Hawaii Magazine The Best Island in Hawaii is… Here's this year's ranking of the best Hawaiian Islands to visit, according to our 2017 Readers' Choice Awards. Jan 1, 1970 This year’s Best of the Best for 2017 are in! From our fifth annual HAWAIʻI Magazine Readers’ Choice Awards, travelers across the spectrum—first-timers to the Islands, repeat visitors and local island-hoppers—sounded off in one of the most debated categories: What’s the best Hawaiian Island? 1. Maui Photo: Oskar Rist It is love at first sight for the majority who step foot on Maui. From witnessing the sun rise at Haleakala Summit to driving the adrenaline-pumping Road to Hana, the Valley Isle has pretty much everything a vacation calls for. “The best mix of quiet, natural scenery and crazy fun activities,” one reader elaborated when casting a vote for Maui. “You can do it all on Maui!”