(some of these latter airports only support the small propeller planes, so find out beforehand and be prepared)

Flight times are generally short, with the longest one being the Big Island to Kauai; this flight will take almost an hour and a half.

The airlines available to fly between islands are two major ones and a few smaller ones. The major airlines are: Hawaiian Airlines and Aloha Airlines. In my opinion, there is little difference between the two. They have similar costs and schedules and service. Book online for the best prices ($70 one way is the best regular price you will usually see, but you have to get these early). In 2006, newcomer Go! airlines entered the market and drove down prices. I like Go!.

Historically, flights used to cost about $180 for visitors for most flights, but Interisland flight coupons were available, and Aloha Airlines had an unlimited 7 day pass for $321. However, neither of these is available anymore.

The smaller charter airlines mostly service the neighbor islands for commuter flights, but are starting to try to expand to inter-island flights.

You can take a cruise between the islands, but you *cannot* get on for only one leg of the trip. You must take the entire cruise.

The above are the only two regular ferries between islands, the channels are just to far and rough for ferries between other islands to be feasible, especially when flights are so quick and relatively inexpensive

Supposedly, we will have a Hawaii Superferry offering ferry service between the larger islands in early 2007. I am still skeptical because there is environmental and legislator controversy regarding it. I'd love to see it though!