Kealakekua Bay — Attraction in Hawaii

As so many others have said, this is the BEST snorkeling spot on the Big Island. Many tour groups offer guided snorkeling tours out here, but we wanted to do things at our own pace and opted for a self-guided tour. We rented through Bay Adventures Kayak Rental and braved the ocean waves on course to the Captain Cook monument. For whatever reason, you can't bring your kayak on shore, so you just have to drag the kayak around with you as you snorkel lol. I thought this would be cumbersome, but it really wasn't bad at all. We didn't see any dolphins during our visit (although I've heard many others have been lucky enough to spot them in this area) but we did see a ton of cool fish. Another couple that was snorkeling near us saw a sea turtle as well! The water here is very clear, so you don't even have to get out of your kayak to see the critters beneath the surface, but you will of course get a better view if you get in the water. The reef is massive and has a lot to offer. Definitely a great spot to explore and one that I absolutely recommend, even to the newbie snorkelers...

This is the sign we have posted at the top of our road Makahiki Lane, Captain Cook Hawaii. Our private road we have to maintain ourselves.We (all neighbors) have contacted Google several times over the past two years to get you to stop sending people down our road to get to Kealakekua Bay but you seem to be unwilling to change it. Our road is a dead end with a difficult turn around and there is no view of anything.Your marker for Kealakeakua Bay needs to be moved from the center of the bay down to a southern section of the bay near Napoopoo pier so people will drive down state 160. With the marker in the center of the bay our road Makahiki Lane, Captain Cook appears to be the shortest route. It is not. You don't get there. Please correct this. By the way the sign is 4 feet by 8 and is read by thousands every day driving the correct way to the...

Best. Snorkelling. EVER! Jump into the pristine waters and get chills seeing how steeply the underwater shelf falls away off in the distance outside the bounds of the vibrant reef. The bay is home to most of Hawai’i’s fish species—yellow tang, parrotfish, and many, many others flit amongst the coral and giant urchins’ spines and dance in this protected blue world you’ll get to be a part of for a bit — be careful not to tread on the coral or injure yourself on the urchins: look with your eyes and leave no trace — respect this natural treasure so that generations might continue to be drawn to its subtle splendour for many more...