Seawater instantly vaporizes as Kilauea volcano erupts — magma tourism hits peak popularity

▲Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts, drawing crowds for magma viewing tours. (Photo / Screenshot from the internet)

International Desk / Compiled report

Traveling to the polar regions or the Amazon rainforest — does that sound exotic? Now there’s an even more unusual experience waiting for you. According to international reports, over the past few weeks, a “magma tour” has become popular in Hawaii, USA. Tourists take boats directly to where the lava flows into the sea to witness the spectacular sight of molten lava meeting water, with the intense heat instantly vaporizing the seawater.

This experience isn’t just unique — it might also be “time-limited.” The ongoing eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano has caused continuous flows of lava that snake down the terrain and into the ocean. Local tour operators have capitalized on this by offering lava-viewing trips. Thanks to the shallow draft of small and medium-sized boats, visitors can get close to the shoreline for an up-close view.

Since it’s impossible to predict when the lava eruptions will end, let alone when the next ones will occur, the rarity of these tours has made them extremely popular — boat trips to see the lava are fully booked every day.