Big island seaside resort overlooking kailua bay hawaiian dream vistas a 20 minute drive from the airport delivers you to the oceanside royal kona resort overlooking the aquamarine waters of kailua bay the small fishing village of kailua kona is a 5 minute walk whales and royalty youll be within easy reach of whale watching adventures and historical sites like hulihee palace a museum with artifacts from hawaiian royalty the captain cook monument where he first landed in hawaii is in keal