Alua Beach is a pleasant little cove that has easy access to a popular boat diving site. Take water and a snack with you. There are facilities nearby (water, restrooms) in the harbor proper, but not at the beach. Watch for the boat traffic, as they may not be watching for you. It is not recommended to snorkel here for that reason.

Directions: On Highway19, coming North from Kailua-Kona, the turn off will be 2.4 miles from the junction of 19 and 190

'Alula Beach (Kona Dog Beach)

Dove here with my wife.  Great dive!  Stayed to the left and followed the reef straight out towards the buoy to the sand at 70 ft.  Followed an eagle ray for 5 minutes.  As we turned to go back we encountered a Manta that swan within 15-20 ft of us.  Absolutely spectacular!  It slowed checked us out for 1-2 minutes then flew off into the deep.  Lots of small fish.  Coral was alive!  Will do this again when we go back!

Jim Bench's Dive Log

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