More of green vegetation; less of volcanic dark rock - tastes differ though... Maui views look more like most card pictures and less real. Maui fish in tourist snorkel spots are way more cheeky, throwing their schools at and around the swimmers. It was the first time in my life that I had fish swim so close to me, almost feeling that it is about to stretch out its fin and knock on my mask.
On the whole - very nice snorkeling by Monokini crater, although not as nice as by Captain Cook Monument.
Von Zobel, who snorkeled religiously twice a day, did claim there was way more to see by our hotel too than by Monokini crater. Quite possible.
Sunrises and sunsets are just as peaceful and romantic on each island.
The fruit stands are more impressive on Big Island though. The fruit were larger, juicier and tastier. There are fewer fruit stands by our hotel on Maui, and of those we saw of the other side of the island over half were abandoned or closed, citrus fruit were not as flavourful as on the Big Island, passion fruits were sour like hell. In addition to these first world problems :) ice cream shops were not everywhere to bump into. Shame - would love to try local ice cream without making a detour from our route.
That was compensated by great seafood and drinking coconuts.
The weather was amazing; not too hot during the day, and still in the lower seventies-upper sixties in the evening. Not a single cloud; no annoying humidity. Yes, on top of everything we were extremely lucky with the weather, the ocean and the beach. Von Zobel claimed the beach to be one of the best in the US - that might very much be so! :)
All in all - we had a wonderful time in a wonderful place. I would come back.
A very much needed rest and adventure before being grounded for the next 18 months :)
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