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)

Each time we go to the Big Island we try to get in as many sunrise dives at Honaunau as possible.  There are always surprises -- great pelagic life, lots of small fish, eels, and honu.  Cannot imagine going to the Big Island and not diving there.  When you do the dive at sunrise, there is virtually no other traffic with the exception of a fishing boat or two.  :)

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