| The Kona coast on the Big Island of Hawaii is the | | | | The place exudes aloha spirit, and the friendly people |
| perfect place from which to benefit from the | | | | will welcome you with the floral leis that the Hawaiian |
| gorgeous clear blue waters, which are well-known for | | | | welcomes are so well-known for. Children can be |
| snorkelling, diving, seeing dolphins and green sea | | | | seen practicing the customary hula at the Hulihe'e |
| turtles. Boat tours can take more daring explorers to | | | | Palace and visitors can join in or just sample the local |
| swim in the midst of manta rays and it is also a great | | | | cooking from the many restaurants in the area. |
| place to go deep-sea fishing for the famed giant | | | | The Kona Coast was also once home to Hawaiian |
| Pacific Blue Marlin. | | | | royalty - King Kamehameha spent his final years here |
| The sunny Kona coast is a picturesque 45-minute | | | | in Kailua-Kona and there are important historical places |
| drive from Kailua-Kona to Kealakekua Bay, a | | | | including Hulihee Palace and Jaloko-Honokohau National |
| significant historic location marking the death of | | | | Historic Park, which are of great interest to look |
| Captain Cook who was the first British explorer to | | | | around to learn about Hawaii's past. |
| establish contact with the Hawaiian Islands in 1778. He | | | | With 268 miles of coastline the Big Island is, as it's |
| was killed in a conflict with native Hawaiians 1 year | | | | name does imply, the biggest of the Hawaiian islands |
| later. The Bay is also home to schools of stunning | | | | and offers some of Hawaii's richest natural |
| tropical fish and is a superb place to swim in the | | | | experiences including Hawaii's biggest lake, Akaka Falls |
| crystal clear waters of the ocean. | | | | at 135 meters, the further most southerly tip of the |
| There are several tourist resorts along the Kona | | | | USA, Ka Lae's South Point, and the highest mountain |
| coast, offering hotels, small boarding houses, | | | | in the world from the sea bed, Mauna Kea. The |
| campsites and even condos to obtain if you wish to | | | | Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, a UNESCO site, is |
| move into the area and visit it from time to time as | | | | home to the amazing Kilauea Volcano, which has |
| many people sometimes do having once seen its | | | | been erupting for the past 25 years and is one of a |
| natural beauty and the amount of things to do there. | | | | small number of places in the world where a lively |
| The Kona coast is less busy than many parts of | | | | volcano can be experienced. |
| Hawaii and offers a different aspect, with old-world | | | | For a beach with distinction, along the Kona coast |
| little historic towns and isolated beaches. However, | | | | there is Papakoa, the green beach at South Point, |
| the area along the Kona coast is well appointed for | | | | which was made from Olivine crystals. Hilo, the |
| visitors, offering a wide assortment of eateries and | | | | island's capital city, gives a glance into the Hawaii-past |
| shopping opportunities. In fact, it is not well known, | | | | and guests can make the most of the wonderful |
| but more people make return visits to the Kona | | | | entertainment and restaurants that are available here. |
| coast than they do to any other Hawaiian destination. | | | | |