Hawaii Questions

Dan N. wrote:
Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, in a scene, are walking through a circular aquarium tube and I am wondering where that aquarium is located. I would love to visit.

Jim asks: Are there any helicopter tours from Maui that include a view of Volcano’s National Park? Aloha Jim,

With the economy the way it currently is, and high fuel prices affecting the price of flights, tourism has drastically dropped the last few months. September 2008 only recieved around 461,000 visitors compared to 552,000 in 2007. This is a drop of 15.6 percent from

Jesse wrote: Are there endangered animals in Hawaii? Actually Hawaii has more endangered plants and animals per square mile than any other place on earth. It is sometimes referred to as the “Endangered Species Capital of the World.”

Jake wrote: How was Hawaii named? Was the island already named before it became a state in the United States of America?

Meaning of the name Kualani? This is a hard one to answer. Depending on how it is sounded out and if any ‘Okina is used. Here is a breakdown of the words within the name.

James asked a couple of questions about Hawaii. What month is the best to visit Hawaii? Which month is best is largely based on what kind of activities you want to do and what you would like to see and do while visiting Hawaii. An example is whales migrate to Hawaii in the winter so whales are more commonly seen in the winter months ~ December through April.

Aloha Airlines which serviced the Hawaii Islands for 60 years shut down all passenger services today. Aloha was founded by Ruddy Tongg in 1946 with a single war-surplus plane. Before it’s shutdown Aloha offered 700 flights a week between the Hawaiian islands, and 140 more flights to six cities on the US west coast.