Location: Captain Cook
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Captain Cook is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi, in the United States, located in the District of South Kona. The community, within the land division of Kealakekua, is so named because the post office for the area was located in the Captain Cook Coffee Co. during the early 1900s. As of the 2010 census the CDP population was 3,429, up from 3,206 at the 2000 census.
Restaurants in Captain Cook
1. Adventures in Paradise Kayak & Snorkel
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1,052 reviews
Kayak and snorkel tours offered at Kealakekua Bay and Capt Cook Monument - Hawaii's BEST snorkeling site! State of Hawaii permitted to provide both kayaking on Kealakekua Bay and to land at historic Ka`awaloa Cove in Kealakekua State Historical Park. In addition to paddling across beautiful and protected cobalt blue, warm, ocean waters and a 600' high pali (cliff), we commonly see Hawaiian spinner dolphins and dramatic tropic birds along our path. Join us in this amazing paradise... Best snorkeling in all the Hawaiian Islands! See for yourself... Book now!
2. Bay Side Adventures
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5.0 based on 451 reviews
Permitted no time limit no hauling kayak rentals ready on the beach in Kealakekua Bay. Great Snorkeling and Dolphin Encounters Super Flexible easy reservations. Also offering guided kayak and snorkel tours at Captain Cooks Monument 2-3 hours.
3. Kealakekua Bay
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4.5 based on 813 reviews
Reviewed By celestewest10s - Waikoloa, United States
This Is a wonderful day trip for the whole family to experience the wonders that make up what Hawaii is all about. It has history in that it was the site of a thriving Hawaiian village, you can rent kayaks to take across the bay to Captain Cook Monument; if you are a good swimmer, you can swim/snorkel in the bay and catch a glimpse of the magnificent dolphin pods that frequent the bay and you can just hang out at the rocky beach and watch the world go by. Easy to get to by car down the main hwy to Napooopo Rd, then follow the road down to the beach, about 5 miles. There are a few interesting things to see on the way down, besides the view, like Hawaii Island honey farm and the Kona coffee roasting building, with free samples at both places. Definitely worth the stop.
4. Aloha Kayak Co.
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4.5 based on 785 reviews
Aloha Kayak Co. is a Hawaiian owned and operated full service kayak outfit based on the Kona coast of Big Island of Hawaii. We offer award winning kayak and snorkel tours to multiple areas of the island and are permitted by the State of Hawaii to operate in Kealakekua bay out to the Captain Cook monument. We also operate Kayak tours to see the Night time Manta Rays at Keauhou bay, We offer kayak rentals and paddle board lessons and rentals too. All rentals include all proper gear and car racks for mounting on your car! ATT: Permits are required for some areas please call us for more info! We are open from 8:00 am to 5pm daily. Please call our office for more info about any of our services! We have tour permits to access areas that others can’t access, We are Located 1 mile above Kealakekua Bay on the corner of Napoopoo Road and Kahau Place. at 82-5674 Kahau Place Captain Cook Hawaii 96704 Call for further assistance.
5. The Captain Cook Monument
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4.5 based on 572 reviews
A monument dedicated to Captain James Cook, who discovered the Hawaiian Islands and ended Hawaiian royalty.
Reviewed By Underwateredd - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
We opted to hike down to the monument to snorkel and the walk down is not difficult but strongly advise wearing hiking boots or sneakers. A pair of long trousers might be preferred by some as the grass can be overgrown in some places and may scratch. It's approx 45-60mins down to the water from the parking area. The path down is 200m from the main junction. Parking is available on the opposite side of the road from the path. (Try to park perpendicularly and off the road - some selfish people took up 3 car spaces by parking parallel to the kerb). As you get down to the water, you'll see a bay infront of you, follow the path to the left and it brings you to the monument and the best entry point to the water which is via a semi submerged wall. It doesnt take a genius to work out that if people sit on the wall then no one can enter nor exit the water...but people still do it! DOH!! The reef extends out to a steep drop but also in both directions left and right and the whole area is worth exploring. Stay away from the large day trip boats with the 100+ snorkelers clinging to the noodles as they will definitely scare away the more interesting things. We saw, green turtles, a hawksbill turtle, white tip reef sharks, moray eels, box fish, needle fish, tangs, different wrasse and dolphins further out. The walk up is not as hard as Waipio road. It's a longer uphill but the gradient is not so severe as Waipio and is mostly shaded. It took 65 mins to walk back up. (Make sure you have sufficient water for the walk up)
