As someone who grew up on Hawaii island, works in  environmental science and marine resource conservation, and travels to other pacific islands (French Polynesia and Samoa) fairly regularly, I have to say that Hawaii has been cheapened by American consumerism. No other pacific island nation/country/destination is attempting to make it possible for every middle class citizen/family to visit, buy a 5$ mocha frappachino from starbucks everyday, and lather up on cheap banana boat sunscreen that coats the reefs of Waikiki. For me, Palau is the goal for ecotourism. They have LIMITED export and catch of fish and other resources. This forces people to actually travel there in order to revel in the bounty of Palau's natural resources. What a concept! It isn't cheap to do so. Meanwhile, we export most of our ahi so that people can eat it in Alaska and New York, before we feed our own people. Instead of cheapening the Hawaii experience for many, let a few experience it for the price it deserves.