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.

Place of Refuge (Pu'uhonua O Hōnaunau National Historical Park)

I am a beginning diver without a lot of confidence.  My husband is an advanced diver who would go anywhere and do anything.  We both found this dive site a wonderful compromise.  The turtles literally swam right up to us.  We saw numerous eels and other marine life.  Above the water was nice, too.  The lava rocks were covered with yellow butterflies the whole time we were there. 1/1/2008

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