Parks · Our pick in Hawaiʻi
Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve
Reservations required
The marine preserve in a volcanic bay east of Honolulu, for snorkelling.
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Image courtesy of © Don Ramey Logan · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsOur take
- Snorkelling
- Book ahead
- Address
- East Honolulu, Hawaiʻi
- Website
- pros.hnl.info
About Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve
Hanauma Bay is a nature preserve run by the City and County of Honolulu, in a sheltered volcanic bay east of the city; entry is by online reservation through the City’s parks site, and the reef is protected, so never stand on the coral.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve before you go.
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What’s nearby
Distances from Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Diamond Head7.3 miCar or taxi 31 min
- Ala Moana Center9.8 miCar or taxi 39 min
- ʻIolani Palace11 miCar or taxi 43 min
- Bishop Museum12 miCar or taxi 47 min
- Pearl Harbor17 miCar or taxi 63 min
The beach and the airport
- Waikīkī Beach8.4 miCar or taxi 35 min
- Honolulu’s airport15 miCar or taxi 56 min
Location
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