Our walk in the cloud forest was interesting. The guide pointed out much of the plants that were native and those that were imported to Hawaii. Our stop at a coffee plantation was good. ...
Kona is a tender port where guests are dropped off at a pier at the start of Alii drive. There are many shops and restaurants within easy walking distance and a small white sandy beach next to the pier. ...
We didn't see much of the area since we could not rent a car this port. We walked to Kona Brewing- we enjoyed the tour, food and the few shops near pier. ...
Kona was the only harbor on our itinerary that actually had a pretty place for use to come ashore. It was a very picturesque place. However, it was very, very crowded! It turns out that we were there 3 days before the Ironman triathlon and all of the athletes were there. You could tell at a glance who were the tourists from the ship and who were the athletes! :o ...