Golf courses are numerous and scenic. Deep-sea fishing is very popular off Hawaii’s Big Island. The Hawai’ian islands are particularly good for watersports. For would-be yachtspeople, one-week yachting charters are available, with or without crews.

All boats are equipped with Coast-Guard-approved safety equipment and are under Coast Guard supervision. Surfing is, of course, a very popular sport - for both participants and spectators. Waikiki Beach is probably the most famous surfing beach in the world; learners are welcome here.

Near the Molokini Crater off Maui, as well as at various sites around each of the islands. Increasingly popular is the hair- and dust-raising sport of downhill biking, particularly so on the 64km (40 miles) of Haleakala volcano’s slopes in Maui.

In addition, there are some exciting international events such as the Canoe Races, in which outrigger canoes race against each other. One particularly grueling race course runs from Molokai to Waikiki. Races take place from autumn to spring.