I've been to Hawaii - from the Directory of Hawaii

Dolphin Quest offers fun, interactive dolphin encounters to the public on Oahu at the Kahala Mandarin Oriental. Call us or visit our Web site to make a reservation today!
http://www.dolphinquest.org

A Tradewind Charter
Private sailing, whalewatching, dolphin encounters, snorkeling, fishing charters on Oahu. Daysails, sunset dinner cruises, sailing lessons, overnighters & inter-island cruises. Weddings, receptions and renewal of vows cruises.
http://www.tradewindcharters.com

Alii Kai Catamaran

Hawaii County, Hawaii - Coordinate 19° 35′ 0″ N, 155° 30′ 0″ W

Honolulu County, Hawaii - Coordinate 21° 28′ 0″ N, 157° 58′ 0″ W

Kalawao County, Hawaii - Coordinate 21° 11′ 49″ N, 156° 58′ 2″ W

Kauai County, Hawaii - Coordinate 22° 4′ 0″ N, 159° 39′ 0″ W

Maui County, Hawaii - Coordinate 20° 53′ 0″ N, 156° 39′ 0″ W

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The climate of Hawaii is typical for a tropical area, although temperatures and humidity tend to be a bit less extreme than other tropical locales due to the constant trade winds blowing from the east. Summer highs are usually in the upper 80s°F, (around 31°C) during the day and mid 70s, (around 24 °C) at night. Winter temperatures during the day are usually in the low to mid 80s, (around 28 °C) and (at low elevation) seldom dipping below the mid 60s (18 °C) at night.

1. When visiting a home, it is considered good manners to bring a small gift (for example, a dessert) for one's host.
2. The offering of food is related to the gift-giving culture. The pidgin phrases "Make Plate" or "Take Plate" are common in gatherings of friends or family that follow a pot-luck type format.

The customary way to welcome or congratulate someone is to present him or her with a lei, a garland of flowers (or other decorative items) strung together and worn around the neck. One puts the lei over the recipient´s head and if the relationship is close, gives the recipient a honihoni or a kiss. Lei are especially appropriate for high school and college graduations, birthdays, etc. Lei are also provided to keynote speakers and dignitaries at public functions (generally anyone with a public title, e.g. politicians, religious leaders, school principals).

The aboriginal culture of Hawaii is Polynesian. Hawaii represents the northernmost extension of the vast Polynesian triangle of the south and central Pacific Ocean.

By road Hawaii has 4 federal highways: H-1, H-2, H-3, and H-201, all located on Oahu and all part of the Interstate Highway System. With the exception of H-201, which begins and ends on H-1, all the highways have at least one end point at or near a current or former military installation. A system of state highways encircles the other main islands as well as Oahu. Travel can be slow due to narrow winding roads on the coastlines. Travel can be significantly congested during morning and evening commute times in and out of Honolulu, particularly on the leeward side.

"Pidgin"

Many residents speak Hawaii Creole English (HCE), often called "pidgin". The lexicon of HCE derives mainly from English but also has words from Hawaiian, Chinese, Japanese, Filipino and Portuguese. During the 19th century, there was a great increase in immigration from foreign countries (mainly China, Japan, Portugal—especially from the Azores archipelago—and Spain), and a pidgin English developed which by the early 20th century became a creole English, as pidgin speakers had children who acquired the pidgin as their own native language.