Great place for hiking! May be able to walk on the crater depending on volcano status. There are lava caves, crater views, and sulfur fields. There is hotel and little cabins available here, if one wanted to spend the night.

Great historical site to walk around. There is also an area to have a picnic by the beach with charcoal grills. This is our favorite place to grill out for sunset!

There are a couple options to see the monument. You can rent kayaks in Kealakekua Bay and paddle over to the monument. There is great snorkeling and lots of reef fish because it is a protected area. You can hike the Captain Cook Monument trail. Also, there are some boat tours that bring you to the area to snorkel.

An incredible turquoise bay along the Big Island’s western side, Honaunau Bay (or Two Step Beach / Pae’a) is among the best places in all of Hawaii to enjoy world-class snorkeling among impressive coral reefs and lava rock pathways. Two Step is also a renowned scuba diving location for beginners and experts. Although not always present, there is a good possibility of seeing dolphins in the deeper waters of Honaunau Bay.

One of Ben and Shannon's favorite things to do! You can either scuba dive with the rays or snorkel and see them from the surface with one of the many tour boats.

This is where Shannon and Ben got engaged!

Drive up to the tallest mountain in Hawaii and watch the sunset!

*4 wheel drive car is required

Many beautiful beach locations:

Magic Sands (in Kona)

Waikoloa Beach

Beach 69

Kiholo (a bit of a hike, usually see turtles)

Makalawena (a hike, beautiful sandy beach)

Black sand beach (South Hawaii)

*all beaches are public access beaches even ones by the resorts

Discover Hawaiian culture through food, music and entertainment while overlooking Kailua Bay. Sip Mai Tais as the sun sets over the glistening bay and savor a delicious all-you-care-to-eat dinner with traditional island fare. Voyagers of the Pacific, where island stories and South Pacific song and dance culminate in the Samoan fire knife ritual - Polynesia's most dangerous dance.