Hilo, Hawaii overview

The merchants and friendly residents of Hilo invite you to take time to explore and discover this wonderful city. Visit the many unique and one-of-a-kind stores featuring Hawaiiana (vintage island treasures). Shop for distinctive designer dresses and shirts, and see the famous Hilo Farmer's Market, or stop off for a bite to eat at one of the many local restaurants.

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Volcano & Highlights of Hilo Adventure with Private Transportation

Volcano & Highlights of Hilo Adventure with Private Transportation

$195/Adult

Volcano & Highlights of Hilo Adventure with Private Transportation Visit both Hawaii Volcanoes Nati...

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Certified 2 Tank Boat Dive

Certified 2 Tank Boat Dive

$375/Adult

Certified 2 Tank Boat Dive Your fun exploration begins as you step onto Hilo's only commercial dive...

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Scuba... One Tank Introductory Dive

Scuba... One Tank Introductory Dive

$214/Adult

Your lesson begins in the classroom where your dive master will introduce you to all the gear and i...

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Two Tank Shore Dive at Sea Turtle Cove

Two Tank Shore Dive at Sea Turtle Cove

$273/Adult

Two Tank Shore Dive at Sea Turtle Cove If you have come to Hawaii to enjoy diving along the lush an...

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1184 Hilo, Hawaii Port Reviews

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by texaspeach

Our favorite port. Most notably because of our once in a lifetime experience of watching the volcano erupting from a helicopter & watching a huge cliff fall into the ocean whenever the 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck the island. We were in the air whenever it hit & literally watched a huge 400 ft tall, mile long cliff/shelf fall into the ocean. We have the video to prove it!

Visited: Apr 29, 2018

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by BDGeh

We had an excursion with a local who drove us up to Volcano, where we saw hot lava from the Jagger observatory! He took us to off the beaten paths to see steam vents and explained things that we had never heard about (Pele's tears and hair). Saw the Thursten Lava Tube then he took us to Hilo to the Mauna Loa Nut Factory, Hawaiian Candy Factory and black sand beach, where we saw 4 turtles sunning themselves.

Visited: Apr 14, 2018

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by PaulDallas

Not much in Downtown Hilo, but visit the awesome Botannical Gardens (if the volcano tours are cancelled). Although the volcano tour was cancelled, the ship cruised slowly past the volcanic area at night. It was an awesome sight and a trip highlight

Visited: Jun 16, 2018

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by jjglass21

We went on an excursion to visit the Hawaii Volcano National Park and Rainbow Falls. Very enjoyable all day experience. It's great to see the ground steaming around you.....made me feel about as small as I've ever felt before. That was a really great feeling as my ego can be a bit too much sometimes. It really puts things into perspective.

Visited: Mar 17, 2018

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