Trip Bacon — The secret ingredient to the perfect getaway logo
Trip Bacon

Best Island in Hawaii For First Timers

Island Hopper TV
Island Hopper TV
🥈Expert
👁️ 21K views📅 9 years ago⏱️ 23:40
What This Creator Said
Creator RecommendsTips & Advice🥈Expert Creator

Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.

Creator's Key Takeaways

the Big Island so diverse it has did you know that 11 of the 13 climate zones in the world are on the Big Island

I don't think I've seen a better hotel in all of Hawaii than the Hilton Waikoloa I'm sure they exist but I haven't personally seen one

Creator's Tips & Advice

Consider the Big Island if you want diverse climate zones and natural adventure.
Choose Oahu if you want nightlife, shopping, and easy public transport, but expect heavy crowds.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

CrowdsIf you want to avoid crowds, avoid Oahu (specifically Waikiki) and look toward Kauai or Maui.
BudgetKauai is generally more affordable compared to the other islands.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhich Hawaiian island is best for first-timers?
QWhat are the differences between Oahu, Maui, the Big Island, and Kauai?
QWhich island has the best beaches, hiking, or nightlife?

Port Highlights

Hilo3 Happy Bacon
Kona3½ Happy Bacon
Lahaina1½ Happy Bacon
How to read the Trip Bacon Score
Happy Bacon — creators loved this aspect
Sad Bacon — creators took issue with this
Meh — no strong opinion either way

Scale: 0–5 strips in half-step increments. 0 = “meh”, 5 = “bacon bliss”. Aggregated from creator-review sentiment, weighted by channel expertise.

About our Bacon Score methodology
YouTube Video Description

Depending on your interest, the best island in Hawaii for you to visit, could be a bit more complex for you to figure out and in this video I set out to share some additional insight with you about Hawaii.