# Kona

- Kind: port
- Data version: 2026-10-14
- Reference month: 2026-10
- Checked: 2026-07-22
- Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/kona

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## Overview

Photo: Terry Ott · [CC BY 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0) · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kailua-Kona,_Big_Island,_Hawaii,_USA.jpg)

Checked: none (unverified)

- Region: [View Hawaii on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=hawaii)
- Description: Unlike Hilo on the island's east side, a rainy, green town, the Kona side is dry, strongly sunlit and more resort-like. Souvenir shops and restaurants line the seaside Ali'i Drive, and coffee farms spread across the slopes behind it, making the town two-layered.
- Port name: Kona
- English name: Kona
- Country: United States
- Latitude / longitude: 19.64, -156.00

A region centered on Kailua-Kona on Hawaii Island's west coast, globally known for coffee production. With shallow waters, cruise ships typically land passengers by tender.

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Port highlights

- Population: A town of about 23,000 (about 200,000 on the whole island of Hawaii)
- Climate: Warm year-round, with little temperature variation. Because Mauna Loa's rain shadow affects the area, rainfall is mainly localized afternoon showers, and the clear-sky rate is high. Calm days are common at sea year-round.
- Language: English (Hawaiian is also an official language)
- Currency: US dollar (USD)
- Best time to visit: Year-round. April to September is especially good, with little rain and calm seas

### Local food

Kona coffee, poke, loco moco, macadamia nuts, and grass-fed beef from Hawaii Island

### Sights

- Kona coffee farm tour and tasting
- Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
- Snorkeling at Kealakekua Bay
- Night snorkeling with manta rays
- Hulihee Palace and Alii Drive in Kailua-Kona

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Monthly average high / low temperatures

| Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 27 °C / 80 °F | 19 °C / 66 °F |
| Feb | 27 °C / 80 °F | 19 °C / 67 °F |
| Mar | 27 °C / 81 °F | 20 °C / 68 °F |
| Apr | 28 °C / 82 °F | 21 °C / 69 °F |
| May | 28 °C / 83 °F | 22 °C / 71 °F |
| Jun | 29 °C / 84 °F | 22 °C / 72 °F |
| Jul | 30 °C / 85 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F |
| Aug | 30 °C / 86 °F | 23 °C / 74 °F |
| Sep | 30 °C / 86 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F |
| Oct | 30 °C / 85 °F | 22 °C / 72 °F |
| Nov | 29 °C / 83 °F | 21 °C / 70 °F |
| Dec | 27 °C / 81 °F | 20 °C / 68 °F |

NOAA climate normals · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: KE-AHOLE PT 68.13 · about 11.8 km from port · Last checked: 2026-10-04

Checked: 2026-10-04

## Local prices for travelers

- Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items): 240 (Tokyo = 100) (Estimated)
- Category: Much more expensive than Tokyo

Compared with Tokyo, everything is much more expensive.

| Item | Amount | Currency | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Water 592 ml | $3.19 | USD | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Coffee | $4.95 | USD | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Inexpensive meal | $15.53 | USD | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Local beer | $7.75 | USD | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Big Mac | $7.49 | USD | Checked: none (unverified) |

- Survey month: 2026-10

Prices from nearby Honolulu (about 268 km away) · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Sources: Shop and menu prices

Checked: none (unverified)

## Getting there from Japan

- Nearest airport: KOA
- Description: Unknown
- Airport to port (approx.): about 20 min
- Ease of access: A — Direct flight (Estimated)

About 12 km from airport to port (straight-line distance) (Estimated)

Calculated from OurAirports coordinates

Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)

Checked: 2026-07-22

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## Itineraries calling here

### [16-Night Hawaii Cruise from San Francisco](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/ruby-princess-16n-san-francisco)

- Region: Hawaii
- Itinerary: Oct 2026 – Apr 2028
- Departure months: 2026-10, 2026-11, 2026-12, 2027-01, 2027-02, 2027-03, 2027-04, 2027-09, 2027-10, 2027-11, 2028-01, 2028-02, 2028-03, 2028-04
- Ship: Ruby Princess
- Cruise line: Princess Cruises
- Duration: 16 nights
- Departure / arrival: San Francisco → San Francisco
- Port: San Francisco › Honolulu › Kahului › +4 › San Francisco
- Cruise type: Round trip / 8
- Amount: From £907.00 · Price on the UK site (GBP, incl. taxes; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Lower

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Links

### External sites and sources

- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailua-Kona,_Hawaii)
- [airports.hawaii.gov](https://airports.hawaii.gov/koa/)
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kailua-Kona,_Big_Island,_Hawaii,_USA.jpg)

### Related Cruise Pitta pages

- [View Hawaii on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=hawaii)
- [16-Night Hawaii Cruise from San Francisco](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/ruby-princess-16n-san-francisco)

## Checked

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Sources

- encyclopedia: en.wikipedia.org — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailua-Kona,_Hawaii
- secondary: airports.hawaii.gov — https://airports.hawaii.gov/koa/

Source: Wikipedia “[Kailua-Kona, Hawaii](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailua-Kona,_Hawaii)” ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))