There was a school of yellow tangs at the coral reef near the Captain Cook Monument in Kealakekua Bay (Kona, Hawaii).
Big octopus changes colors to camouflage itself in coral reef in Hawaii
This big octopus changed colors a few times to try to camouflage itself in the coral reef near the Captain Cook monument in Kealakekua Bay (Kona, Hawaii). It was quite big so I’m glad it didn’t decide to swim anywhere near me! It was amazing to witness this in nature.
Big blue angry fish patrolling coral reef at Kealakekua Bay in Hawaii
This bluefin trevally (blue ulua) was patrolling the coral reef near the Captain Cook monument (Kona, Hawaii). It had absolutely beautiful colors that shined in the sunlight. It was between 2 1/2 and 3 feet long; definitely an intimidating fish! You can read the detailed account here.
Gorgeous parrotfish at Kealakekua Bay in Hawaii
Parrotfish are so beautiful. We found these in the coral reef near the Captain Cook Monument in Kealakekua Bay. You can read the detailed account here.
Snorkeling with a huge school of surgeonfish in Hawaii
There was a big school of whitebar surgeonfish at the coral reef near the Captain Cook Monument in Kealakekua Bay (Kona, Hawaii). This is one of the most beautiful snorkeling sites in the world. You can read the detailed account here.
Beautiful fish at the Captain Cook monument in Hawaii
There are so many colorful fish in the coral reef near the Captain Cook Monument in Kealakekua Bay (Kona, Hawaii). One of the most beautiful snorkeling sites in the world. You can read the detailed account here.
This coral reef in Hawaii inspired parts of Finding Nemo
The coral reef is beautiful near the Captain Cook Monument at Kealakekua Bay (Kona, Hawaii). Parts of Finding Nemo were inspired by the seascape there (mainly the large drop-off). One of the most beautiful snorkeling sites in the world. You can read the detailed account here.
A giant manta ray rams into me head first
This giant manta ray collides with me head first as it swims past. It truly was not afraid of me. This is when I decided that I had seen enough mantas for the night…
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We swam with a pod of wild dolphins in the ocean and they got really close
Most of the wild dolphin dives in Kona take to you where they sleep during the day, thus disturbing them as they try to rest. If you would like to minimize the impact you have on the dolphins and not disturb their sleep, take earlier morning tours that follow them on their path home. It is more difficult to find them in the wild, but you minimize any negative impact.
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My extremely close encounters with giant manta rays at night
Snorkeling excursion in Hawaii at night in open waters to see giant oceanic manta rays. The manta rays are friendly, and get extremely close as they feed on plankton. One of the most incredible excursion experiences ever.
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I got great video while swimming with a pod of wild dolphins in the ocean
We swam with a pod of 50 spinner dolphins in open water. We followed them part of their way home as they returned from a night of hunting. This way we did not disturb them while they slept and we felt better about not supporting their being in captivity. You can read more details here.
Giant manta rays in an aquatic dance
Snorkeling excursion in Hawaii at night to see giant oceanic manta rays. These mantas moved together in beautiful ways as they moved further away into the depths.
I took slow motion video of giant manta rays as they swam up close during a night dive
I took this video during a snorkeling excursion in Hawaii at night to see giant oceanic manta rays. I recorded these mantas from up close in slow motion (120 fps) to get a clear view of how they move. The manta rays were friendly, and got very close. You can read more details here.
Several giant manta rays got very close during a night dive (part 2)
One of the many videos I was able to take during the 45 minutes the manta rays were feeding. This was during a snorkeling excursion in Hawaii at night to see the giant oceanic manta rays. They were friendly, and got very close. You can read more details here.
Welcome to our travel blog!
Thank you for visiting our travel blog! We thoroughly enjoy traveling to exotic locations, especially when there is adventure mixed in with luxury at the end of the day. Unfortunately, finding such locations that are also convenient is not the easiest task. With this blog, we hope to make your experience finding great places and adventures a little easier. You may notice that many of our posts will involve snorkeling as we really love to try that wherever we go. We will post images, videos, and descriptions of travel locations, excursions, and hotels.
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