The big resort on Kona, Waikoloa had a "swim with Dolphins" thing in what was basically a kiddie pool with a couple spinners in captivity for several hundreds of dollars. Avoid the resort tourist traps and find a local guide.
I'll find the name later on but we found a great rafting company that took us on their boat for very cheap and took us diving with Manta Rays in the ocean one night and the next morning, took us out to spots they were familiar with and Humpback whales were coming up beside us and on two occasions, they told us to jump overboard. As I got in the water, I heard dolphin calls and we were soon swimming with a wild pod in the ocean. I had flippers on and actually stayed with a group of 3 for a few minutes as they coasted along in the afternoon sun.
I'm not sure if the local sealife will be different in this season compared to when I went (Feb.).
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