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Experiences in Kailua-Kona, HI

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Aquarium
Ocean Rider Inc
Kailua-Kona, HI
Ocean Rider is a seahorse aqua-farm in Kailua-Kona that raises seahorses and other marine life sold for home and commercial tanks. Its guided farm tours, led by naturalists with biology degrees, let visitors see, hold and learn about seahorses. The business also works on marine conservation and offers live seahorse sales and gifts.
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Scuba Diving & Tours
Manta Ray Dives of Hawaii
Kailua-Kona, HI
Manta Ray Dives of Hawaii runs Kona Coast eco-adventures from a slip in Kailua-Kona. Trips include reef snorkeling, nighttime manta ray snorkel and dive trips, daytime scuba dives, private charters and whale watching. The company describes its guests as part of its family, and the crew leads each outing.
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Kayak & SUP Rentals/Tours
Ocean Safaris Kayak Adventures
Kailua-Kona, HI Area
Ocean Safaris Kayak Adventures provides kayak and paddleboard rentals and guided ocean kayak tours in Keauhou Bay, which can include dolphin and whale watching, snorkeling, and sea cave exploration.
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Guided Tours & Outfitters
Manta Adventures Inc.
Kailua-Kona, HI
Manta Adventures Inc. is based at Honokohau Harbor in Kailua-Kona and runs night manta ray snorkels, daytime snorkeling and fishing trips. Seasonal whale watching, family fish and snorkel charters and private party charters are also offered on a boat that can carry up to 24 guests.
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Day Spa
Lavender Peach Spa
Kailua-Kona, HI
Lavender Peach Spa is a day spa in Kailua-Kona offering facials, body waxing, body scrubs and wraps, plus lash and brow tinting. Treatments include HydraFacials and red and blue light therapy add-ons, and the spa uses naturally derived skincare lines. Package rates and gift cards are also available.
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Fishing Charters
Ez Pickens Sportfsihing
Kailua-Kona, HI
EZ Pickens operates a 54-foot Viking sportfishing yacht from Honokohau Harbor for deep sea big game fishing off Kona. The boat has an air-conditioned cabin and a shaded mezzanine cockpit, and the captain has long experience fishing Kona waters. Target species include blue marlin, striped marlin, spearfish, wahoo, mahi mahi and ahi tuna.
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Boat Tours
Sea Paradise
Kailua-Kona, HI
Sea Paradise Hawaii runs snorkel and manta ray tours from Keauhou Bay on the Kona Coast of the Big Island. Day snorkel trips sail to Kealakekua Bay, while evening manta tours visit Manta Village, aboard a 50-foot sailing catamaran with room for 49 guests. Crews include marine naturalists, and a bar is available on day tours, with food included on morning and afternoon trips.
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Guided Tours & Outfitters
Ocean Eco Tours
Kailua-Kona, HI
Ocean Eco Tours runs small-group boat tours from Honokohau Small Boat Harbor in Kailua-Kona, with up to 12 guests per tour. Offerings include night manta ray snorkels, Kealakekua Bay snorkel tours, offshore wildlife safaris and whale watching, along with private charters. The company says it keeps respectful distances from protected marine animals and follows conservation standards.
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Boat Tours
Kamanu
Kailua-Kona, HI
Kamanu Charters operates sailing catamaran tours from Kailua-Kona, including manta ray night snorkels, morning and afternoon snorkel sails, sunset cruises, whale watching and private charters. The 24-passenger catamaran is set against larger tour boats as a more intimate option. The company describes itself as a long-running sailing operator on the Kona Coast.
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Fishing Charters
Cherry Pit Sportfishing Kona
Kailua-Kona, HI
Cherry Pit runs sport fishing charters from Kailua-Kona, where founder Capt. Bobby Cherry operates the vessel himself. The trips use live bait to target ahi and mahi-mahi, and guests share in the catch. Capt. Bobby Cherry usually fillets mahi-mahi, ono and small tuna, while larger tuna and fish over 40 pounds stay with the captain.
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Boat Tours
Dolphin Discoveries
Kailua-Kona, HI
Dolphin Discoveries runs boat tours from Keauhou Harbor on the Big Island, focused on manta ray night snorkeling and Captain Cook snorkel trips in Kealakekua Bay. The company also offers dolphin and whale watching on an open-air boat with a naturalist crew, plus private boat charters. Groups are kept small, and each trip is built around ocean wildlife encounters.
