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About our salt farm.

Our oceanfront salt farm is located on the Kona coastline of Hawaii island - the southern-most island and the largest in the Hawaiian island chain. Kona Sea Salt is the only sea salt in the world made from pure, 900 year-old deep ocean water, rich in natural minerals and flavor. Our salt water is drawn from 2,200 feet below the ocean’s surface making it one of the highest quality finishing salts. In addition to gourmet sea salts, as part of the salt making process, we also farm Deep Ocean Minerals as a magnesium supplement, magnesium bath and Nigari - the traditional tofu coagulant.

Salt Farm Tours

Join us for a 45 minute tour of our Kona Sea Salt Farm! Located on 7 acres of oceanfront space on Kona Keahole Point, Kona Sea Salt hand harvests Hawaiian Salt from pristine deep ocean waters, 2200 feet below the surface of the Kona Sea. You will learn about the salt harvesting process and the different kinds of salt variations, how deep seawater is different from surface water, the significance of salt in Hawaiian culture and a brief historical overview of the ancient Hawaiian settlement Ho’ona. Lastly, you will finish the tour with a salt tasting of our Kona Pure and Flavored Salts.

Keāhole Point, Ho‘ona

Our salt farm is located at Keāhole Point, in the area known as Ho‘ona, the westernmost point of Hawai‘i Island. The unique geological features on land and offshore of Keāhole Point (named after the Āhole fish) has historically provided Ho’ona with an abundance of resources. 1,000 years ago, Anchialine ponds provided brackish water where ʻopae ‘ula, an endemic shrimp, algae and seaweeds grew. The ponds were ringed by native plants, including makaloa used for making fine mats. Fresh water could be gathered from lava tubes for limited farming and drinking, and there were rich fishing grounds right offshore. 

Ancient Hawaiian Fishing Grounds

The combination of unique ocean currents and the bathymetry (underwater topography) created a natural ocean upwelling. Upwelling, is a phenomenon that transports water rich in nutrients to the ocean surface. These nutrients “fertilize” surface waters, encouraging the growth of plant life, including phytoplankton   and through the food chain eventually resulting in unusually productive fishing grounds. Ho’ona was also famous for Pā‘aiea, a thoughtfully managed fishpond 3 miles long and 1.5 miles wide, owned by Kamehameha the Great. In 1801 the fishpond was covered by lava when Mount Hualalai erupted and later a small settlement arose again.

NELHA, Est. 1974

NELHA, The Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority, was founded in 1974 to research the potential uses of very cold Deep Ocean Water for OTEC (Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion) and explore as Governor Ariyoshi put it, “the mineral resources of the Pacific.” The location was selected because the bathymetry provided the ability to easily access Deep Ocean Water directly offshore. Over time, NELHA has expanded to 877 acres and the companies and research and educational institutions located there are involved in neutraceuticals, aquaculture and research.

Deep Ocean Water

Deep Ocean Water is created when ice is formed off Greenland, and the salt, which canʻt freeze, is left in the surface water. The surface water becomes denser and heavier and sinks to the bottom of the sea. That water becomes part of the Thermohaline Circulation and 900 years later, via the Global Conveyor Belt , it reaches Keāhole Point. A 40” pipe travels a mile offshore and 2,200 ft. deep and pumps the seawater up to our solar evaporation beds. Keāhole Point is one of very few places in the world where this is possible.

Kona Sea Salts

Our company began life in 1992 when a team of University researchers founded a startup venture, Aquasearch Inc., to explore the uses of micro algae as a clean energy source and salmon feed additive. In the process, they discovered that Astaxanthin  has potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties for people and they were the first to make it available as a consumer nutritional supplement, AstaFactor . In 2004 they began to produce Kona Sea Salts using Deep Ocean Water using a contemporary version of traditional Hawaiian salt making technology, solar-evaporation.  

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There are a wide variety of excellent non-profits, research and educational organizations trying to make the world, and our oceans, a better place.

Hawaii Natural Energy Institute

“HNEI’s mission is to help guide Hawai‘i through its clean energy transformation by focusing on cost effective and practical solutions to help deliver commercially viable renewable energy for Hawai‘i and the world."

