Posted: 1/22/2020 12:51:06 AM EDT
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Wife and I are doing our honeymoon in Kona in late April for a week (Sat-Sat). We're staying at King's Land by Hilton in Kona due to the father-in-law's Hilton points. Been looking at some things to do but since it's the Big Island, it seems like (obviously) volcanoes is what the island is about. Found some good beaches as well. Any hints/tip/tricks/local secrets to the Big Island or things/places to stay away from? We're renting a Jeep. I'm also doing Part 1 of Open Water here on the mainland and then a referral Part 2 there in Hawaii so I can dive with the wife and in-laws as they'll be there for 2 weeks and a week overlapping with us. We like to scuba/snorkel, see good sights, hit up local restaurants and food markets, etc. 
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RIP Jessie Davila - You are the ultimate hero.
The accumulated filth of their sex/murder will foam up and the whores/politicians will look up and shout "Save us!" I'll look down and whisper, "No."
The accumulated filth of their sex/murder will foam up and the whores/politicians will look up and shout "Save us!" I'll look down and whisper, "No."
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Volcano is a fun day trip. It will take you a whole day so leave Kona early AM.
If you are fit enough for some hiking, Pololu Valley is great to hike down into. You can also keep going to the next valley over and get at least to the top of it. Eating in Kona, Broke da mouth grindz is good for local style food. If you want to try Poke' go to sack and save in the Lanihau shopping center or KTA across Palani road and they both have lots to choose from. One of my favorites is sunset on the summit of Mauna Kea. Sunrise is also impressive but you have to get up very early and it is very cold! If you want to go to a beach, Go to Makalawena. Bring some good hiking shoes or 4wd in. Do this on a weekday so the local's aren't there and you'll have the place almost to yourself. |
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Originally Posted By Haoleb:
Volcano is a fun day trip. It will take you a whole day so leave Kona early AM. If you are fit enough for some hiking, Pololu Valley is great to hike down into. You can also keep going to the next valley over and get at least to the top of it. Eating in Kona, Broke da mouth grindz is good for local style food. If you want to try Poke' go to sack and save in the Lanihau shopping center or KTA across Palani road and they both have lots to choose from. One of my favorites is sunset on the summit of Mauna Kea. Sunrise is also impressive but you have to get up very early and it is very cold! If you want to go to a beach, Go to Makalawena. Bring some good hiking shoes or 4wd in. Do this on a weekday so the local's aren't there and you'll have the place almost to yourself. |
RIP Jessie Davila - You are the ultimate hero.
The accumulated filth of their sex/murder will foam up and the whores/politicians will look up and shout "Save us!" I'll look down and whisper, "No."
The accumulated filth of their sex/murder will foam up and the whores/politicians will look up and shout "Save us!" I'll look down and whisper, "No."
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Originally Posted By tyman:
Thanks! Looks like I'll probably be doing the Part 2 Scuba on Mon/Tues and then the wife/in-laws will want to at least do a 2-tank or multiple dives so there's at least another day or 2 partial days of diving. Was thinking about literally just spending one of the days driving around the island and stopping at various places/look-outs on the way.  Upper left-hand side you see Kawaihae and Hawi. Take that road to Hawi, then take Hwy 250 toward Waimea. Then back down the mountain to the coast, or into Waimea if you wanna check out the town. One of the country's best breweries is there. http://bigislandbrewhaus.com/ |
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Originally Posted By Media_Noche: Better than Umeke's? http://umekesrestaurants.com/live/umekes-fish-bar-grill/ For breakfast, splashers grill is nice and you can look down on the pier and ali'i drive. Quinns "almost by the sea" just up Ali'i drive from splashers has the best ono fish and chips but zero ambiance. |
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Originally Posted By Haoleb:
I am sure Umeke's is good too. I have only been to their place down in the old industrial area by the brew pub and had the deep fried lau lau which was not impressive IMO.. But if you just want a good sampling of Poke to choose from at a reasonable price sack and save is where I would go. For breakfast, splashers grill is nice and you can look down on the pier and ali'i drive. Quinns "almost by the sea" just up Ali'i drive from splashers has the best ono fish and chips but zero ambiance. |
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I'm a big fan of Hawaiian Style Cafe in Hilo for some good food while you are over around Volcanos National Park. There are some awesome trails over in there as well as well as the drive down to the coast and hopefully the sea arch will be back open when you get out there, missed getting to see that.
On the Kona side I will have to second Umeke's and if you are a coffee drinker, there are all sorts of coffee farm tours, I did the one at Heavenly Hawaiian, it was free to do and learned a ton about how they grow coffee and got to sample some really good coffee. Pine Tree Cafe is a pretty good breakfast spot on the Kona side as well, no clue on the rest of the day, but I always hit it right after I fly into the Kona. |