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89.4/100
Quality Score
5
Tours Available
Kailua-Kona, Big Island
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Our Review: Kona Style
Kona Style has the highest average quality score of any Big Island tour provider we track: 89.4 out of 100. With only 5 tours in their catalog, they've clearly chosen to do fewer things and do them extremely well. That focused approach is paying off.
Two tours hit a perfect 100/100. The Kealakekua Snorkel and Sail takes you to the Big Island's best snorkeling destination — Kealakekua Bay's Captain Cook Monument — by sailboat rather than motorized raft, which makes for a quieter, more comfortable ride. The COMBO: Sunset and Manta Ray Snorkel chains together a sunset sail with a manta ray snorkeling session, giving you two of the island's signature experiences in a single evening. That combo format is brilliant because it eliminates the dead time between activities.
The Late Night Manta Ray Snorkel scores 99/100 and includes food and wine — an unusual touch for a snorkel tour that turns it into something closer to an evening event. The Afternoon Aliʻi Adventure (85/100) fills the daytime slot with a solid coastal sail.
The only dip in the catalog is the KONASTYLE Private Charter at 63/100, which scores lower partly because private charters are harder to evaluate consistently — the experience varies based on what the charter group requests.
Who This Operator Is Best For
Travelers who want the best single snorkel or manta ray experience available in Kona and don't need a huge menu of options. Kona Style is the operator for people who'd rather book one outstanding tour than shop through 20 mediocre ones. The sunset-plus-manta combo is the best evening activity on the Big Island, full stop.
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Dry conditions on Oʻahu today, with breezy wind in exposed areas. Drier weather continues through Wednesday as moisture clears out.
A medium-sized northwest swell will bring elevated surf to north and west-facing shores tonight through Sunday morning—conditions may briefly reach advisory levels. East-facing shores stay rough through the weekend. Winds remain breezy through Sunday, easing slightly Monday and Tuesday before picking up again Wednesday. A Small Craft Advisory is active through Monday morning for most coastal waters due to wind and sea state. Scattered showers arrive Thursday into Friday.
South and west shore beaches work well through Sunday for calmer conditions. North shore is worth watching tonight and Sunday morning if you're drawn to bigger waves.
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Skies are drying out across Maui today through Wednesday as moisture clears. Winds will be noticeably breezy, especially in exposed and terrain-favored spots.
North and west-facing shores will see elevated surf tonight into Sunday morning as a medium-sized northwest swell moves in—conditions may briefly reach advisory levels. East-facing shores stay rough through the weekend. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect through Monday morning for coastal waters due to wind and sea conditions. Winds ease slightly late Monday and Tuesday, then strengthen again Wednesday. The next chance of scattered showers arrives Thursday through Friday.
If you're heading to the beach, south and west shores are your best bet through Sunday. North shore is worth watching tonight and Sunday morning if you're into bigger waves.
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Mostly clear and dry today on the Big Island, with noticeably breezy winds in exposed areas and terrain-favored spots. That breeze continues through Sunday.
North and west-facing shores will see elevated surf tonight into Sunday morning as a medium-sized northwest swell arrives—conditions may briefly reach advisory levels. East-facing shores stay rough through the weekend. South shores stay small. A Small Craft Advisory covers most coastal waters through Monday morning due to wind and sea conditions. Winds ease slightly late Monday and Tuesday, then pick up again Wednesday. Scattered showers arrive statewide Thursday to Friday.
Head to the south and west shores for beach and snorkeling through Sunday. If bigger waves interest you, the north shore has surf to watch tonight into Sunday morning.
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Drier air is moving in through Wednesday. Winds will be noticeably breezy, especially in exposed areas.
Tonight into Sunday morning, a medium-sized northwest swell will push elevated surf onto the north and west shores—conditions may briefly reach advisory levels. East-facing shores stay rough through the weekend. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect through Monday morning for coastal waters due to wind and sea state. Winds ease slightly late Monday and Tuesday, then pick up again Wednesday. Scattered showers arrive Thursday or Friday.
Hit the south and west shores for swimming and snorkeling through Sunday. If you want to watch big waves, the north shore is worth a look tonight into Sunday morning.
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