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Fishing Charters
Bwana Sportfishing
Kailua-Kona, HI
Bwana Sportfishing offers fishing charters from Honokohau Harbor on Kona's leeward coast, aboard a 46-foot Gamefisherman. Trips range from a half day to an extended full day for up to four anglers. The boat is kept current with electronics and tackle, and the crew includes captains Landon and Teddy Hoogs.
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Boat Tours
Wild Hawaii Ocean Adventures (WHOA)
Kailua-Kona, HI
Wild Hawaii Ocean Adventures runs boat tours on the Kona coast, including an offshore blue water adventure, coastal marine life and snorkeling trips, a Captain Cook snorkel tour, seasonal whale watching and night manta ray snorkels. Half-day and full-day private charters are available with no minimum passengers. Ride-along spots are offered on several tours for guests who prefer not to swim.
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Fishing Charters
Tropical Sun Sportfishing
Kailua-Kona, HI
Tropical Sun Sportfishing runs sportfishing charters from Honokohau Harbor in Kailua-Kona, targeting pelagic species such as mahi mahi, tuna, wahoo and marlin. Trips include shared half-day outings and private half-day, three-quarter-day and full-day charters for up to six people. The 43-foot boat has stabilizing equipment, and the crew can fillet catches for guests.
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Bike Rentals
Bike Works Kona
Kailua-Kona, HI Area
Bike Works Kona offers bike rentals, sales, and services, with a wide selection of road bikes, hybrid bikes, triathlon bikes, touring, mountain, and full suspension electric mountain bikes. They also host free community mountain bike and road bike tours every weekend.
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Fishing Charters
Mcgrew Rice | Ihu Nui Sportfishing
Kailua-Kona, HI
Mcgrew Rice, formerly Ihu Nui Sportfishing, offers fishing charters on the Kona Coast with three boats available throughout the year. Captain McGrew Rice has more than 30 years of experience and welcomes anglers of every age and skill level. The crew provides all equipment and fillets the catch free of charge.
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Guided Tours & Outfitters
Segway Of Hawaii - Kona
Kailua-Kona, HI
Segway of Hawaii runs guided Segway tours from locations in Waikiki and Kaka'ako on Oahu and in Kona and Kailua on the Big Island. Its tours are built around beach park and waterfront routes on Oahu, and private Segway events for groups can also be arranged.
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Boat Tours
Anelakai Adventures
Kailua-Kona, HI
Anelakai Adventures is a family-run company offering paddle-powered ocean tours from Keauhou Bay in Kailua-Kona. Its offerings include a nighttime manta ray snorkel, a Hawaiian double hull canoe paddle with cultural history and snorkeling, and kayak tours along the Kona Coast. The company describes its tours as motor-free and small-group.
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Scuba Diving & Tours
Big Island Divers
Kailua-Kona, HI
Big Island Divers runs scuba and snorkel charters along the Kona coast from Kailua-Kona. Offerings include two-tank day dives, manta ray and blackwater night dives, private charters, and snorkel trips such as manta ray night snorkels and Captain Cook snorkel tours. The business also rents shore and boat dive gear and teaches open water, advanced, nitrox and discover scuba certification courses.
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Scuba Diving & Tours
Kona Diving Company
Kailua-Kona, HI
Kona Diving Company is a family-owned full service dive center in Kailua-Kona. It offers guided dives, snorkeling charters and certification courses for divers at every level, including manta ray dives. Dive professionals lead each outing, tailoring the underwater tour to the group.
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Guided Tours & Outfitters
Mauna Kea Summit Adventures
Kailua-Kona, HI
Mauna Kea Summit Adventures runs a sunset and stargazing tour to the summit of Mauna Kea in custom 4x4 vans. The tour includes a hot supper, arctic-style parkas, and time at the summit to watch the sunset and view the night sky through a telescope. The tour suits guests aged 13 and up, and stargazing depends on natural conditions.
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Boat Tours
Hawaii Nautical
Kailua-Kona, HI
Hawaii Nautical is a family owned operator with snorkel cruises, sunset sails, day sails and private charters departing from several harbors on Oahu, Maui and the Big Island. The company describes itself as a Dolphin SMART recognized operator and offers whale watch trips for guests. Its Big Island options are reached through an island selection page on its website.
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Kayak Rentals & Adventure Tours
Ali'i Adventures
Kailua-Kona, HI Area
Ali'i Adventures provides kayak rentals (single, tandem, and kids' kayaks) for exploring Kailua Bay, along with various adventure tours such as manta ray snorkels, volcano tours, and ziplining.
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