Relax by the beach or enjoy your vacation to the Big Island shopping close to the Kona Condo

Enjoy a day by the beach or by one of the 2 pools. At the Alii Drive entrance to the Casa there are several small businesses: a convenience store with a small deli, a beauty shop, a wonderful florist, a swim suit shop, and a real estate office. The Casa also provides a self-service laundry room in the complex for guests.

If you have any other questions about the condo or about the Big Island, please feel free to ask! We think the Big Island is a great place with endless amounts of interesting things to see and do (terrific snorkeling and golf courses; great restaurants, Volcano National Park; Hilo; the Kohala Coast, and Waimea). Be sure to pick up a couple of the booklets about the island when you are waiting for you luggage at the Kona airport. The "100 Things To Do On The Big Island" is great, as are the smaller monthly guides.

Snorkeling

Snorkeling is one of the most beautiful experiences. Some of the best diving and snorkeling in the world happens off the coasts. Whether you have spent or are taking the plunge for the first time there are a lot of things to know about the where, when and how of enjoying your time under the sea.

Dolphin Quest

Dolphin Quest first opened at the spectacular Hilton Waikoloa Village on Hawaii’s Big Island in 1988. This creation of a model habitat for marine mammals was the realization of a place where dolphins live, play and reproduce free from the threats they face in the wild. Dolphin Quest’s Learning Center Lagoon was the first of its kind and inspired a new generation of large, natural habitats for marine mammals. It was here that Dolphin Quest’s interactive programs first captured the hearts and minds of adults and children alike.
 

Because the eruptions of Hawai'ian volcanoes are gentler than those of most other volcanoes around the world, the edges of active vents are frequently accessible, allowing people to come pay their respects to Pele. The early Hawai'ians revered her and made offerings to placate her wrath. Missionaries William Ellis and Asa Thurston visited Kilauea's boiling lake of lava in 1823, the first Westerners to do so. Pele's fiery lake was described in magazines of the day, and adventuresome travelers came to see it firsthand. Mark Twain, on seeing Kilauea in 1866, enthusiastically wrote, "Here was room for the imagination to work!"