Keāhole Sustainability Center

"Our mission is to promote education and advocacy through the culturally sensitive and environmentally sound use of sunlight and seawater for a sustainable future for Hawaii.”

The Marine Mammal Rescue Center

“Our mission is to advance global ocean conservation through marine mammal rescue and rehabilitation, scientific research, and education.”

University of Hawai‘i Infrasound Laboratory

“Our primary mission is to operate listening stations as part of the International Monitoring System of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty.”

"We believe climate change is the #1 threat facing our planet. Our team is hard at work on a breakthrough solution to drastically reduce the methane produced by livestock around the world, naturally."

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"We provide space and support to ongoing marine research, education, and conservation efforts at a time when our oceans need it most. Silver Spiral Seas aims to achieve these objectives by promoting a culture grounded in positive attitude and collaboration."

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I bet you don’t realize how much there is to know about sea salt. Sea salt has been gaining popularity over standard table salt, but most of us don’t really know the story of how either get to our tables. Kona Sea Salt not only does salt differently, but you can tour the farm and learn about the months long process of bringing pristine ocean water from 2,200 feet below to the surface.

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• Departs From: Big Island – Kona
• Duration: 45 minutes
• Included in the price: Tour of the farm with a salt tasting

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Big Island Salt Farm Tour Highlights

• 45-minute duration
• Offered at 9:00 and 11:00 am daily, and 6:15 pm Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays
• A group experience of up to 18 guests
• Learn about the origins of Kona Sea Salt, the science behind it, and the journey it takes to get to your table. Plus you get to do a tasting at the end.
• All ages are welcome!

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This tour came highly recommended to us by our newsletter readers, so we had to try and we’re so glad we did! We didn’t know how much there was to know about sea salt, but Kona Sea Salt isn’t any ordinary salt from the ocean, it comes from 2,200 feet under the surface where microplastics and other ocean pollutants haven’t reached. We’ll let the experts explain the rest when you go on your tour, but not only does this salt take a unique journey, but it’s also packed with minerals you don’t get from other salts.

Kona Sea Salt offers morning and sunset tours. Their morning tours run at 9 and 11 am daily, and their sunset tour runs Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at 6:15 pm. The oceanfront location is absolutely stunning, so you can’t go wrong with either option. Soak up some salty knowledge and have a salt tasting to start or end your day.

Kona Salt Farm also offers wellness experiences with its mineral-rich seawater, salts, and minerals. Learn more about their 1.5-hour Deep Ocean Water Mineral Spa Foot Soak or their 2 0-minute deep soak salt farm tour add-on .

Big Island Salt Farm Tour Interesting Facts

100% natural.

Kona Sea Salt is 100% natural Hawaiian sea salt with no anti-clumping ingredients, whitening agents, or other additives.

Rich in minerals

Their salt is naturally unrefined and boasts a rich allotment of trace minerals like magnesium, potassium, calcium, zinc, and many others.

33% Less sodium

Their salt is naturally rich in trace minerals and contains up to 33% less sodium than ordinary table salt.

High moisture content

Their salt contains bright, white crystals with a high moisture content ranging between 6-7% versus ordinary table salt at less than 1%.

About Kona Sea Salt

Kona Sea Salt is the only sea salt in the world made from pure, 900-year-old deep ocean water, rich in natural minerals and flavor. Most sea salts are created from surface waters that have significantly lower mineral content and can have higher amounts of microplastics and contaminants. Their salt water is drawn from 2,200 feet below the ocean’s surface off Hawai‘i Island, making it one of the highest-quality finishing salts in the world.

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Our Chief Salt Maker brings tradition and modern technology together, she hand harvest the only salt in the world made from Deep Ocean Waters 2,200 feet below the surface.

Your guide will give you a brief overview of the history of our area, the special place salt has in Hawaiian Culture, our salt making process and the centuries-long travel through deep sea currents our ultra pristine and mineral rich water took before arriving to us here.

To finish we offer a salt tasting of our various salts, flavored and smoked.

Flowing Cold Deep Ocean Water Foot Soaks are available as add on. Or come visit our store if our tour does not fit into your schedule.

