If a snorkel tour to Kealakekua Bay is on your bucket list for the Big Island, you’re in the right place, because in this article, we’re going to tell you about the very best Captain Cook snorkeling tours. Kealakekua Bay, on the South Kona Coast of the Big Island, is without a doubt one of…
Punalu’u Black Sand Beach, Big Island, Hawaii! Breathtaking! Sparkling, jet-black sand. Intense blue waters of the Pacific Ocean. Lush green vegetation. Black sand beaches are a rarity, only found on the newer islands like Maui and the Big Island, and are a direct reflection of the tumultuous volcanic birth of these islands. So visiting beautiful…
Black sand beaches Big Island! A quirk of nature, and one of the must visit places if you’re vacationing on the Big Island of Hawaii! The result of millions of fragments formed by the violent and explosive meeting of hot lava flows with colder ocean waters, and their subsequent grinding by ocean waves to sand,…
Hapuna Beach, the #1 beach in the US? Yes, as recently as 2021, Dr. Beach ranked it #1, and you’ll find it regularly on the top 10 of virtually every US beach list! And why not? Finely powdered white sands. Calm, intense blue waters in summer, great for swimming and snorkeling. Thrilling waves in winter…
Captivated by waterfalls? You cannot miss a stop at ‘Akaka Falls State Park when you visit Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaii. Located along the lush Hamakua Coast in the northeast of the island, Akaka Falls State Park protects Akaka Falls, one of the most spectacular waterfalls in Hawaii. The 442-foot Akaka Falls is…