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)

One of the most singular shore dive experiences I've ever had.  Go just after sunrise to avoid the crowds both above water and below.  We were the 2nd ones in the water and had the reef to ourselves, and a large pod of spinner dolphins came by slowly to check us out three times, the last time to within 10 ft.  I've heard they move to deeper water by mid-morning when they're around.  Also saw an eagle ray on the same dive.

Warren W.'s Dive Log

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