READ: Hawaii’s Hanauma Bay named best beach in America by Dr. Beach. Pre-pandemic, average daily attendance at the bay was almost 3,000 people. Today, average daily attendance is roughly half of ...

Although it’s a lot quieter, some things have been getting livelier at Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve since it was closed to human visitors March 18 due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Popular attractions in Hawaii are increasingly requiring booking a time slot and paying a fee to visit. The high number of visitors can upset locals who live in the neighborhoods near attractions ...

The bay, one of the most popular shoreline attractions on Oahu, has been closed since March. During that time, researchers say, the water quality has improved significantly .

Go-to beach expert Dr. Beach picked the white sand coral beach at Hanauma Bay in Oahu, Hawaii, as the best in America for 2016. Hanauma Bay, a marine nature preserve, offers great snorkeling on ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hanauma Bay is open late on May 27 for the City and County of Honolulu’s public art initiative “Wahi Pana: Storied Places.” The evening will feature the premiere of a ...

One of Oahu’s most popular attractions is temporarily closed. The city Department of Parks and Recreation closed Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve shortly after 11 a.m. Wednesday due an electrical ...

A team of six DAR professionals affixed 17-inch coral structures into place on the southern side of the bay. This is the spot where a large log fell onto the coral and damaged the colony in 2020.

Visitors to Hanauma Bay, standing in a long line for admission at top, use various ways to get to the popular landmark — some of which skirt rules that ban tours companies from dropping off ...

Hawaii's attractions fit with the trend toward outdoor attractions. Two Oahu based attractions are among TripAdvisor's "Top 25 Trendiest U.S. Attractions" for this summer. Kualoa Ranch is ranked ...

A reservations system was put in place and became a requirement to visit Hanauma Bay in 2021. Now that the reservation system is in place, visitor numbers have dropped to about 500,000 annually.

HONOLULU — Seventeen years after the city imposed strict restrictions on human activities in Hanauma Bay, the reefs are regenerating along the sides and more than 200 varieties of marine animals ...