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There is no better place to watch spectacular Big Island sunsets than at our oceanfront resort. Share a moment with your family, celebrate the end of a perfect day in paradise or start an exciting evening with family and friends.
- Catch
our spectacular sunsets while dining on the KPC Lanai.
Have a signature sunset photo taken by Kodak.
- Listen
for the conch shell and watch the Torchlight runners starting at KPC and
Buddha Point simultaneously and meet halfway. Torchlighting begins approximately
15 minutes prior to sunset.
- Buddha Point is one of our serene and peaceful sunset viewing locations. Be
sure to pick up a 180 Second Cocktail by Kohala Pool on your way. Have
your photo taken by Kodak and bring the memory home to share with your
family and friends.
- Camp Menehune - Family activities for
sunset
- Toast
the sunset with our signature 180 Second Cocktail. Available at Malolo
Lounge, KPC and resort lounges.
The 180 Second Sunset
Hawaii�s pristine
tropical setting with a sharp ocean horizon gives our guests a perfect chance
to observe one of nature�s most interesting quirks, the 180-second sunset.
That�s right... if you time it, you�ll find that every night, regardless of the
season, it takes the sun exactly 180 seconds to slip below the horizon after it
first touches the sea.
The Green Flash
The Green Flash is a fleeting splash of intense emerald light
appearing on the horizon in the blink of an eye just as the sun disappears
below the horizon. The Green Flash is best seen when the sun sets into the
ocean and only when the view is absolutely clear (cloudless) all the way to the
horizon -- making the Green Flash much less frequent than our colorful tropical
sunsets. While awaiting the Green Flash at sunset, look away until only the
very top of the sun's disk is about to disappear below the horizon - it's only
during this last instant when the Green Flash is visible and only for a moment.
The Green Flash is truly one experience you could blink and miss.
When trying to eye the Green Flash don't be fooled by the so-called
"Fool's Flash" -- the greenish after-image burned into your retina by
looking directly into the sun before going permanently blind. Remember, looking
directly at the sun's disk is always dangerous. For a more detailed explanation
of the Green Flash see what the Big Kahuna at bestplaceshawaii.com has to say.
In case you�d like to
witness either of these phenomena for yourself, we invite you to watch a
spectacular Waikoloa sunset from serene Buddha Point, a pleasant stroll from
the Ocean Tower end of the tram route or anywhere along the shoreline. |
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