Locals who plan the Big Island like it's home
Because it is home. Big Island Activities is kama'aina owned and run from Kailua-Kona, built around one idea: your trip should be planned the way a friend who lives here would plan it.
Ask us anything about the island, any timeBig Island Activities started with a simple frustration: the biggest island in Hawai'i is the hardest one to plan. The tours worth taking are spread across two coasts and 4,000 square miles, the popular ones book out early, and most of the lists online have never touched the water.
So we built the site we wished existed. Every activity here links straight to the operator's live booking calendar, so you book with the people who actually run the trip - no middleman checkout. And our concierge chat knows the island cold: tell it your dates and who is coming, and it builds a day-by-day plan that makes sense geographically.
What we stand for
Direct to the operator
Every tour links to the operator's own live calendar. You book with the crew that runs the boat, the van, or the farm - not a reseller.
Local knowledge, freely given
Which cove is glassy at 8 am, when the mantas show, which side dodges the rain. Our guides and the concierge share it the way a neighbor would - free, no signup.
Respect for the 'āina
This island is home. We point travelers toward reef-safe habits and toward operators who treat the ocean and the land with care.