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Hanauma Bay Marine Preserve, Honolulu, HI

  • Address 7455 Kalanianaole Highway
    (Kalanianaole Highway at the Hanauma Bay turnoff)
    Honolulu, HI 96825
    United States
  • Phone number+1 808 396 4229 / +1 808 397 5840 (Education Program)
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  • Neighborhood : East Honolulu

Famed for its beautiful horseshoe-shaped sandy beach and clear, calm turquoise waters, this natural marine sanctuary is home to thousands of colorful tropical fish. The waist-deep water inside the reef is perfect for novice snorkelers to explore. More experienced snorkelers might want to check with the lifeguard before venturing beyond to deeper waters to see sea turtles and other marine life. The Bay is least crowded in the early morning or late afternoon. Admission: non-resident adult visitors USD3, free to all others. Parking fee is USD1 per vehicle.

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yelp Reviews ( 166 Reviews see all ) Top

Jared S.

(Rating: 4.0) 

by Jared S. on November 16, 2009

"Don't feed 'da fish, mon." The mandatory 10-minute orientation video could have been summed up in those 5 words... not that I'm still bitter. Aside from...

Ramon E.

(Rating: 5.0) 

by Ramon E. on November 11, 2009

This preserve gets a full 5 stars from me. Even though the weather wasn't great on the morning we went, the views were still wonderful, and underwater...

Christine L.

(Rating: 4.0) 

by Christine L. on November 10, 2009

Hanauma Bay can certainly be fun if you go with the right attitude. First of all I seriously suggest catching the bus there and not trying to find arking....

Trekaroo Reviews ( 2 Reviews ) Top

 by  GPP_HI  on  2008-06-19

Be sure to stop at the Halona Blowhole, a lava tube through which the ocean shoots forcefully every time a wave comes in. The spray ...

nature at its best

 by  josalynandpeytonsmom  on  2008-06-19

The week we were in Hawaii the blowhole was closed due to maintenance. I am not sure if they were shooting a movie or not, ...

Yahoo Travel Reviews ( 100+ Reviews see all ) Top

Great if you like being with hundreds of people...

 by  brieonsunday  on  2008-08-02

This place has been loved to death. We got there around 9:00am and found a long line at the ticket window, then had to wait again to watch the ...

Too bad its so popular...

 by  A Yahoo! Contributor  on  2008-06-22

This is a great place to go snorkeling, it's just too bad there are so many people crowding the place and scaring off the fish. It's free for ...

Worth the drive

 by  wolverinedavegoblue  on  2008-06-02

Like all other popular tourist destinations it pays to get here early. They open at 6 a.m. We got there around 6:30 a.m. avoided the movie al...

Not what it used to be!!!

 by  AZ Traveler  on  2008-05-27

The people of Hawaii have decided the Bay is theirs and theirs alone. Visitors are now required to sit through a tortourous video before enter...

Beautiful

 by  edwige_paylim  on  2008-05-23

We got there at around 8:30AM on a Thursday. There were a few people there but no huge crowds. You have to watch a quick video, you can put you...

Absolutely Beautiful!!

 by  tarabee  on  2008-04-10

What an amazing experience! Saw all kinds of fish and creatures including turtles. Kids loved it as well! Well worth the drive out and even sit...

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