Jetting off to Hawaii on holiday is a tropical treat any time of year, but like most popular vacation destinations in the Northern Hemisphere, summertime is peak tourist season for the Aloha State. Kids are out of school, honeymooners are fresh off their June weddings, and if most of the nation is sweltering anyway, why not bake in a plumeria-scented paradise where sunscreen is needed, but a passport isn’t?

With spring in the air, now is a great time to think about summer — as in a much-needed vacation. If those plans involve Oahu, Maui, Kauai, the Big Island or a combination of Hawaii’s four major islands, this desirable destination has plenty that’s fresh to delight visitors besides a floral lei greeting at the nicer hotels.

So, let’s do some island hopping and check out what tourists will say “aloha” to at the start of their summer vacation before bidding “aloha” at the bittersweet end.