things to do in Kailua Kona, HI

Learn from a fourth-generation Polynesian Master Carver and take home your creation

Snorkel 3 South Kona sites, including Kealakekua Bay and Honaunau Bay

Ride off-road through Kona farms and learn about coffee

Spend 12 hours exploring Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park plus Kona coffee and a black sand beach

Seek close-up manta encounters away from Kona's crowded sites

Rent snorkel gear, boards, and beach essentials for your Big Island days

Paint with coffee and acrylics on an ocean-view lanai

Paddle calm Kealakekua Bay at dawn and snorkel pristine reefs with a certified local guide.

Drift over deep water on a private tethered night dive

Build safe, efficient freediving skills through FII classroom, pool, and open-water training

Take your first scuba dives with close instructor support

Premium 1-tank night dive to explore Kona’s reef after dark

Build fish identification and buoyancy skills on Kona training dives

Shape a private snorkeling or scuba day around your plans

Sharpen buoyancy skills while helping remove and document ocean debris

Sharpen compass skills and build underwater maps on two guided dives

Dive Kona’s lava-formed reefs and look for tropical marine life

Complete your four referral dives from a custom dive vessel with Master Scuba Diving Instructors

Dive Kona’s dusk reef and open-ocean night migration in one advanced charter

Explore Kona's nighttime ocean migration on a guided blackwater dive

Explore seasonal humpback migration waters with expert-led whale watching

Customize a private snorkel boat tour for up to 8 people

Private night snorkel with manta rays by gentle light

Scan Kona’s winter waters for migrating humpback whales and their songs