Keauhou Bay ligger sju miles och 15 minuter söder om centrala Kona. Det finns parkering tillgänglig på Kamehameha III-vägen, och Keauhou Beach Park har duschar, toaletter och en liten svart sandstrand. Simning rekommenderas dock inte på grund av den höga båttrafiken.
Keauhou Bay is 18 miles (29 kilometers) south of Kona International Airport and 7 miles (11 kilometers) from downtown Kona on the Hawaii Belt Road. You can reach the bay by car, bus, or on a tour. Many tours depart from Kona and venture into the bay on a boat or kayak.
Keauhou Bay’s temperate climate and year-round active marine life make it a great spot to visit in any season. Winter holidays and summer break are typically the busiest times, so to avoid the crowds visiting in the spring or fall. Sunset cruises are popular for spotting dolphins and whales. For the manta rays, join a night excursion.
Manta Village, offshore in front of the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa, is the most consistent ray viewing site in Hawaii. Lights from the resort originally attracted manta rays to the plankton-filled waters. Today, visitors can still spot rays from the resort’s Rays on the Bay restaurant. To see the rays up close, join a night tour and snorkel or dive with the rays that come to feed on the plankton attracted by the boat’s lights.
