Hawaii Island is aptly called "The Big Island" because, at 4,028 square miles, it's the largest of the state's eight major islands. In spite of the differences that exist in regard to size, shape and distance to the and mainland, islands are heavily dependent on transportation. Nations sub-national island entities can be remote, relying on air and maritime transportation to connect them to other regions.tourist arrivals outnumbered the local population by an approximate ratio of 6:1 in 2007, with nearly 7.5 million tourists visiting this Pacific archipelago (DBEDT, 2008). In islands, and particularly in archipelagos like Hawaii, tourism transportation needs to be addressed from different perspectives and scales such as