Big Island travel guides

The youngest child in your group decides which tours you can book, because minimum ages are set per tour. Farm Tours from Big Island Abalone takes children from 3 years old and costs from $35 per person.

Start with Kahaluu Beach, Waialea Bay and Kiholo Bay for the best beaches on the Big Island.

Of the waterfalls we list, per-person prices run from $10 for Gardens & Waterfall Tour to $498 for Big Island Waterfalls and Twilight Volcano Combo.

If price comes first, the Sunset Cruise in Hilo Bay from Hilo Ocean Adventures is priced from $99 per person. The Whale Watch and Sunset Cruise from Kohala Divers starts at $159 per person and runs 2.5 hours.

Of the activities we list, Kona Honu Divers, Hawaii Nautical Big Island, Aquatic Life Divers and Honoli'i Orchards tie for the highest Google rating: 5 stars each.

A-Bay is in Waikoloa. Hapuna Beach and the Puako Petroglyph Archaeological Preserve are on the South Kohala coast. Pick the spot by the activity you want.

Hilo's main draws on our list are Rainbow Falls, Boiling Pots, the Pacific Tsunami Museum and the 'Imiloa Astronomy Center, and a short drive or walk covers most of them. Rainbow Falls is in Hilo, and so is Boiling Pots.

The Sunset Manta Snorkel and Scuba Diving Trip from Torpedo Tours starts at $129 per person and is based in Kailua-Kona.

Take a boat tour to snorkel at Kealakekua Bay. Coral Reef Snorkel Adventures runs a Kealakekua Bay / Captain Cook Monument Snorkel that lasts 3.5 hours.