Kona Trip Report - February 2025

[OrcasC205]

Rather than writing about my diving on Facebook, I've switched back to an old-school long-form blog. Here is one of my first posts about a trip Laurie and I took to Kona last month. Please enjoy.

Soak up the Sun | PNW Divers

-Doug

 

[bcaderunr]

Rather than writing about my diving on Facebook, I've switched back to an old-school long-form blog. Here is one of my first posts about a trip Laurie and I took to Kona last month. Please enjoy.

Soak up the Sun | PNW Divers

-Doug

I'm planning to go there with my grown son in July. Jeff Jones, the Manager of Kona Honu used to manage our local shop here in Boulder before moving there 5 years ago. May I ask where you stayed (or would recommend -- doesn't need to be upscale, just clean). Also, what was your vehicle rental situation? Tanks in the trunk for the shore dives? Or did you need a truck?

My son lives up in the Seattle area now, so we'll probably be flying from there -- on Alaska Air. Thanks for the report.

 

[OrcasC205]

I'm planning to go there with my grown son in July. Jeff Jones, the Manager of Kona Honu used to manage our local shop here in Boulder before moving there 5 years ago. May I ask where you stayed (or would recommend -- doesn't need to be upscale, just clean). Also, what was your vehicle rental situation? Tanks in the trunk for the shore dives? Or did you need a truck?

We almost always stay in the Waikoloa Resort area north of Kona since we stay at Hilton Grand Vacations properties. The only other place we have stayed is at the Courtyard by Marriott right by the pier in Kona. It's in a nice location, but is just a large, chain hotel.

We usually rent a sedan or an SUV at the airport depending on availability. We just put tanks in the trunk (or in the back of the SUV) and use our rental weights to keep them from rolling around.