We won an incentive trip to Big Island for the very first time! It was a great setting to mingle with work folks. We stayed at the Fairmont Orchid which was really nice! It is not set on a sandy beach but has a nice cove for snorkeling. I saw many fish, an eel and a couple of turtles in that setting.
For our activity, we went kayaking from a small cove to Captain Cook Monument and it did not disappoint. We not only saw dolphins literally a few feet from the Kayak. We also had a wonderful time snorkeling in the area where there is a nice reef with tons of colorful fish! On the way back it started pouring heavily leading to a surreal experience where it was low visibility and finding the cove was pretty difficult. Being in a group was comforting but barely helped since we could hardly see anyone. For some time, we were questioning whether we would find the little cove we started out from. Toward the end, we saw another turtle just lying above the water. I think it was the most adventurous snorkeling trip in my life.
We went out to get chocolate from the original Donkey Balls store where we picked a few chocolates. Overall, a memorable trip!
For our activity, we went kayaking from a small cove to Captain Cook Monument and it did not disappoint. We not only saw dolphins literally a few feet from the Kayak. We also had a wonderful time snorkeling in the area where there is a nice reef with tons of colorful fish! On the way back it started pouring heavily leading to a surreal experience where it was low visibility and finding the cove was pretty difficult. Being in a group was comforting but barely helped since we could hardly see anyone. For some time, we were questioning whether we would find the little cove we started out from. Toward the end, we saw another turtle just lying above the water. I think it was the most adventurous snorkeling trip in my life.
We went out to get chocolate from the original Donkey Balls store where we picked a few chocolates. Overall, a memorable trip!
