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Our Best Kona Tours for Families

The best family tours in Kona happen when each person finds their own special moment. Kona’s marine excursions naturally captivate both three-year-olds and seventy-year-olds, building connections with activities everyone actually enjoys. 1. Manta Ray Night Snorkel: Magic After Dark Swimming with gentle manta rays creates memories that last lifetimes. These graceful giants perform underwater ballet…

Our Best Kona Tours for Couples

Finding the right couple’s experience in Kona requires experiences that actually belong to you two alone. Our best couples tours in Kona skip the tourist theater, focusing instead on genuine moments that build connection. These are memory-makers designed for you and your time in Kona. Private Helicopter Romance Above Active Volcanoes Soaring above Kilauea’s flowing…

Why Fall 2025 is Kona’s Best Kept Secret

Fall in Kona breaks every expectation. Instead of the reputation built on crowded resorts and tourist traps that deliver predictable experiences, you’ll find something closer to the islands’ authentic character: quieter, more genuine, surprisingly affordable. Weather That Actually Works With You Vacation weather usually offers either blazing hot or disappointingly cool temperatures. Rarely does it…

Top 5 Things Kona is Most Known For

If you’re looking for the perfect place to experience the aloha vibes of Hawaii, Kona is the ideal destination for you! Located on the west coast of Hawaii’s Big Island, Kona is truly a paradise like no other, known for its gorgeous beaches, dramatic sunsets, and amazing marine wildlife. Those looking to get closer to…

Journey into Kona’s Ocean Depths on a 1-Tank Night Dive

With its rugged coastline, sparkling turquoise ocean, and incredible marine wildlife, Kona, Hawaii, is a place like no other on earth! The island is a popular destination for whale watching, dolphin sightings, and snorkeling. However, as the sun sets, the waters around the Kailua-Kona Coast truly come alive. Take a Hawaii Manta Ray Snorkel Tour…

Explore Kona’s Best Snorkeling Spot on a Kealakekua Bay Tour

With its otherworldly coastal beauty, pristine waters, and abundance of incredible marine life, it’s no wonder Kona is such a coveted destination for snorkeling! The Kailua-Kona Coast boasts beautiful coral reefs, calm bays, and sea caves, and is especially great for beginner snorkelers. Treasured by locals and visitors alike, Kealakekua Bay is perhaps one of…

A Celebration of Life With Kona Ocean Adventures

We, at Kona Ocean Adventures, would like to share a story. One about a celebration of life in Hawai’i we’ll never forget. Family and close friends arrived at the marina ready to venture out and commemorate the person they loved. Before they stepped onto our boat, we gave each person a lei of fresh flowers…

Explore Kona’s Secret Spots on a Luxury Private Charter Boat

Are you searching for the best way to see Hawaii’s famous Kailua-Kona Coast? Come aboard with Kona Ocean Adventures and explore Kona’s most treasured secret spots on a private luxury charter boat! Take the path less traveled and experience Hawaii in privacy and style, and get the best views of the area’s famed sea caves,…

Experience Kona’s Magical Manta Rays on a Late Night Tour

With its sparkling turquoise waters and pristine white sand beaches, it’s no wonder Hawaii’s Kailua-Kona Coast is such a world-renowned vacation destination. Kona, Hawaii’s warm and calm ocean waters are also ideal for a variety of watersports, including surfing, swimming, and, of course, SCUBA diving and snorkeling. In fact, snorkeling in Kona is one of…

Experience Kona Like Never Before With A Private Boat Charter

Kona is an island in Hawaii known for its crystal-clear waters and breathtaking views. The island is also home to abundant marine life, making it the perfect destination for anyone who loves adventure, nature, and relaxation.  There are many ways to enjoy Kona. However, no experience comes as close to what you’ll get when you…

Types of Marine Life to See While Snorkeling near Kona

Located on the west coast of Hawaii Island, The Big Island, the Kailua-Kona Coast is a premiere destination for vacationers and locals alike. With beautiful white-sand beaches, bustling local culture, and pristine ocean waters, Kona offers many unique and fun experiences to its visitors. One of the most popular activities in the area is snorkeling

Why Kona is the Best Place to Earn Your PADI Certification

Do you ever imagine yourself diving and floating in the water together with fishes and a sea turtle? Would you love to be certified as a scuba diver so you can enjoy diving whenever you want and anywhere in the world? Earning a PADI certification is the first step towards achieving that dream and there…