we rented a boat for the day and went to Captain Cook to go snorkeling. It was absolutely beautiful. We lucked out as there were maybe only five other people snorkeling, so we had essentially the entire place to ourselves. warning: it looks very difficult to access the snorkeling from the land. There was no good entry or exit location.... More

This had the most awesome assortment of fish that we saw on the Big Island. The water is crystal clear and it is quite calm. When we were there we saw very few people, just fish, surf and coral. Don't miss this spot if you want to see an abundance of tropical fish. We took the hike rather than the... More

The Capitain Cook Monument Trail was a 2 mile downhill hike I took about 45 minutes to get the Kealakekua bay. It was the best snorkeling spot in the Big Island in my opinion. The water was very clear, and there was a great variety of fishes and beautiful coral reefs. I can easily spent a day snorkeling. Just need... More

Really beautiful bay, but it was a bit difficult to get in and out the water. No dolphins on the day we were there, but lots of fish and coral reefs.

A don't miss for the ride and the view. Sweet area and if you're lucky, you'll see the dolphins swimming there. You can even join them!

Amazing views on the ride down to the waterfront and the colors of the ocean were deep sapphire blue and turquoise

Lovely small beach at Mahini with spectacular sunsets. This beach is a five minute drive from the Luana Inn and never gets crowded. Easy ocean access through a small sandy inlet

take a Fairwind snorkel cruise.. great snorkeling... beautiful coral and fish..well organized, great lunch, helpful staff.

We saw a large number/good variety of reef fish. Visibility seemed a bit muddled by the freshwater inflow, but overall a worthwhile snorkeling experience. I felt the water was quite cold, so I would definitely recommend a wetsuit.