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)

We had a great snorkel here. After we looked around the Point of Refuge park we took our snorkel gear and proceeded to enter at the site. Upon entering we noticed that the coral was in very good condition. Latter we went out farther past the coral and had 21 spinner dolphins around us on and off for the next hour. What a delight!

Jerry & Donna Hamberg's Dive Log

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