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Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Place of Refuge (Pu'uhonua O Hōnaunau National Historical Park)
The Place of Refuge (also known as Two Steps) is a 'must-do' site. The drive to get there is wonderful, the entry is easy, and the diving is great. Turtles abound! The facilities are a little sparse. Take some water and a picnic lunch. There are porta-potties on the site.
Directions: From Kealakekua Bay, you can continue to travel South on Highway 160 for 3.2 miles to find the turn off. If this is your first destination of the day, you can take a faster route: from Kailua, drive south on Highway 11 for about 19 miles, well past Captain Cook. Take a right on Highway 160, Ke Ala o Keawe Road, (about mile mark 104) to Kealakekua Bay, and wind your way about 3.5 miles down to the ocean.
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Colin 2
Dec 7, 2011, 12:00 AM
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We dove at '2 Step' this morning. Entry was fairly easy though getting out is more of a challenge. A fair number of people were there but we were the only divers. The reef has seen better days and a lot of it is dead or dying. A fair number of fish, very few plants, a green turtle and a mysterious thing lying on the bottom that looked like - well, like a coiled up intestine. There were several of those, whatever they were. A good dive but not a great one. The reef off Alua Beach is a much better time investment.
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