Our tour is partially wheelchair accessible, please contact us

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Stop At: Kailua-Kona, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Our Salt Farm Manager will meet you at our office and give a guided tour of our water source, salt harvesting areas, explain the salt harvesting process, our other deep ocean mineral products and finish with a salt tasting.

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Sunset Kona Salt Farm Tour

• Our Deep Ocean Magnesium Mineral Water
• 73-907 Makako Bay Dr, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, USA Enter the Kona Sea Salt Farm Driveway and check in at the Office
• Service animals allowed
• Not wheelchair accessible
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking
• No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
• Most travelers can participate
• This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
• This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
• For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
• You'll start at 73-907 Makako Bay Dr 73-907 Makako Bay Dr, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, USA Enter the Kona Sea Salt Farm Driveway and check in at the Office See address & details
• 1 Kailua-Kona Stop: 45 minutes Our Salt Farm Manager will meet you at our office and give a guided tour of our water source, salt harvesting areas, explain the salt harvesting process, our other deep ocean mineral products and finish with a salt tasting. Read more
• You'll return to the starting point

• Rorschapin 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Unique experience Explained the process and why it is different from other salts. Then we got to see the process done two different ways. To see all the different stages was interesting. Finally we had the tasting and of course a stop at the gift store to take some home Read more Written April 24, 2024
• PLan977 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Good tour This was an interesting tour. I really never thought about salt and how it’s processed. Tour guide was great. She was learning but did very well. And there is a nice tasting of the different flavored salts after the tour. We enjoyed it and bought some flavored salt to take home. Read more Written April 24, 2024
• Sherry G 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Kona salt farm Our tour guide was excellent, even the trainee did very well. They both were very knowledgeable about the salt process and the tour was very fun. Read more Written April 24, 2024
• kellymar 0 contributions 3.0 of 5 bubbles Poor tour guide - not worth the cost Beautiful beach location, but the tour guide we had did not come off as knowledgeable - was basically following a script and attempting to connect with guests through jokes. I would not recommend, especially considering the cost. Read more Written April 21, 2024
• pegeth13 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Salt farm tour and the best foot soak I ever had. I never really thought about how sea salt was made before. We were on the Big Island in Hawaii last week. We saw the pipes what bring in the water from the Pacific Ocean and how the water is evaporated off to give them their Hawaiian Sea Salt. We were thrilled with the tour and the tasting was fantastic. We tasted the salts that they make and there three other salts to taste that were made elsewhere. They brought out platters of pineapple, tomato and cucumber to dip in the various salts and try them. I also indulged in a fantastic foot soak. Yes the water is super cold--like in the 40's but the staff person said to dip my feet, keep them in for as long as I can, take them out for a few seconds (15) and then just keep dipping my feet and taking a break. They add magnesium to the water which helps also. I usually have so much pain in my feet, but they felt great for the rest of the day. My husband cannot stand cold water and he could not do it. It is something that you should try though just for the experience. Read more Written April 20, 2024
• Go58073432780 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Salt farm Heaven What a wonderful informative tour The setting is breathtaking and the Salt is like no other I’m sure my sodium level is high because I bought almost 23 different kinds 🤗Truly a must see Read more Written April 19, 2024
• lindamL1102VC 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Great Great tour very informative . Great day! Great people! Would come back again. Great weather. Beautiful views. Great salt Read more Written April 18, 2024
• mirandahR5178JG 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Fun activity! Such a fun experience! We booked last minute but were able to get into the tour. The guide shares lots of interesting information about their salt production process and the history of their organization. Best part is the salt tasting! Read more Written April 15, 2024
• hoosermom 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Staycation tour Took our mo’opunas (grandkids) to the Kona Sea Salt Farm. Glad we did! My grandson mentioned, which I think it’s 5001 lbs of salt per solar beds. I may have it wrong, drying the salt in the sun with protection all around so doesn’t get contaminated, also their proceeds go to marine life cleanup/debris at Papahānaumokuākea Heritage site. small islands near Hawaii. We also enjoyed the foot soak, a must when you visit. One thing to mention their salt and magnesium which we use. Good your health. Read more Written April 14, 2024
• MrsJones11 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Informative interesting and enjoyable My husband and I really enjoyed the salt farm tour. The guide was so informed and made the your so interesting. The seeing was beautiful, right at the ocean, and much of it was out doors. We loved the salt tasting afterward and bought some to take home, as well as some magnesium drops. Highly recommend this your! Read more Written April 12, 2024
• 624MikeP624 0 contributions 4.0 of 5 bubbles Interesting This is an interesting tour explaining how sea salt is farmed and harvested. Following the tour, there is a sampling of the different flavored salts. Read more Written April 11, 2024
• Ohtobeinsandiego 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Deep Sea Salt Processing Experience This is a great experience and chance to learn about how deep sea salt is harvested and processed. Sea water used for this process is drawn from 4200 feet deep in the adjoining Pacific Ocean to make some of the purist sea salt there is. You also get a chance to learn about the environmental efforts to clean up plastics in the northern Hawaiian island areas that are endangering sea life. You learn a lot, get to try some delicious sea salt and the hosts do a great job. Read more Written March 25, 2024
• Vacation36959182313 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Highly Recommended The tour guide was excellent at explaining everything and giving us time for questions and pictures. It’s all quite fascinating, and I highly recommend the tour. The sea salt tasting at the end was fun and gave us a chance to sample many varieties. I’m excited about the salts and the magnesium spray that I’ll be taking home. Read more Written March 25, 2024
• Stephbaroh 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Must do!!! Salt Farm Tour on Kona Very interesting and staff is very knowledgeable. I learned things i never knew about the salt manufacturing on Kona. I highly recommend this tour. Read more Written March 22, 2024
• 883dawnas 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Great little tour Great tour. Informative, kept us all entertained, and the salts/snacks were yummy. Only took about an hour - perfect for filling the day before our flight home. Read more Written March 20, 2024

