1 comments about Reference Maps of the Islands of Hawai'i: Map of Moloka'i the Friendly Isle Lana'i the Private Isle (Reference Maps of the Islands of Hawai'i).

1. I purchased this map so that I could locate the rental property I was considering. It was tremendously helpful. I am able to find landmarks and make informed vacation plans. A wise purchase! I would recommend this to anyone considering a vacation to this "less travelled" island.
   
   

4 comments about Atlas of Hawaii.

1. Hawaii is one of the remotest locations on the face of the earth...However, this much awaited new Atlas of Hawaii has been prepared in such a style as to intrigue the reader to explore deeper into these islands, combining events of cultural significance with statististics it instills a closeness that one does not get from a typical atlas. From the turning of the first page, the feel of the premium stock, the wonderfully drawn cartography in conjunction with the up to date color photography, and the hundreds of sources and contributors leaves little doubt of it's quality. This is a serious endeavor a remarkable achievment that will be the ultimate reference tool for the islands.



2. Don't be deceived, this is not just a book of maps. This title is a comprehensive look at Hawaii: its physical environment from geology to earthquakes, its biotic environment from animals to plants, its culture from archaeology and history to religion and architecture, its social environment from land use to communications, and complete with appropriate tables and statistics. Color pictures, graphs, and excellent maps add to the quality. The only shortcoming in the book is that there is only a one paragraph discussion of VOG, volcanic emissions that cause significant pollution on the island of Hawaii and that are sometimes blown to other Hawaiian Islands, as well. Since this is likely the main source of air pollution in the islands, a more serious discussion would have been worthwhile. Aside from this, this is an outstanding work, by two University of Hawaii-Hilo professors. A must have for people that love Hawaii.



3. This book gives a comprehensive overview on the Island's environments, geology, weather patterns, and history. The book is filled with up-to-date maps of all kinds and color photographs. The book contains statistical information that is difficult to find in any of the other publications concerning the Hawaiian Islands.



4. The subject matter is broad and the graphics are well placed.
   However the demographic and statistical data is dated (ten years old) and not reflecting the more recent changes in population and density.

No comments about Reference Maps of the Islands of Hawaii: O'ahu (Reference Maps of the Islands of Hawai'i).

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2 comments about Streetwise Hawaii Map - Laminated State Road Map of Hawaii - Folding pocket size travel map (Laminated Map) (Laminated Map).

1. This was a decent map. In general, it's handy to have small, hand held laminated maps when you're driving. That said, there were other, more detailed maps in Hawaii that I liked more. I get a map to see how to get myself off of small, obscure roads, so if those roads are not on the map, then the map isn't much help, which was the case with this map. But, if you're planning on staying ON the beaten path, this map will do.



2. This provides small scale road maps of the main Hawaiian islands (Hawaii, Kauai, Maui, Molokai and Oahu), plus a detailed street map of downtown Honolulu and Waikiki.
   
   It's big advantage is that it is compact (8.5 x 4 in) and very easy to open out for quick navigation checks. I found it very helpful for street-level navigation around Honolulu and for the major roads on Oahu and Big Island.
   
   It doesn't aim to cover all the smaller roads. But what it does, it does well.

5 comments about Hawaii By Cruise Ship: The Complete Guide to Cruising Hawaii with Giant color pull-out map.

1. I am planning my first trip to Hawaii and have found this book very knowledgable and informative. It has given me wonderful ideas for our trip,as we will be cruising on NCL. Excellent source of information and great tips....thanks



2. We really loved this book. It had alot of very helpful suggestions in it. A few things had already changed but overall it was a nice guideline to go by.



3. This is the good book for cruising Hawaii. My only concern is that the Map should be more detailed. Many times the place she is talking about, but I have hard time to find where it is..



4. Thousands of people cruise around the Hawaiian Islands every week. Anne Vipond speaks directly to this group of visitors, explaining how to get the best experience out of your Hawaiian cruise vacation.
   
   The book begins with a very nice reference area helping you understand the basics of a cruise ship and the background of the culture and history of Hawaii. Both of these are things you might normally overlook in a Hawaii travel book - but both are really important to helping you really enjoy your vacation by cruise. The more you are prepared for how a cruise ship works - and the more you understand the background of the peoples and landscapes of Hawaii - the more meaningful your trip is.
   
   The book goes island by island, allowing you to quickly page to whichever island you're interested in and scan through the attractions. That way you can bring the book with you on the ship, bookmark whichever island is coming up next, and scan to see what you should watch out for. There are nice color photos so you can see exactly what the lava tubes look like, what the sea arch looks like, and so on. As I visited the locations, I was impressed that the book did a great job of showing me exactly what to watch for.
   
