Activities

Original Hawaiian Chocolate Farm

78-6772 Makenawai St, Kailua Kona, HI 96740-8958 

Tours are at 9:00 and 11:00 on Wednesday and Fridays. 

Cost is $25.00 per person. 

Reservations are needed. 

Tours are Tuesday - Fridays.  10:00, 12:00 and 2:00(Friday only)

Beach Day

Consistently rated one of the most beautiful places anyone has ever been, Hapuna Beach takes the Kona coffee cake! This state recreation area, which offers shelters for camping, sits pretty on Hawaii’s northwest coast. Waves and weather dictate whether Hapuna’s waters are suitable for swimming or expert body boarding. Talk to the lifeguards, and if the waves are over three feet, stay safe on shore. $5.00 parks a vehicle. Enjoy, and aloha!

Number 1: Kahalu’u Beach Park

Kahalu’u is one of the best Kona beaches for anyone who wants to go snorkeling, especially those new to the sport.  The shallow water there ensures that you are close to the fish you’d like to spend time with.  This place is also protected by a break offshore, so the visibility is almost always good regardless of the ocean conditions outside.  Kahalu’u is probably the most popular of the Kona beaches, but that…

Banks/Chaney Wedding Itinerary

April 7 Tuesday Rehearsal / Welcome Dinner

BBQ @ Kona Coast Resort

Time: TBD

April 8 Wednesday Wedding Day!!

Welcome and Salt Tasting 3:30 pm

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (2hr drive from Kona Coast Resort)

Entrance fees for the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

General admission is  $30.00 per private non-commercial vehicle or $15.00 for pedestrians or bicyclists. Keep the receipt, because it will allow you seven days entrance to the National Park.

Directions and opening hours

The Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. The Kilauea Visitor Center is located on Crater Rim Drive off of Highway 11 between the 28 and 29 mile markers south of Hilo. The visitor center is open daily between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm.

The gate of the park stays open outside the official opening hours so don’t worry about staying late or arriving early (to avoid most other visitors).