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“ Sam suggested since I have bad leg cramps to take 4 drops of their magnesium a half hour before going to bed. ” in 7 reviews

“ Wear a hat and sandals, so you can do the foot soak without getting socks wet. ” in 5 reviews

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Hawaii Island's only Salt Farm, featured on Guy Fieri's new series "Guy: Hawaiian Style. We hand harvest Hawaiian Sea Salt from ultra pristine deep ocean waters. Open for tours by reservation on our website and for weddings and select events. …

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The tour guide was amazing! She answered all of our questions and explained the salt process wonderfully and in depth. The near by ocean waves were perfect ambiance when walking through the drying tubes. The tasting was great and the products are going to become a household staple! Definitely a worthwhile stop for any salt or sea lovers! Part of their profit goes to ocean clean up of the Old Hawaiian Islands. Super educational and super informative. Wonderful staff, Great Ti

Last outing for the trip and we are glad we discovered this little gem. Being home cooks, my wife and I use a lot of salt, but seem out good sea salt because of its taste and mild saltiness. Found out that Guy Fieri featured this farm on one of his shows. The tour was great, ocean view is stunning and the tour very informative highlighting Hawaiian culture and the importance of caring for the sea and land all within the story of salt making. Being a commercial farm, we went a little crazy with the salt purchases after the tasting. Well worth supporting this local business and creator of jobs on the island. Our tour guide, Ipolani, was Supa informative and had much aloha. My wife and I learned lots and if ever back on the big island of Hawaii will come back and visit for the feet soak. Mahalo Nui Loa.

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This is such a wonderful place to visit. Not only are the tours very interesting, the location is so beautiful. And of course they have the most incredible flavored salts. The smoked sea salt is my favorite, the flavor that it imparts on a ribeye or salmon filet is outstanding.. The staff is very friendly and welcoming. We love visiting their Salt store and The salt variety packages are now The most popular gift we give when traveling to the mainland.

The Kona Sea Salt tour was so informative and at end we got to taste the different salt blends Kona Sea Salt is from 900 year old water traveled from Greenland The salt is from 2,200 foot water off the Kona coast. We opted to do sea salt foot experience- 42 degree water with added magnesium Really made our day

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Very intriguing place where yoh mearn about how the "farm" se salt from 2200 feet down in the ocean. They purify it and make delicious flavors that will kick up any dish you make at your own hale. And yes Guy Fieri has been here too. More importantly, He ey Kalinin and friends play here on occasion. Ikalani was the gracious host for our tasting.

