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 did this dive 4 times during my time on the Big Island because of the ease of entry and amount of activities for the whole family.  Only my dive buddy and I got to see the whole area because rest of my family only was snorkeling, but they still had a great time and saw a ton.  Good place for turtles and almost every type of Hawaiian fish.  Stay shallow around 35 feet and follow the rocks to the left or go deep and follow the wall to 70-80 feet to the right.  It's a busy area but once past all the snorkelers, there aren't many people out there.

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