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The Polynesian buffet and a cultural revue wonderful souvenir from your Big Island
are in the Hale Ho'okipa Place - a visit.
Polynesian village. (808) 325-5555.
KEALAKEKUA BAY UNDERWATER
Drums Of Polynesia Fast-paced musical PARK This is one of the favorite spots to
journey through Polynesia and her visit on the Island of Hawaii. Kealakekua
islands. Includes lei greetings, Imu Bay is a common site for boatlaods of
ceremony, and a huge Polynesian buffet in tourists to swim and snorkel in pristine
an oceanfront location, where the sunsets waters. Kayakers enter the bay at the Old
are amazing. (800) 919-8333 Wharf on the south side and paddle to the
Captain Cook Monument at the north end
MAGIC SANDS Kona's best of the bay. There they park their kayaks
bodyboarding is at White Sands Beach, and hike, swim and snorkel. This
the site of the annual Magic Sands monument commemorates the site where
Bodysurfing Contest. Find good surfing at Capt. Cook was killed by Hawaiians in
"The Banyan" just north of the beach, 1779. The entire bay provides good
where the ancient Hawaiians surfed. snorkeling for visitors of all ages.
BIG GAME FISHING Internationally PLACE OF REFUGE Historically,
known as the “Marlin Capital of the Pu'uhonua o Honaunau was a place of
World”, the Kona Coast has big game refuge for defeated warriors or people
fishing at its finest. Here you can catch accused of breaking a Kapu (Hawaiian
Pacific blue, black and striped marlin, law). It is one of The Big Island's favorite
tuna, mahimahi, sailfish, swordfish, ono visitor sites. It is a wonderful spot for a
(wahoo), ulua (giant trevally), barracuda picnic and to reflect on Hawaii's history.
and kahala (amberjack). Anglers When visiting, please do so with respect,
sometimes catch “granders”, a marlin that because this extraordinary site is sacred.
weighs over 1000 pounds! On Kailua-
Kona's Waterfront Row there is a HONAUNAU BAY Right next to Place
fisherman's “Wall of Fame” with photos of Refuge is Hawaii's most diverse,
honoring anglers who've hauled in some accessible, and excellent shore dive site.
of the largest fish in the world. The array of fish is just astounding!
Snorkelers and scuba divers enter the
KONA COFFEE Hawaii is the only state water on a convenient lava rock feature
in the U.S.A. that commercially grows called "Two Step". Dolphins are common
coffee. Coffee lovers claim that there is in the morning, and turtles are there all of
nothing quite like freshly roasted 100% the time.
Kona Coffee. Tour the Kona Coffee Belt
along Hwy. 180 and Hwy. 11 between KAILUA-KONA to KEAUHOU This
Holualoa and Honaunau. Coffee makes a map on side two of Franko's Map of
