History junkies make the trek to Kealakekua for a different reason altogether. British explorer Capt. James Cook first spotted the bay and stayed here as a guest in January 1779. Weeks later ...

Twelve miles south of Kailua-Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii, the brilliant blue water of Kealakekua Bay is popular with visitors who want to snorkel among its marine life and learn Hawaiian history.

Planning a trip to visit Maui and the Big Island’s National Parks ... Continuing south, you’ll reach Kealakekua Bay—the location where James Cook first landed in Hawaii in 1778—and ...

The monument stands on the shore of Kealakekua Bay ... Snorkel Tour to Captain Cook Monument Kailua-Kona, Big Island ...