels surprisingly institutional.