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Snorkeling in Kona: Our favorite place to snorkel in Kona is Kahalu'u Bay on Ali'i drive. The bay is protected by a rock wall and filled with colorful fish and often turtles. Here are photos of the park and videos of our snorkeling adventures in Kahalu'u Bay. |
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Snorkeling in Oahu's Hanauma Bay: Our favorite place to snorkel on Oahu is Hanauma Bay near Waikiki. The bay is filled with fish and coral. As long as you don't venture to the edges of the Bay it is really safe. Here are photos of our snorkeling adventures in Hanauma Bay. |
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Waiking Waikiki Beach: We love walking the length of Waikiki beach from the Hilton to the Ponds. The tourists that flock to Waikiki provide some of the best people watching on the planet. Every hotel on the journey offers a place to sit in the sun and soak up the show. Here is our photo journey of the Waikiki walk. |
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| Enjoying Hilo Town: Hilo still has some of the old Hawaii charm unaffected by tourist and aloha hype. Visit Farmer's Market with exotic fruits, wander through tropical gardens and waterfalls, and visit the local museums. Here are some ways to spend a day in Hilo town. |
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Driving to South Point on the island of Hawaii, you will see the southernmost point in the US. The drive from Kona to South Point is filled with interesting towns and beautiful views. At the end of South Point road, you will find stiff winds, crashing ocean waves, and glorious views. |
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Volcano National Park Sights: Viewing the active Kilauea volcano spewing gasses high into the air is a spectacular sight. Here are photos and videos of the volcano and other great places to visit in the park. |
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Telescopes and Astronomy on Hawaii: Mauna Kea is the premire location for optical telescopes in the world. You can go atop Mauna Kea, visit 'Imiloa Astronomy Center's exhibits, see a 3D planetarium show, take a night tour of the telescopes, and more. |
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Driving Saddle Road on Hawaii takes you right between Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa on the Island of Hawaii. If you want to visit the astronomy visitor's center on Mauna Kea or NOAA's lab on Mauna Loa or just have an interesting drive, here are photos to give you an idea of what the drive is like. |
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Hapuna Beach on Hawaii is famous for its white sand beach and crystal blue ocean. It is the picture perfect Hawaiian beach experience on the Kohala coast, north of Kona, on the island of Hawaii. |
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Night Snorkeling with Manta Rays: Swimming with Manta Rays is an incredible and unforgettable adventure. A large number of giant Manta Rays inhabit the Kona coast and offer the opportunity for you to snorkel or scuba dive with them at night. |
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Hawaii Lu'au: A Hawaiian Lu'au is a delicious feast with hula entertainment. It is usually outside in a beautiful location with ocean breezes and tropical surroundings. Here is a description of a typical Lu'au with pictures of the food and entertainment. |
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Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden is an enchanting tropical garden near Hilo on the Big Island's Hamakua Coast. The garden is filled with flowering plants and trees and picturesque trails take you through the garden, waterfalls, and river to the ocean front at Onemea Bay. |
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Body Glove Snorkel Tour Kona: There are many snorkel tours to choose from in Kona. This is a description of Body Glove's snorkel tour which leaves from Kona pier. It has photos and videos of the half day trip to a snorkel site near Kona airport. |
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Kalapana Beach Walk - Puna: At the end of the road in Puna, on the Big Island, is the old Hawaiian town of Kalapana. This describes a walk from Kalapana to a black beach called Kaimu. |
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Puna Hot Springs: On Highway 137, past the 10 mile marker, is Ahalanui Park is a special place in Puna that offers a safe hot springs within a manmade wall with an opening where fresh ocean water flows in. This shows pictures and a video of the springs. |
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Puna Lava Tree State Park: On Highway 130 in Puna, just south of the town of Pahoa, is Lava Tree State Park. The park has beautiful paths through the Puna tropical jungle growth and tree molds created from a lava flow are visible all along the walk. |
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