By dtam on Skatehive
The whales are here! A humpback whale greeted us as we neared our snorkel destination of Kealakekua Bay on the west coast of the Big Island of Hawaii. If you are planning a trip to the Big Island of Hawaii, there are lots of good snorkeling and scuba diving options. The most famous is a spot called Kealakekua Bay, and that is where I went this morning. It is a protected reef, and can be difficult to access unless you take a boat. There is a steep hike that some people take down to the bay, or you can rent a kayak in the nearby town of Naopopo, but getting on a snorkel tour boat from Kona is what I would suggest. As you are nearing the bay, you see towering cliffs on one side, and that beautiful turquoise water along the shoreline on the North side. Ancient Hawaiian's would bury people in lava tubes in these tall cliffs, thinking it was the jumping off point for the pathway to the gods. Down below, near the turquoise water, is where Captain Cook first landed on the islands, as well as w