We stopped in Kona as part of our Hawaii cruise on Pride of America. We always prefer to book tours independently from the ship and do things at our own pace. James of Epic Tours created a custom tour of South Kona for us. We were interested in some snorkeling, some offroading, some local culture and food tasting, and he accommodated all our interests. It was an action-packed 4 hours. We got to see amazing views of Kealakekua Bay and the Captain Cook in the distance, snorkeled the Two Step (with gear provided by James), stopped by the Place of Refuge National Park for some beautiful photo ops, offroaded to a little cove that's personal to James and where one can jump off a cliff and go through an underwater cave (James did, we didn't, but then my husband regretted it), and also tasted awesome Kona coffee, mac nuts, fruits, and even honey along the way. James is a very pleasant and easy-going young man. His love of Hawaii and knowledge of local culture and history is inspiring. Awesome time!