Did you know Hawaii is home to two of the most active volcanoes in the world? At Hawaii Volcanoes National Park \u2013 a UNESCO World Heritage site \u2013 you\u2019ll discover towering volcanoes whose eruptions have modified the landscape and become home to unique animal species and plants.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Every year, nearly two million people visit the park to witness these volcanic giants in person. Located on \u201cthe Big Island,\u201d Hawaii\u2019s UNESCO World Heritage Site includes the summit and section of the southeast flank of Mauna Loa and nearly a third of Kilauea. In their entirety, these two volcanoes make up the greatest volcanic area on the planet. They are also sacred to Native Hawaiian culture.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re interested in visiting Hawaii\u2019s UNESCO World Heritage Site to catch a glimpse of these massive volcanoes, make sure you first check local conditions with the National Park Service. Roads and trails could be closed, so make sure you prioritize safety first by staying in the know.<\/p>\n
The Kilauea Visitor Center<\/a>* provides an educational and historic look at the park, offering different opportunities to learn about the area throughout the week. This includes the \u201cTalk to a Park Ranger\u201d series, which is a brief 15-minute introduction to the park and some of its fascinating facts.<\/p>\n There are park entry fees and parking can be a challenge during the busy season and certain times of the day, so it\u2019s important to plan ahead.<\/p>\n You can learn more about Hawaii Volcanoes National Park<\/a>* from the National Park Service. They even have webcams to view some of the latest activity.<\/p>\n *Note:\u00a0Accessing this link means you are now leaving the Holland America Line website and navigating to a <\/em>third-party website that is not owned, operated, or controlled by Holland America Line or any of its affiliates.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Have you been on a Hawaii cruise<\/a> and visited some of these sites? Say aloha to Hawaii on a paradise-packed cruise<\/a>, exploring some of the adventures that await you. Also learn how our On Deck for a Cause<\/em> program has helped support Maui as it continues its recovery from wildfires.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1984,"featured_media":72170,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,31],"tags":[120],"class_list":["post-72169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel-inspiration","category-where-to-travel","tag-hawaii"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72169","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1984"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72169"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72169\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":72180,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72169\/revisions\/72180"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/72170"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72169"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72169"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Safety Tips<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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