 Honokohau (Kailua-Kona) : Profile
This harbour is mid-way down the west coast of the island. It is 4 miles from the nearest town.
Position 19°40.2'N, 156°02'W.
Customs
Tel:808 334-1850, Fax:808 334-1852
Honokohau is the safest harbour on the island as it was blasted out of solid rock. It is also the only place where boats can be hauled out.
There are no designated visitors' berths and it is necessary to call the harbour master (VHF cahnnel 16) to find out if there is a space. Mooring is med-style with buoys at the stern.
Facilities ashore are poor and there is no electricity at the berths.
Anchorages
If the harbour is full, there is an anchorage just north of the entrance channel. There are quite a few patches of coral as well as sand. Depth is about 25 to 30ft. Any stay here is limited to 72 hours.
It is also possible to anchor off Kailua-Kona Wharf, about 3.5 miles south. There are charges for anchoring and use of facilities onshore. It is very rolly here.
Last updated July 2011.
Gentry's Kona Marina
(Honokohau Small Boat Harbour), 74-380 Kealakehe Parkway, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740-2704
Tel:(808)329-7896, Fax:(808)329-7372
www.gentryskonamarina.com, gkm@gentrykona.com
Full serice boatyard, all facilities, fuel dock, chandlery, internet, restaurant, fish market, haul out & shore storage. All repairs. Visitors berths sometimes available.
Honokohau Marina
(small boat harbour)
Tel:808.329.4215, VHF Channel 16
Daniel.K.Mersburgh@hawaii.gov
Call the harbour master for a berth. No showers.
Kona Sailing Club
Honokohau Small Boat Harbor, PO Box 2996 Kailua-Kona, 96745 HI
www.konasailingclub.org , info@konasailingclub.org
Located on the north side of the harbour. Welcomes cruisers. Pot luck suppers at weekends.
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