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)

This is an evaluation for Two-Step. I did some snorkeling and freediving here, and the internet could NOT tell me how deep the 'A L O H A' cinder blocks were. The ALOHA cinder blocks are at a depth of exactly 30 feet.  All in all, gorgeous snorkel site and great for freediving. Seems silly for a dive spot, it was shallow everywhere, so no need to be strapped up with tanks. Lots of life and coral. Unfortunately tons of people though. People everywhere. Go on a weekday, Sundays are significantly more crowded than weekdays.

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