Kona Chris

06/21/2024

Kailua-Kona's longest day of the year ends with a beautiful sunset.

Sunset taken from Kaloko- Honokohau National Historic Park, in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.

06/21/2024

Ever hear the myth that there are no snakes in Hawai'i?



The Brahminy Blind snake showing off for our as a grand finale while we overlooked Waipio Valley, or The Valley of the Kings.



Check the comments for a video of how it slithers away!

06/14/2024

Sometimes you leave the past behind and roll forward to the future! Kona Chris has taken his talents to Wasabi Tours and you'll catch me in the white vans starting tomorrow! Come ride with me!

06/05/2024

While is no longer erupting, it is still venting sulfur dioxide into the air at a good rate bringing vog (volcanic smog) to the island of Hawai'i. This was the first eruption in this area in 50 years!

06/04/2024

Well that was quicker than Kukuki nut.

06/03/2024

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Eruption alert!! Book your tour now because they fill up fast when this happens!

05/29/2024

When the sun sets on one day, the sun will rise again tomorrow.

05/20/2024

As an individual, I absolutely despise matching outfits. As a tour guide? This makes it really easy to spot you from across a crowded beach, or from the other side of the volcano. Great tour outfits!

03/14/2024

After a tour today around the island, it's rejuvenation for the soul to stare up into the night skies.

03/10/2024

When a previous tour guest comes back to Hawai'i and requests me as their guide again, I hook 'em up with free upgrades like this first class experience to enjoy their day tour around the island. Who's coming back?

12/30/2023

If you've had the chance to take a tour here on the Big Island with me; you probably have something similar on your cell phone.

12/28/2023

Rolling in the Cadi today.

11/19/2023

When there's a high surf warning in an area of the island that's often windy, my wife tries to make the news by being "that person". Thankfully, she's "that person" I get to spend my life with (and we're still alive).

A few photos from our time watching the waves roll in.

10/31/2023

Mauna Kea and the Keck Observatory showing off from the summit of Kīlauea today.

10/12/2023

Sometimes in life you take a break from running Big Island Highlight Tours, so you can see and experience the true highlights of life!

My 3.5 week old granddaughter, Harper! I couldn't be a more proud pop pop.

09/18/2023

What a difference a week makes on Kīlauea! She started erupting a week ago and today it was over. So while our group of 13 were secretly disappointed; at least we were fortunate to see some honu at the Punaluʻu Black Sand Beach.

09/17/2023

09/17/2023

If you've been fortunate enough to see the fountains of lava this week, count yourself lucky. If you're scheduled for the highlight tour I'll be running tomorrow... well, cross your fingers!

09/16/2023

Some of the quick videos from yesterday's tour primarily featuring Pele's handiwork; but also includes one of the parrots at the Paradise Meadow that we got to get an earful from yesterday as well.

09/16/2023

Yesterday's Highlight Tour got us more honu and yet another chance to witness the splendor that is the lava fountains within the Halema'uma'u Crater at the summit of Kīlauea! We could even see the sulfurous games rising from our lunch location at the Volcano Winery, America's southernmost winery.

09/13/2023

Video of the large spatter cones taken on 9/12/23 of Kīlauea volcano in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park! This is mesmerizing!

09/13/2023

Fortunate to do what I do and get this kind of view from my office on today's Highlight Tour



cc: Kailani Tours Hawaii

09/11/2023

From the distance as we approached Kilauea from the southern town of Nāʻālehu, the ash cloud was an ominous, yet exciting site to see. Of course the lava fountains didn't disappoint either.

09/11/2023

Look who's back!

Live view of the eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu, from the northwest rim of the caldera, looking east [V1cam] =====Kīlauea FAQs: https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kila...

08/13/2023

A second oli (chant) that was one of my favorites.