Travel Attractions

Hanauma Bay

Hanauma Bay

Hanauma Bay

Quick facts

• Name: Hanauma Bay
• Location: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
• Type of attraction: Natural landmark/Bay
• Ticket price: Free

Hanauma Bay is a sea embayment built within a tuff ring in the Hawaiian community of East Honolulu, on the Hawaiian Islands, on the southeast coast of the island of Oxfam. Hanauma is one of the Island’s most popular tourist destinations, and has suffered from overuse. This popular tourist destination once accommodated more than three million visitors per year. Dynamite was used in 1956 to clear parts of the reef to make room for telephone cables connecting Hawaii to the west US coast.

Hanauma Bay offers amazing snorkeling experience.  With over 300 different Hawaiian fish species lurking about the shallow coral reefs, it is a dream of every snorkeling enthusiast.

For more info about snorkeling in Hanauma Bay, please head to our friends at Pro Adventure Guide.

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Interesting facts about Hanauma Bay

Here are some interesting facts about this natural landmark:

• The bay is sitting on top of the crater, which can be seen on a photos from above.
• In order to protect natural life and environment of the bay, authorities allow only 3,000 people at the time.
• Visitors are having mandatory educational video viewing before going to the bay, so they can learn how to preserve natural environment of the area.

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Safe travels!

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