Mauna Kea
Beach - Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii
Pictures, a video clip & visitor info
from a snorkeling trip to Mauna Kea Beach, Kohala Coast, Big Island of Hawaii.
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| Mauna Kea
Beach is one of the most beautiful beaches on the
Big Island of
Hawaii. It is located on the Kohala Coast north of Kona and just
above
Hapuna Beach. The luxurious Mauna Kea Beach Hotel offers public access to the beach but the designated parking lot has a limited number of spaces. We were initially told that the public parking lot was full but to check back in 15-30 minutes. Luckily, someone left just as we made the u-turn to leave and the guard waved us in. Now that I've seen the excellent snorkeling and scenic view at Mauna Kea Beach for myself, I would definitely spend at least an hour constantly checking with the guard for a parking spot. Mauna Kea Beach Hotel is located at 62-100 Mauna Kea Beach Drive, Kamuela, HI 96743. To reach the staff by phone, call (808) 952-4740 or (888) 977-4623. |
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 Mauna Kea Beach Hotel |
 Public Parking Lot |
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 Public Beach Access Path |
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 Mauna Kea Beach |
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 Golden Sand Beach |
 Turquoise Waters |
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 Convict Tang |
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 Sailfin Tang Surgeonfish |
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 Parrotfish |
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 Coral Reefs |
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| While snorkeling in
the turquoise waters off Mauna Kea Beach, I captured a few short video clips
(including our green sea turtle encounter) and edited together into one
short movie. To view the video, click on the blue link below. To download
the video to your hard drive, right click on the link below and choose "Save
Target As" or "Save Link As". |
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 Porcupinefish Face |
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 Black Durgon |
 Spotted Box Fish |
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 Butterflyfish |
 Rainbow Cleaner Wrasse |
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| For the rest of my underwater pictures from this snorkeling trip to Mauna Kea Beach, visit Page 2 of the gallery by clicking on the "Next" or "Last" buttons below. | ||
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