Kailua Kona

Introduction

Kailua Kona is a small town on the dry western side of Hawaii Island also known as the 'Big Island'.

Sights and Activities

• Boat tours are available to Kealakekua Bay where you can snorkel near the Captain Cook Monument.
• Scuba diving is very popular especially the manta ray night dives and lava tubes.
• Drive to Kilauea to view an active volcano.
• Tours are available to Mauna Kea telescopes.

Getting There

By Plane

Kona International Airport (KOA) is the major airport on the western side of the Big Island.
There are direct flights to the Big Island with United Airlines from Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago. US Airways has flights from Phoenix.
American Airlines and Delta Airlines also serve the airport from Los Angeles.
Some other cities with direct flights include Vancouver (seasonal), Seattle, Oakland and Tokyo.

You can also fly to Oahu/Honolulu first (which has many internationl flights) and connect with Hawaiian Airlines through Honolulu. Kahului has also flights with Hawaiian to Kona Airport.

By Car

Rental cars can sell out, so it's best to reserve one as soon as possible.

Getting Around

By Foot

It is easy walking along Alii Drive on the waterfront, which has many stores, restaurants, and hotels.

Sleep

Budget

Keep Connected

Phone

See also International Telephone Calls

Post

The US Postal Service is very good and well priced mail system. There are post offices in every small and large town for sending packages internationally or domestically. If wanting to send a letter or postcard it is best just to leave it in a blue mail box with the proper postage. There are also private postal services like FedEx, UPS and DHL.