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You can certainly get a taxi - should be easily available at both the pier and the hotel, but probably expensive. Yes, you can get a rental car, but there's a problem with that plan. The number of cars allowed at Mauna Kea Beach is strictly limited each day (I think it's 40 only) and they usually reach the limit quite early in the morning. Unless you can get a very early start, make sure to have a backup plan - maybe Hapuna Beach State Park.

 

There are also a couple of smaller beaches much closer - you can even take the little shuttle trolley from the pier. There's White Sands Beach - about 3 or 4 miles south on Ali'i Drive, that is very small but great for body surfing. Another couple of miles south is Kahaluu Beach Park which has not much beach but is great for snorkeling in very calm waters.

Thank you for the info

Ships dock at either Hilo or Kailua-Kona - which port is on your itinerary?

 

Kailua-Kona is about 45 minutes to an hour from Mauna Kea Beach. Hilo is an hour and a half away from Kailua-Kona.

Thanks so much I appreciate this information.

Would we be able to get a taxi from Carnival Pier to Mauna Kea Beach in Kona?

Have no idea about distance? We do have the whole day.

Any help greatly appreciated!:confused: