Hanauma Bay
Had a liesure day today. We decided to pass on the tour groups "Circle Tour" of O'ahu. Instead we rented a car with another couple on the tour and did our our own sightseeing and some snorkeling. We started out by going to Hanauma Bay for some snorkeling. It is a beautiful cove, protected from most of the ocean's surf. Once we got past the reef it was about 15-20 feet deep and filled with color and sea life. We saw five different Sea Turtles, and tons of different fish. We snorkeled along the outside of the reef for a while then decided to head out to a point further out. But as we got there, just about to go around the point, we found a lot of tiny jellyfish and had to turn back. So, we followed the coastline of the cove back to the beach. We snorkeled for about 2 hours.
Had a liesure day today. We decided to pass on the tour groups "Circle Tour" of O'ahu. Instead we rented a car with another couple on the tour and did our our own sightseeing and some snorkeling. We started out by going to Hanauma Bay for some snorkeling. It is a beautiful cove, protected from most of the ocean's surf. Once we got past the reef it was about 15-20 feet deep and filled with color and sea life. We saw five different Sea Turtles, and tons of different fish. We snorkeled along the outside of the reef for a while then decided to head out to a point further out. But as we got there, just about to go around the point, we found a lot of tiny jellyfish and had to turn back. So, we followed the coastline of the cove back to the beach. We snorkeled for about 2 hours.
After snorkeling, we headed north to the North Shore. We made numerous stops for photos and viewing. At one spot we saw 5 what looked like sky divers floating over one of the peaks. They were riding the air currents. At this same spot we climbed up to a site where you could see whales off the coast. About 45 minutes uphill in the sun and the whales were a ways off the coast, but I guess it was worth it. Other stops were at a Macadamia Nut Farm, North Shore for lunch and the Dole pineaple plantation.
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