Top rated Zoos & Aquariums in Kailua-Kona, United States to elevate your visit (Updated May, 2024)

Top rated Zoos & Aquariums in Kailua-Kona

Experience the best that Kailua-Kona has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 22 places from Zoos & Aquariums category.

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Sea Quest Hawai‘i

Tour operator

👍👍 Sea quest offered a life-time amazing experience for our manta ray viewing our! The crew were super accommodating in providing prescription snorkeling masks, helping us get a snorkeling vest and assist us to the floating device at sea. The crew made us feel comfortable and confident through introduc...

4.90 (847 reviews) (~9.51 km from centre)

Kona Cloud Forest Sanctuary

Nature preserve

👍👍 If you want to an experience unlike any other, visiting Kona Cloud Forest Sanctuary when you visit the Big Island is a MUST! 15 minutes from the airport and you are immersed in an Avatar-like world from Norman and his family who have spent decades creating this magical oasis. My partner and I had a...

4.90 (421 reviews) (~8.83 km from centre)

Kikaua Point Park

Park

Park with a protected cove popular for snorkeling & volcanic rock formations including a sea arch.

4.80 (571 reviews) (~19.77 km from centre)

Dolphin Discoveries

Sightseeing tour agency

👍👍 I had no idea what to expect with this excursion as it was a gift from my husbands kids for their dads birthday. We show up at a public marina park which wasn’t very impressive. The group drove up with a smallish boat on a trailer and off loaded it into the water. We had 7 people in our family and t...

4.80 (528 reviews) (~9.54 km from centre)

Kona Glassbottom Boat

Boat tour agency

👍👍 We had the most amazing experience letting our mother free at sea. The ash scattering services was absolutely beautiful. They charter you out to sea and let you play your favorite music. The glassbottom allows you to view fish and the bottom of the sea. Just beautiful. Amy was absolutely amazing thr...

4.80 (440 reviews) (~0.18 km from centre)

The Vanillerie

Farm

👍👍 We loved our visit to the Vanillerie!! Our tour host was very informative and passionate about vanilla! We purchased their kit to make our own vanilla extract and can’t wait to bring this amazing flavor home with us!

4.80 (423 reviews) (~10.1 km from centre)

Bay Side Adventures

Canoe & kayak rental service

👍👍 We had an amazing experience with Bay Side Adventures. We arrived early (when they open around 7) and we’re in the water within around 10 minutes after a brief instruction. The trip to Captain Cook monument was around 20 minutes. We had the bay completely to ourselves. Around an hour later (8-9),...

4.80 (313 reviews) (~24.76 km from centre)

Hawaii Oceanic

Tour operator

👍👍 My husband & I did the Manta snorkel through them in February 2022 and it was one of our trip highlights! I purchased our tickets through Groupon after extensively researching various companies. I loved that their tours took a small group our and offered an earlier option at sunset. My husband was l...

4.80 (263 reviews) (~9.49 km from centre)

Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park

Historical place

Ruins of early fish ponds & petroglyphs still remain in this historic beachside wildlife refuge.

4.70 (2.3K reviews) (~4.97 km from centre)

Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park

State park

👍👍 unbelievably scenic with views you won't see anywhere else. The only way for the average person to see the views is from a boat off the coast. One of the things that makes the views so unique is the flying fish you will undoubtedly be amongst as you sail these coastal waters. snorkeling in the area...

4.70 (846 reviews) (~18.85 km from centre)

Kohanaiki Beach Park

Public beach

Serene beachfront park & popular camping area with a parking lot, toilets & showers.

4.70 (688 reviews) (~8.39 km from centre)

Nāpo'opo'o Park

Park

👍👍 Nice park, nice snorkeling, very chill. Walk down the driveway to the park. It's private property, generously shared by the owner. Be considerate. Pack out your trash. Aloha spirit is important here.

4.70 (330 reviews) (~20.41 km from centre)

Kona Sea Salt

Tourist attraction

👍👍 Such an incredible tour! Very informative on the history of this place and what they do. Highly recommend this tour. Bonus side note is that most who work here and run this place are women. We learned not only about sea salt, but Hawaiian history.

4.70 (145 reviews) (~11.55 km from centre)

Kekaha Kai State Beach

Public beach

This park features a sandy beach & a 4.5-mile trail that leads to a scenic view of the coastline.

4.60 (1.9K reviews) (~16.39 km from centre)

Kailua Pier

Tourist attraction

Raised platform next to a beach hosting large & small boats, local events & tournaments.

4.60 (1.2K reviews) (~0.2 km from centre)

Three Ring Ranch Exotic Animal Sanctuary

Animal park

👍👍 This is a really fantastic “hidden gem”. My wife found this sanctuary while searching online. Being an animal lover it was on the top of her list of places to visit. Not only did we get to see LOTS of animals (Buffalo, donkeys , horses, monkeys, birds, rodents, tortoises, ostriches, zebra and many...

4.60 (54 reviews) (~3.16 km from centre)

Ocean Rider Inc

Aquaculture farm

Guided tours of a marine farm & seahorse aquariums, led by experts in conservation.

4.50 (726 reviews) (~11.18 km from centre)

Parrots in Paradise

Animal shelter

👍👍 We had the absolute best time here on 8/20! Gerald knew the backstory for every bird and also shared their unique preferences with us! You can tell he is passionate about what he does. This is an incredible family owned sanctuary and definitely a must see on the Big Island! You have to make a reserv...

4.50 (44 reviews) (~17.54 km from centre)

Captain Cook Monument Trail

Hiking area

👍 I did this hike in May of 2022. I read the reviews that said it was challenging but not terrible. I'm a very active, healthy 30 year old and this hike was a CHALLENGE. The hike to the snorkeling area is more like 3 miles and straight down a rocky hillside (admittedly not too challenging just don't r...

4.40 (924 reviews) (~18.41 km from centre)

Petco

Pet store

Chain with pet food & supplies such as toys, beds & pet technology products, plus medication.

$$ $$

4.30 (541 reviews) (~1.42 km from centre)

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Top rated Zoos & Aquariums in Kailua-Kona, United States