Kealakekua is a historic town which is a famous landing spot of
Captain Cook, who was killed in January 1779 after one month of his arrival to
Kealakekua Bay in January 1779. There is a monument on the shore that memorializes his death.
This
town is surrounded by the 600-foot (183 m) high Pali Kapu o Keoua sea cliffs,
where the royal ali'i (high chiefs) were buried in ancient Hawaii. One of the
best snorkeling and diving spots in Hawaii is Kealakekua Bay.
The
town is a home to dolphins, sea turtules and a wide variety of other tropical
fish and it was declared a Marine Life Conservation District. The most two
popular activities to explore the bay are kayaking and snorkeling.