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 call this place Two Step and although this is my first dive here, I have skin dived here dozens of times. The entry is so easy. Just sit down on the natural lava steps and slide in. I did a solo dive here and ended up joining a group of three from Japan to finish out the dive. Two Step is a great dive and easy with depths ranging from 10 feet to 109 ft. There are eels, Octo's, Rays and fish for everyone.

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