Summary of trip
Take off
Lei Greeting
Map of the Hawaiian Islands
Facts about Hawaii
The Island of Oahu Map, facts about Oahu and things to do and see. Note: websites are listed on some slides.
The Island of Maui Map, facts about Maui and things to do and see.
The Big Island Of Hawaii –Map and Facts and Volcanoes National Park
To be continued …
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On this trip to Hawaii we will visit the islands of Oahu and
Maui.
Due to the limitations of this presentation the other islands will be added later. Make sure to pause for music and sound effects on slides.
Highlights are swimming with the Dolphins, visiting Pearl
Harbor, the Dole Pineapple Plantation, visiting a dormant volcano and other adventures.
Buckle your seat belts (wait awhile for the take off)
Map of the
Hawaiian Islands
This will be the beginning to our
Virtual Tour to the Hawaiian Islands
State Capital: Honolulu
State Bird: Nene
State Flower: Yellow hibiscus
State Fish: Humuhumunukunuku apua'a
State Marine Mammal: Hump Back Whale
State Tree: Kukui http://honoluluguide.com/uploads/article/1279426667.jpghttp:// www.statesymbolsusa.org/IMAGES/Hawaii/Humpback_whale.jpg
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/hawaii/
State Fish - Humuhumunukunuku apua'a
http://www.google.com/images
1. Oahu is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands
2. The average temperature range is 71-80 degrees
3. The highest point on Oahu is Mt. Kaala, which rises
4,020 feet above sea level.
4. The island of Oahu is formed from the remnants of two large shield volcanoes
6. On the North Shore, beaches are often dangerous in winter with waves higher than 25 feet.
7. Iolani Palace in Honolulu is the only royal palace in the United States.
Diamond Head and Waikiki Beach
This is located on the island of Oahu.
Waikiki is one of the most popular beaches in Hawaii. You can take a hike to the lookout tower in the top of the crater of Diamond Head. http://www.google.com/images?q=Diamond+head+and+waikiki
Sea Life Park on the Island of Oahu
You can visit Sea Life Park while you are in Oahu. While you are there you can swim with the Dolphins
The Dolphin Cove
Show at Sea Life
Park
They’ll jump, spin, flip, and entertain you.
Relax in our large, open-air theater and watch our dolphins perform some of the most breathtaking moves you’re ever seen. We’ve designed the show to be educational, amusing, and thrilling.
For more information go to: http://www.sealifeparkhawaii.com/
Hiking Diamond
Head http://www.lavasurfer.com/info/hikedia mondhead.html
Diamond Head is an extinct volcanic crater located in Honolulu, Hawaii on the island of Oahu. It is located a short distance from Waikiki. A hike up the crater provides good exercise and spectacular 360-degree views of the island.
Hike Diamond
Head
Diamond Head is famous for the lookout tower at its peak. It is an extinct volcanic crater located in
Honolulu, Hawaii on the island of
Oahu. It is located a short distance from Waikiki Beach.
On the right: Hiking map of Diamond
Head Crater.
Pearl Harbor
2011 Will Be the 70th Anniversary of
Pearl Harbor Day
December 7, 2011 will be the 70th anniversary of the Japanese attack on
Pearl Harbor. http://www.nps.gov/valr/index.htm
National Park Service VFT Website
(Pause and wait for music Intro)
Pearl Harbor Brief
History
Pearl Harbor is located on the south coast of the island of Oahu and it is the largest harbor in Hawaii. It is also a United States National Historic
Landmark. Pearl Harbor is most famous for being the target of a surprise attack by Japanese fighter planes on December 7, 1941.
Museum at Pearl
Harbor
This is the outside lobby to the museum before boarding the naval shuttle boat for Pearl Harbor. The painting in the bottom picture is the
USS Arizona
Oil Leaking from the Arizona
Oil Still Leaking from the Wreckage of the USS Arizona
Pictured below: On the Arizona
Memorial
Sites to see at
Pearl Harbor
The main attraction is taking a Naval
Shuttle to see the USS Arizona
Memorial
The cost to visit the Arizona Memorial is free.
