Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve

100 Hanauma Bay Drive, ueber Kalanianaole Highway, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96825 Phone: 1 808 396 4229 Average Price: $ 8 per person

About

Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve is one of the most popular snorkeling sites in Hawai'i.  A narrow beach about 2,000 feet long lines the bay, a volcanic crater that was breached by the ocean. This is the first Marine Life Conservation District in Hawaii so it's important for visitors to preserve the fragile marine ecosystem of the bay by not littering and by not touching the sea animals or coral.
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Must do

"must"

"must place to snorkel and swim in oahu!"

"must go!"

"must factor in the ticket purchase which includes a mandatory 10 minute video on the reef"

What people dont like

"if you walk down the beach a few hundred yards, it's less crowded, but snorkeling over shallow lava rocks is painful."

"the parking lot usually opens back up around 1 or 2. so go early, or go after lunch."

"closed on tuesdays."

"it will take you about an hour just to get down to the bay from the ticket booth."

"siempre al mar con pareja "be careful""

"closed on tuesdays."

"$2.50 bus down & up."

Useful Tips

"beautiful drive along the ocean"

"get good snorkeling gear!"

"the best place for guided snorkeling tour <3"

"beautiful."

"killer site to see fish up close, while snorkeling... got some turtles, a ton of fish and eels on my gopro hero3... best place for snorkeling that i've ever been to!"

"one of the best beaches you will ever see."

Avoid doing this

"avoid the rockiness on the right side"

"beware of the sandstorms"

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