... mind, many (most?) of the rental companies don ... ... thru Waimea), but being on vacation and trying to save 10 minutes seems somewhat of an oxymoron to me. And risking your life and rental car in the process... Finally, about the "steam plume". There are currently two steam plumes: A smaller ... more

... go to the peak you are required to have a 4x4). Would not have wanted to drive the old portion of the saddle road in most rental cars, the state of the road would have worried me about damaging the car--even in the SUV it was a bumpy ride ... more

... on hilo side, have car rental (great deal at discount hawaii car rental....very happy i did that early). we leave feb 18th. is there anything else that needs to be booked ahead of time? we are hoping to do a snorkle cruise for the instruction. is a seperate whale ... more

You might want to check out tombarefoot.com. They are an activity broker, and I've used them numerous times. They have all the different activities so you can compare. I like booking ahead so I don't even have to think about it when I'm enjoying my vacation. :) ... more

... am shocked that every car rental company seems to be fully booked/overbooked. Does anyone have a suggestion on how to secure a rental car between 12/23 and 12/31 - flexible about the dates, could be any couple few dates between 12/26 & 12/30 too. Any local companies ... more

... talk about the scarcity of rentals, especially over Christmas and NY. Some people may be holding multiple reservations, which they will cancel at some point, maybe last minute. You may have to keep looking every day. The link that mamma gave you is the best. You can also try bidding ... more

John, Just under the banner for CRH there is a notification: "*All cars are SOLD OUT for Kona & Hilo between December 20 and 29th". Car dealers often have rentals (primarily intended for folks having long-term repair work done); wonder if any HOPE there? ... more