Unbelievable experience you should not miss! Ipo was our tour guide and she is just so graceful and full of knowledge! You learn a little culture, a little about the area, ocean cleanup efforts and a whole lot about salt harvesting! Breathtaking views of the beautiful ocean so close you can feel the spray go the waves. Seeing how Kona sea salt is harvested gives you a new appreciation of salt! Please, please, please! If you get to book a tour do yourself a favor and book the foot soak! 15 minute soak in 4o+ degree ultra pristine sea water directly from 2200 feet below sea level! So relaxing and if you've been on your feet in the Kona heat this is a great way to cool down. 10/10 recommend for sure! Kamaʻāina and malihini alike will learn and enjoy!

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We came here for a tour of the farm and a foot soak bath, and we had a wonderful time. Our tour guide was very personable, and full of information. I learned a lot about salt and the environment. After the tour we got to taste the salts with some veggies and fruit that were provided. After the tasting we took a cold ocean water foot soak that was very refreshing. Overall we had a great time here, and will come back again.

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What a great local business. The tour was so fun and educational. We loved the setup. Our group purchased the foot soak. It was COLD, but setup so nicely. The taste testing was great, they have so many different flavors of salt. 100% recommend to those into finishing salts and local history. Younger kids may not enjoy.

We had such a fun experience at the sunset salt tour! The tour was more entertaining than a salt tour has any right to be. We were able to see the salt tunnels and salt greenhouse, and learn about this unusual method of salt production. We also got to taste it at different stages of the process. Our tour guide was so helpful and kind, telling us about the history of the island and providing recommendations for our trip. A highlight was the salt tasting at the end, where you get a plate of fruits and vegetables to dip in different flavored salts. I would highly recommend the salt tour, and the sunset salt tour was especially beautiful. If you're on the fence about doing the salt tour, do yourself a favor and go for it (especially at sunset)! Surprisingly one of the best things we did in Hawaii.

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Tours are available, but I didn't come here for the tour - I just wanted to buy the salts to take home as omiyage! When I walked into the shop, the guy who was working here asked if I wanted a tasting. Sure, why not? He quickly went over the various salts that they had, and then gave me some space to try at my leisure. I ended up buying over $100 worth of salts. :) It's pricey, but these salts are special - not only do they originate in Kona, but they're flavors are delicious! You can definitely taste the difference between their salts and other salts you buy at the grocery store. Support local!

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Kona Salt Farm

Kona Salt Farm Tour is the sole salt farm on Hawaii Island and promises an engaging, memorable and sensory-rich experience that will expand your mind while delighting your senses. Come join us on a 45 minute exploration into this extraordinary world of Hawaiian salt!

Guy Fieri's new exciting series "Guy Hawaiian Style" highlights our farm, located on 7 acres of gorgeous oceanfront property at Kona Keahole Point. Here, traditional methods are employed to harvest Hawaiian Salt by hand from deep ocean waters located 2,200 feet below Kona Sea surface.

Our knowledgeable guides will lead you through the entire salt harvesting process, offering insights into its different varieties as well as explaining differences between deep seawater and surface water environments. Gain an appreciation of salt's importance in Hawaiian culture while simultaneously receiving an overview of Ho'ona as an ancient Hawaiian settlement.

Enjoy this tour for its star attraction - Kona Pure & Flavored Salts are handmade with great care, and their distinctive flavors and characteristics will take your breath away! Come discover them and taste for yourself.

Be sure to take part in this incredible adventure! The Kona Salt Farm Tour will transport you into Hawaiian tradition and the fascinating world of Hawaiian salt production. Book now to make the experience one to remember, including education, history and cultural appreciation - Aloha!

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Kona Sea Salt Farm Tour Review Big Island Hawaii: Worth It?

Have you heard about Kona Sea Salt Farm on the Big Island? Wondering if it’s worth visiting?

I lived on the Big Island for a year and visited many different types of farms on the island. I was impressed with what I found at the Kona Sea Salt Farm.

This little known and completely unique farm produces the only sea salt in the world made from deep ocean water.  

You’ll learn about where this salt comes from, how it’s harvested and processed, and taste test the variety of flavors that come straight from the ocean a few feet from the premises.

