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)

Great place to enjoy a nice and easy dive.  Because it is a shore dive, all you have to do is rent your tanks and find a buddy.  I struck up a conversation with a waiter and it turned out he dove every morning before work.  I joined him on his morning dive the next day and had a great time. He was actually a photographer and took some amazing photos that I purchased from him the next day. I cant wait to return.

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