Hanauma Bay Snorkeling

Trip Start May 01, 2008
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Trip End Jan 04, 2009


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Friday, July 4, 2008

To start off our Independence Day, Mike and I went snorkeling at Hanauma Bay, east of Honolulu. It is quite a famous snorkeling spot, and we had been warned to get there early. We arrived around 9:30, and it was already extremely busy.

We purchased an underwater camera, the film from which has not yet been developed, so pictures from it will have to wait. We also rented snorkeling gear, and then ventured out onto the reef. The reef is extremely shallow, not more than 10cm from the surface in many places, so swimming around without touching everything could be tough. The fish were extremely colourful, and the variety was quite incredible. the coral itself was a bit bland, obviously suffering from the visits from thousands of tourists, but the fish did make up for it.

The remainder of the day was spent lying on the beach before watching some magnificent fireworks at Ala Moana bay, just minutes from my apartment. These were the best fireworks I have seen since New Years in Australia, so the display was quite a spectacle to behold. It was raining a bit at the time, as it does every evening, so we did not take our cameras unfortunately.
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