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Namakani Paio Cabins N/A 0.0 mi 0.0 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Halii Kai Resort at Waikoloa Beach $296 0.1 mi 0.2 km 5 of 5 stars
Kilauea Volcano Cottages $154 0.1 mi 0.2 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Koa Wood Hale Inn N/A 0.1 mi 0.2 km 4 of 5 stars
Artists Cottage at Volcano Garden Arts $109 0.1 mi 0.2 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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Desert Rose Cafe 0.0 mi 0.0 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Punaluu Bake Shop and Visitor Center 0.0 mi 0.0 km 3 of 5 stars
The Coffee Shack 24.0 mi 38.6 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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Dahana Ranch 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Lava Viewing Area 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“Captain Cook Monument” PlanetWare.com
“Snorkeling Hawaii's tide pools” Los Angeles Times (free registration required)
“Aloha price was fatal for Captain Cook's own tour” Sydney Morning Herald / The Sun-Herald
“Hawaii's Island of Hawaii: The Kona-Kohala Coast” Foster Travel Publications
“Hawaii's Island of Hawaii: The Kona-Kohala Coast” Foster Travel Publications
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #18 of 226 attractions in Island of Hawaii
Traveler Description: A monument dedicated to Captain James Cook, who discovered the Hawaiian Islands and ended Hawaiian royalty.
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Attraction type: Monument
Activities: Snorkeling

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“Dangerous , But Beautiful Place”
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4 of 5 stars
PATravelnut
Lancaster, PA
Jul 17, 2008

I agree with the Kirkland review regarding the danger of kayaking Kealakekua Bay to Captain Cook Monument and snorkeling there. I am a relatively expereinced kayaker. My wife and I rented a kayak and launched from the opposite shore from the monument. We kayaked the 1 mile across the bay to the shore on the left side of the monument... more

“Be careful in this place”
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2 of 5 stars
Kirkland_Traveller
Kirkland, WA
May 9, 2006
4/5 found this review helpful

My husband and I rented a kayak at Napo' opo' o Beach to go snorkeling at the Captain Cook Monument. Paddling over was fun, but getting out to snorkel and launching the kayak to paddle back was a bit difficult. If you choose to kayak, it is IMPERATIVE that you beach the kayak on the left side of the monument.... more

“Fabulous snorkeling spot plus spiritual lesson”
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5 of 5 stars
RLTF
Riverhead, New York
Apr 29, 2005
11/12 found this review helpful

We snorkeled here with Sea Quest tours. Breathtakingly beautiful does not start to describe this place. We were not allowed to actually go to the monument itself, we had to stay in the water a way back out of respect for the spirituality of the spot. There was some local person who had set up "camp" there - he was... more

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