Snorkeling at Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, Hawaii

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Published 2010-08-12
Yes, this is the same place President Obama and family went snorkeling last year. It is a world famous toruist attraction hence packed with many foreign tourists. It is very accessible by tourists. Many hotels on Waikiki beach have shuttle service to take you there for $14.95. Look up Google Maps for instructions to take city buses there from Waikiki hotel region, $2.50 fare for adults and $1.25 for youngsters. Each visitor has to play $7.50 for admission to enter the preserve. It is free for Hawaii residents. You are required to watch a short video on nature preservation and snorkeling safety. Then you can walk from the visitor center down to the beach, or you can take a shuttle tram, $0.75 going down, $1.00 coming up. The walk down is scenic and you should save that 75 cents if you are healthy. There are equipment rentals down on the beach.

The park closes on Tuesdays. Plan your trip accordingly.

If you decide to drive there, make sure you arrive early because parking is limited. $1 per car for parking. Taking the city bus is a better alternative.

As you can see from the aerial views in the video, the bay has patches of light and dark areas. The light blue patches are sandy area, no fish live there. The darker areas are the reefs, you will see a lot of fish when you swim over them.

These clips were shot in Hawaii with a Fuji film XP 10 waterproof camera. There were a lot of tourists at this place. The water is not as clear as that on the North shore. But the North shore is not suitable for snorkeling in winter months due to pounding high waves up to 30 feet tall. In summer months, the north shore is as calm as a lake. See my other videos on snorkeling at the 3 tables.
All Comments (6)
  • @MrWasurfer86
    its a great place to snorkel but the untouched reefs are the best
  • @cplai
    @markiee13 Yes, this is a great place for snorkeling. extremely convenient and relatively calm water. Several city buses take you from the Wikiki hotels region to the entrance of this place. Google maps will tell you which bus to take and where the bus stops are. Even tourists do not need to rent a car for this trip. There is an admission fee for tourists. Locals and miltitary personnel pays much less.
  • @markiee13
    @cplai Yes I know!! I've been there last summer and I have to admit that it's by far the best place to snorkle! And indeed it's very convenient place to snorkle