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beginner
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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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Jon Knight
Jan 18, 2003, 12:00 AM
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What can you say that hasn't been said already? This is a great site all around. It doesn't matter if your new or very experienced, this dive site has the best variety around. You can go deep and visit Bi-Colored Antias or stay shallow and look for the elusive Steindachners Moray. It doesn't matter. Your gonna love this site. Entry is easy, but painful if you time it wrong, so take your time and count your sets. Avoid using other entries other than 2-step. Green Sea Turtles feed on the algae covered rocks nearby. If you use these areas you may be destroying a food source for them. Keep an eye out for Dolphins. They may want to check you out.
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