Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park

Muss man gesehen haben. Das ist hier ein Geheimtipp um Delfine zu sehen. Sie kommen regelmäßig in diese Bucht und können früh am morgen sogar vom Ufer aus beobachtet werden. Es gibt Parkplätze, WC und Duschen.

If you drive down to the bay, turn right and rent your kayak from the man that has the house. He has his own area to launch you. DO NOT RENT FROM THE LADY WITHOUT HER FRONT TEETH. Go early in the AM as it often gets cloudy later.

This is a conservation district, and I understand it to be a popular destination for kayaking, scuba diving and snorkeling. Sorry, I didn’t partake. I just wanted to see this place for historical reasons.
I guess a couple of hundred years ago, Hawaiians took one of Resolution’s (yeah, Captain Cook) small boats. The good captain attempted to lure Hawaiian chief Kalaniōpuu aboard until they returned the boat. A little fight broke out where Cook was struck in the head and stabbed. So goes the history lesson.
The day I was there, there were some local kids hanging out. It felt like I was on their turf. I decided to go before I ended up repeating the Cook incident in its historical accuracy. It looked like a nice park though.

Kayaking /​Snorkeling! Two separate visits I participate in both of these activities and this area has to be the best snorkeling spot on the island! The amount of marine life is phenomenal.
The initial visit we kayaked across the bay, this was the first time kayaking and I didn’t enjoy the scenery being so focused on crossing the bay. Since this is a sacred area, found a rocky out cropping about 50 yards down from the monument, to beach the kayak, grab a snack and switch to the snorkel gear. The first time I dipped under the water I was stunned at the various species and the color combinations of the fish. After experiencing the visual overload under the water it was time to dry off and return the kayak. On the return trip I enjoyed the shear cliffs surround part of the bay.
On the second annual trip we wanted to change things around and decided to take a raft tour to get us to the snorkel spots. Kealekekua Bay was the second stop and this visit was even better than the last. Entering the water from the boat provided a different vantage point as we were in deeper water. Shortly after I started out I spied a giant Sea Turtle grazing on some kelp. It started move gracefully under water I started to follow until I realized it was heading out to the depths — I played it safe, turned around and kept to the reefs.
This is a must stop if you snorkel or scuba dive.