The Polynesian
Cultural Center http://www.polynesia.com/
Cultures History at the Center
Aotearoa (New Zealand), Hawaii,
Samoa, Tonga, Polynesian Triangle,
Fiji, Rapa Nui (Easter Island) and
Tahiti
Native Hawaiian
Demonstration
The Native Hawaiian is demonstration how to climb a coconut tree at the
Polynesian Cultural Center
The Cultural
Center Luau
Luau Pig being prepared
Waikiki Beach
DUKE KAHANAMOKU
He's the most famous name in surfing
-- an Olympic champion, Hollywood actor and Hawaiian folk hero. He's also remembered for his grace in the water, his good humor, and his sportsmanship.
There is lots to do at the Dole
Pineapple Plantation:
Pineapple Express Train Tour
Pineapple fields
Plantation Garden tour
World’s LargestPineapple
Maze
Come join the fun!
http://www.dole-plantation.com/
The History of the
Pineapple
HISTORY OF THE PINEAPPLE
The pineapple is a fruit that has spiny and armored covering and on the inside a wonderful tasting fruit. The pineapple is in the bromeliad family and was given its English name for its resemblance to a pine cone.
Hanauma Bay
This is a Marine Life
Conservation Area:
The place to go snorkel or swim to see the fish in the tidal pools.
http://www.hawaiiweb.com/html/hanauma_bay_beach.
html
http://www.google.com/images
Maui is the second largest of the Hawaiian Islands Biggest
Towns:
1. Kahului
2. Wailuku
3. Lahaina
Major Industries:
1. Tourism
2. Sugar
3. Pineapple
4. Cattle
5. Diversified Agriculture
Average Temperature:75-85 degrees Fahrenheit.
Haleakala
National Park
House of the Rising Sun
Visit Haleakala Crater – this picture is at sunrise. The crater is similar to the moon.
http://www.nps.gov/hale
/index.htm
Haleakala
National Park
Silver Sword Plants
See the silver sword plants the only place in the world these plants grow
Horseback to
Haleakala Crater,
Ka Moa O Pele
Junction Ride
This ride descends Sliding Sands
Trail to the Crater floor 2500 ft. below where a well deserved picnic lunch is served featuring our delicious croissant sandwiches http://www.ponyexpresstours.com/crater.htm
The Maui
Ocean Center
Maui Ocean Center Tube
Visit the underwater world at the
Maui Ocean Center. The aquariums goal is to create a long life relationship between people and the ocean. http://www.mauioceancenter.com/
Whale Watching
If you are here during peak season from December 15th to April 15th, do yourself a favor and go on a whale watch. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/common s/5/5b/MauiActivities%26Tours.jpg
Drive to Heavenly
Hana
The road to Hana is 40 miles of winding roads. Along the way you will see rainforest and waterfalls.
One of the famous attractions is the seven sacred pools.
The Seven Sacred Pools
Waterfalls along the way http://www.mauiinformationguide.com/road-tohana.php
Facts About the
Big Island of
Hawaii
1.
The Big Island of Hawaii is the youngest of the Hawaiian Islands, at just over one million years old. In fact, the daily lava flow keeps the island growing larger every day.
2.
Hawaii is the name of the island as well as the state.
Kilauea Volcano continues to erupt to this very day increasing the size of the island everyday.
Thurston Lava Tube - Lava tubes are natural conduits through which lava travels beneath the surface of a lava flow, expelled by a volcano during an eruption.
3.
3. Earth's most active volcano,
Kilauea, is on the Big Island.
4.
Mauna Loa, which last erupted in
1984, is the most massive mountain on earth, consists of
10,000 cubic miles of rock, and is
13,677 feet high.
Kona Coffee is grown on the island since 1813 in the city of Kona.
Volcanoes
National Park
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park displays the results of 70 million years of volcanism, migration, and evolution
Aloha ‘Oe Music by Disney’s Lilo and Stitch