As it’s right by the airport, it is also a convenient tour to take as one last Hurrah! before flying home.

Do I think it’s worth visiting? Yes I do, and I’ll show you why!

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Kona Sea Salt Farm

On this flavorful tour you’ll: learn some science and history, see firsthand how sea salt is produced, and of course, taste all the salty varieties!

Good for killing time before your flight home!

Kona Sea Salt Farm Tickets

Kona Sea Salt Farm gives two 1-hr tours a day: 10:00am and 12:00pm. Also, on Sunday, Tuesdays, and Thursday take a sunset tour at 5:45pm. Each tour can accommodate 15 guests. Reservations are highly recommended as they do sell out but walk ups are welcome if space is available.

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Kona Sea Salt Farm Tour

Once you have been checked in, you are offered a welcome cup of refreshing water mixed with their magnesium drops, a healthy by-product of the “salting” process. 

As you wait for your tour to begin, browse the gift shop or have a seat at a wooden patio table, enjoying the beachy view and the sound of the ocean. 

Side note : Kona Sea Salt Farm offers their premises as an event venue; a beautiful location for a sunrise or sunset wedding .

Begin the tour with an intro to the company. It was founded in 2004 after originally being a research company for 12 years that studied using micro algea as a clean energy source. Through their research they discovered that Astaxanthin, the red pigment in the algae, has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. They were the first to supply astaxanthin as a nutritional supplement sold as AstaFactor. 

They then switched gears to create sea salt. Mostly an e-commerce company, Kona Sea Salt Farm was about to go under during Covid. However, one of their biggest wholesale accounts saved them by buying the company and expanding it.

Before you are led to the beach, they offer giant cocktail umbrellas (paper parasols 😀 ) as protection from the hot Kona sun. As someone who gets heat stroke easily, I appreciated this amenity and took them up on it. Plus I felt cute!

Walk to the ocean edge, stopping along a portion of the 6.4-mile path often used for mountain bikers and hikers. From here, learn and see for yourself how the island’s volcanoes formed the coastline causing dramatic shelf drops not far from shore. During whale season you might spot the giant sea mammals passing by. 

At only 300 yards out the ocean floor is 2,200ft down. It is from this depth that Kona Sea Salt Farm harvests their mineral-rich, chilly 40°F deep ocean water through 40in diameter pipes. In the distance you can see an out-of-commission pipe used years ago but has since been replaced by pipes more hidden and less of an eyesore.

The deep ocean water is pulled through the Thermohaline current, originating in Greenland but taking 900 years to reach the Big Island.

Because the ocean water is pulled so deep below the surface, the sea salt is higher in mineral content (like magnesium, iron, zinc, calcium, potassium, iodine, and manganese) and lower in the amounts of microplastics and contaminants other sea salts have. 

Next, stroll back to where the salty magic happens. Pass by drying pads originally used for those algae experiments. Climb up a few steps, minding your head, as you stand on deck before rows of salt tunnels.

Here you can observe the drying process from ocean water to salt crystals in their solar evaporation tunnels. Plastic sheets protect the salt from contamination while fans create tunnels for air flow. As the Kona sun beats down, 900 pounds of sea water per tunnel evaporate for about 8 weeks before resulting in 300 pounds of white salt crystals.

Through this process they create about 32 tons of salt a year.

At the back of the pad they have a greenhouse set up doing the same thing. The greenhouse can reach up to a sweltering 150°F inside. They are anticipating expanding to this procedure in the future as it is easier to control and protect the drying environment.

Step inside and experience the heat of the greenhouse and see up close the large tub filled with salt, reminiscent of a crunchy snowy field.

Just outside the greenhouse, a black monolith fountain gurgles up that deep sea water for you to experience the cold, 40°F water lying below the surface of the ocean.

The last exhibit are the wooden hoppers used as the final drying step. Salt from the tunnels are hand scooped into these giant wooden funnels. 

As the salt continues to dry, the remaining moisture drains away and collects into buckets below. This is where the magnesium by-product is collected. 

Get a sample of the drying medium grain and coarse grain. You’ll be surprised that there is actually a flavor difference between the sizes. Also note that this sea salt has 33% less sodium than ordinary table salt.