   The book keeps a variety of visitors in mind. It talks about which golf courses are nearby, what hiking trails are available, what the beaches are like. It indicates when you should rent a car in advance and when shuttles are available.
   
   There is a very nice pull-out map that has an overview of Hawaii on one side, and up close detailed maps on the other side of the main islands and locations. The book has even more detailed maps of specific areas, like Volcano National Park on the Big Island.
   
   The book is definitely not as bulky as some other Hawaii books out there - but I found this a good thing. This was something I could easily carry with me and thumb through to figure out what seemed most interesting. Then if I wanted really in depth information about one detail, I could go to my specific book to get all the full information. For example, I have the Big Island Revealed which is an entire book just on the "Big Island" of Hawaii since I really wanted to explore there. But I used this book as a guide to figure out which attractions I wanted to see, and then went to the Revealed book to get the mile marker and location and other details.
   
   A great reference book for the cruiser to Hawaii!



5. Even though we visited several of the islands before, we thought we'd take my mother on our cruise. She brought "Hawaii By Cruise Ship" along I brought three of the Trailblazer guides (Maui, Kauai, Big Island) to add to our reading material. The four books made a wonderful collection, each filling in something that this book left out. I gave this book four stars because it's a little weak on history.
   
   We had the choice of taking paid excursions at various ports and having the combo gave us a pictorial preview and helped with the selection. Nawiliwili Harbor was by far the most dramatic and so was our land tour to Waimea Canyon.

2 comments about Map of Kauai; Island of Discovery: Reference Maps of the Islands of Hawaii; Full Color Topographic.

1. I bought this map on Amazon and it was a good basic starter map for our 10 day trip to Kauai. Ironically, it was the only map we saw available when we first arrived and in many cases what I paid on Amazon was much cheaper then the price for the same thing on Kauai itself! However, if you really want to travel around Kauai and are going to be looking for specific streets, you need something much more detailed then this map has to offer.



2. The map is good for carrying around while driving since its small and compact. It shows the main roads but does not show mile markers which would be quite helpful on the island.

4 comments about Hawaii: Honolulu Oahu (Nelles Maps).

1. I have used several maps of Honolulu and Oahu, but without question this is the best of the bunch. Not only is this map detailed and current, it is logical and complete. There is an overall map of Oahu, and several smaller inset maps of key places including Honolulu, Waikiki, Kaneohe, the Mokapu Peninsula, Laie, and Mamala Bay (including the huge Ala Wai Harbor). The Honolulu map is very detailed and continues far enough to the West to cover the airport and the publicly accessible parts of Pearl Harbor. Note that this map, unlike many others, uses the traditional Hawaiian spellings complete with accents and pronunciation marks, which makes it the ultimate in accuracy, although when comparing it with many more anglicized works, the spellings may differ slightly.
   
   This map is without question the best overall map for navigating the sometimes very convoluted (and busy) roads of Oahu: if I could only take one map to Oahu with me, this would be the one. I highly recommend this map to anyone traveling to Oahu.



2. This map was very helpful. The description is not very complete. Basically the map has very detailed areas, Honolulu, Laie, and Kaneohe, Kailua. If you want detailed roads in other areas there is only a general overview. But, overall very clear and got us around just dandy!



3. Having never been to Honolulu or Oahu the map was invaluable. We became completely confident because of the helpful map.



4. Thank goodness I finally found this Nelles Map a month before my trip to Oahu! It honestly was the only thorough map I found for this island in 8 months of searching both Hawaii visitor sites and book companies. This map gave great detail and was not so miniscule that I had to squint to read it. The only drawback (I felt) was the too large hard cover. The firmness of the cover was fine-it was just too large to squeeze into compact luggage pieces or vehicle cubbies. (This was my lone reason for withholding a star.)
   
   side note-I had located the Kauai and Big Island sister maps months before and used all 3 maps daily on our trip. The only map I found to offer better detailing of downtown areas was the Hawaiian airlines map-and they only offered ones for Kauai and the Big Island. All that said, my Nelles maps are the ones I have kept for return trips to Hawaii.

5 comments about Map of Hawaii: The Big Island : Reference Maps of the Islands of Hawaii (Reference Maps of the Islands of Hawai'i).

1. This is a well defined map of the Big Island. It is also well made and sturdy. I will be taking it with me on my next trip to the island.



2. It was handy to look at the big picture to estimate how long it would take us to drive from one place to another. The topo features very interesting. Our map purchase was worth it for preplanning the trip.



3. As a former long-time resident of the Big Island, I can attest to the fact that this is very well done. It's a very good buy.
   
   Editor of former Oahu resident Laurie Birnsteel's Kahala



4. This map was not what I was expecting, so I returned it. Thanks anyway.



5. Purchased this map for our trip to the Big Island of Hawaii and found it to be most helpful!