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)

Took my girlfriend and her granddaughter. We had a fantastic dive. To get the best parking and use of a picnic table for gearing up, it is best to get there at sun up. Heard the dolphins all around us but did not see them. Saw a couple Moray eels, some puffer fish and lots of other fish. The reef was pretty shallow. The bottom of the wall was ok, but did not see anything spectacular!

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