Make your way back to the visitor center for even more salty samples. With pieces of cucumbers, pineapples, and tomatoes create your own line up of salt blended flavors on your plate:

• Farm Fresh Herbs
• Hot Hawaiian Chili Pepper
• Alaea Rich Red Hawaiian Clay
• Lemon Rosemary
• Moloka’i Kiawe Smoked
• Spicy Hawaiian Seaweed
• Zest de L’orange
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Be careful or you might lose track of which flavor is which. You might want to put only a couple flavors on your plate at a time and not all of them at once, like my mistake.

Some of these blends are made with sea salt pulled from Molokai, but rest assured, it’s all Hawaiian sea salt.

Here concludes your Kona Sea Salt Farm tour. You are free to shop the gift shop or carry on your merry way.

Kona Sea Salt Farm Gift Shop

If you don’t want to take the salt farm tour, you can still just visit the Kona Sea Salt Farm gift shop and purchase salty products.

They have tasteful displays of all their various salt flavors packaged in hand-labeled, cork-topped glass bottles. You can buy individual bottles or put together a mix-and-match gift box of three flavors of your choosing.

Other than their storefront you can buy their products online. You miiiiight find them in random places on the Big Island, but don’t count on it.

Deep Ocean Water Foot Soak

After your tour, book a revitalizing 20-minute deep ocean cold water foot soak.

Sit under the the ocean-view cabana while your feet experience a refreshing escape soaking in salty deep ocean water sourced from 2,200 feet beneath the ocean’s surface. This deep ocean water is naturally abundant in magnesium and maintains a refreshing temperature of approximately 47 degrees.

The cold water foot soak is not only refreshing but it also offers potential benefits such as pain relief, reduced swelling, and aid in post-workout recovery.

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Final Thoughts on the Kona Sea Salt Farm Tour

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I found the Kona Sea Salt Farm to be a one-of-a-kind tour to take. I thoroughly enjoyed the tour but thought the price was a little steep for what you get. 

The tour lasted about 45 minutes and was super informative. I would have liked to have seen the process of grinding the salt from coarse to medium and also how they bottle it. 

Generously, the salt sampling was unlimited …well limited to how much salt your tongue can handle in one sitting!

Because of its nearness to the airport, this tour makes for a great way to kill time and squeeze in one last activity before taking an afternoon flight home.

All-in-all the Kona Sea Salt Farm was a positive experience and I would recommend visiting , just like Guy Fieri does in a “Guy! Hawaiian Style” episode.

Kona Sea Salt Farm FAQs

Where is kona sea salt farm.

The Kona Sea Salt Farm is located just south of Kona International Airport is an industrial district on Keahole Point, the westernmost side of the Big Island.

The driveway for Kona Sea Salt Farm will be to the left through a white gate on Makako Bay Dr after passing Wawaloli Beach Park and a series of industrial buildings.

Follow the a-frame parking signs on the gravel driveway, around to the back of the first warehouse. White parking spaces are painted on the gravel.

The gift shop/visitor center is located in the long building to the left, looking towards the ocean.  

Make your way down the covered patio “hallway” until you reach the open-air lanai in the middle of the ranch-style building. Here your tour guide will check you in with a mobile tablet. 

Who Owns Sea Salts of Hawaii?

Sandra Gibson owns Sea Salts of Hawaii. She bought Kona Sea Salt Farm in 2020 and combined the two companies.

Is Kona Sea Salt good for you?

Kona Sea Salt is 100% natural, with unmatched purity as it’s found 2,200ft below the ocean’s surface.

Trace minerals not found in ordinary table salt can be found in Kona Sea Salt such as magnesium, potassium, calcium, and zinc.

It is also contains 33% less sodium than table salt.

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Aloha! I'm Tabitha, an ex-travel agent turned travel blogger. I've lived from fire (Big Island Hawaii) to ice (Alaska) to the lukewarm (Washington State). I've traveled Europe, Scotland and England being my favorite, Costa Rica, Cancun, Canada, various US states, and more. No matter if it's a staycation or international vacation, every trip I take there are things to explore and discover! I'm here to take what I learn and help others think outside the box when composing their own travel itineraries.

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