IS IT WORTH IT? Hanauma Bay Snorkeling // Review of Hawaii's Best Snorkel Spot

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  • Are you looking for the best snorkeling on Oahu? If you did your research like us, you probably have heard of Hanauma Bay. Hanauma Bay Snorkeling had been on our radar for years, but it was really hard to get a spot reserved.
    In this video, we show you all you need to know for Hanauma Bay and its online reservation system and our personal experience snorkeling on Oahu.
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    0:00 Intro.
    1:17 Reservations.
    2:07 Snorkel Bob's.
    3:00 Rainbow Drive in.
    3:31 Checking in.
    6:28 Snorkeling.
    8:40 Malasadas.

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  • @TheAwkwardTourists
    @TheAwkwardTourists  ปีที่แล้ว +2

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  • @leahi5413
    @leahi5413 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Boy you bring back memories. In 1977 I did a bike tour of the islands and spent time here. It was a holiday weekend and the place was mobbed. The ranger and his fam who lived down there sort of adopted me were really nice and he allowed me to camp down at the end even though it really wasn't permitted. I stayed 3 nights. Tourists by day, empty at dark. Head in the water. Truly a magical place then.

  • @dean-ka0trl980
    @dean-ka0trl980 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    We visited Hanauma Bay in 1985 and boy have things changed. No fees back then, we also drove to it. The water was clear and fish were everywhere and scared the wife to death. I also was one of the few people who was able to jump in and enjoy the "Toilet Bowl", just around the end of Hanauma Bay, before they closed it to the public. It was scary at times, what a rush, memories.

    • @TheAwkwardTourists
      @TheAwkwardTourists  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Kevin visited about 15 years ago when his brother was living in Honolulu, No reservations then either, It looks like it has been over visited in the last few years though

  • @marklacy7650
    @marklacy7650 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Glad you were able to turn the day from a Hanauma Bay bust into a Leonard's Malasadas win!

    • @TheAwkwardTourists
      @TheAwkwardTourists  ปีที่แล้ว

      I think the last time Kevin was there was with you, circa 2008????

  • @RodSwansmad
    @RodSwansmad ปีที่แล้ว +11

    That is a good question “Is it worth it”. With the new reservation system of trying to get tickets to Hanauma Bay @$25 each , then you have to get there. No tour company’s can take you , like I did in 2018 - that’s all gone. The Beach Bus #20 is permanently discontinued which used to dropped you off at Hanauma Bay. Your choices are to hired a car , more expensive $$ and hope to get a parking spot or get a Uber/Lyth $$ or TheBus to HawaiiKai then walk for about 30/35 mins up the hill to get there. With these expenses , it becomes an expensive visit to Hanauma Bay.

    • @TheAwkwardTourists
      @TheAwkwardTourists  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      We ended up spending about $150 all said that day (Car Rental/Snorkel Rentals/Admission), so it is definitely a little more on the expensive side

    • @RodSwansmad
      @RodSwansmad ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TheAwkwardTourists I’m an Aussie , we have to convert that to Aussie dollars . At the moment $150 USD = $231 AUD , yep expensive day

    • @RodSwansmad
      @RodSwansmad ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheAwkwardTourists I’m an Aussie , we have to convert that to Aussie dollars . At the moment $150 USD = $231 AUD , yep expensive day

    • @laberdash
      @laberdash 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Don't be poor and you won't be a poor baby

    • @zebrashark23
      @zebrashark23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      There are tour operators that will get you in

  • @JJayJ
    @JJayJ ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love the new graphics! Your videos are so good you make me want to visit places in which I had no interest. 🤪

    • @TheAwkwardTourists
      @TheAwkwardTourists  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks so much! We really like the intro too, Stay tuned for the merchandise release!

  • @andrewstevenson3691
    @andrewstevenson3691 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Y’all went on a bad day. I went a couple months ago and it was some of the best snorkeling I’ve done. Visibility got better for me as the day went on too

    • @TheAwkwardTourists
      @TheAwkwardTourists  ปีที่แล้ว

      That's what we are starting to realize. I guess we will have to go back!

  • @TheAverageTourist
    @TheAverageTourist ปีที่แล้ว +1

    We had a similar experience in Hawaii but we didn't snorkel while we were at Hanauma Bay - we did go to Leonard's after for some delicious malasadas!

  • @paulcaskey
    @paulcaskey 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I was at Hanauma Bay in the late '70s. Back then you just parked and walked in like any other beach. No admission, no lines.

    • @debbiejohnson9203
      @debbiejohnson9203 19 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Yes, the best days! I do remember the hill though even if I was young and fit 50 years ago! Shuttle sounds great!

  • @akliana
    @akliana ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I grew up near Hanauma (Ha-na-u-ma). You just hit it on a bad day. We took our son there when he was 3 and he was able to stand in the water and feed the fish. The were plentiful and swarming. My husband use to skin dive and snorkel there quite frequently and the views were spectacular. We haven't lived there since 1973, but have gone back to Honolulu to visit my parents frequently until they passed. We'd often go there when we were dating in high school, and yes we walked up and down that hill. We were much younger then and are in our 70s now. Sorry you had su ch a bad experience.

  • @AlliNW0nderland.
    @AlliNW0nderland. ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Awe it was clearer when I went during the time my family lived there back in 1995-1999. I still want to go back though

    • @TheAwkwardTourists
      @TheAwkwardTourists  ปีที่แล้ว

      Kevin went once before when he was younger, and it was really good snorkeling, I think we just hit a bad weather day

  • @fishslayer321
    @fishslayer321 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    7:13 is best view and gets right to the point.

  • @nuchin
    @nuchin ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m curious how the parking was for your reservation time. It seems like a mad rush to get parking and walk-in tickets in the morning and was it difficult to find parking for noon time?

    • @TheAwkwardTourists
      @TheAwkwardTourists  ปีที่แล้ว

      No problem with parking, plenty of spots available

  • @johnnyliao4589
    @johnnyliao4589 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Does anyone know if the $25 fee is per car or per person?

  • @nocommenttravel9145
    @nocommenttravel9145 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hi guys, great video and very honest review which is much appreciated. Question: where did you get the metal bag cage thing from? I've been looking for something like that for a while as I'm a little bit paranoid about leaving my stuff unattended on some beaches. Can you share a link?

    • @TheAwkwardTourists
      @TheAwkwardTourists  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah for sure. We love this thing. It gives us a ton of piece of mind leaving our bag when we are in the water:
      www.amazon.com/Pacsafe-Backpack-Protector-Stainless-Steel/dp/B00A6ESD7M?_encoding=UTF8&crid=3MRQ14TKOOISB&keywords=pacsafe+cage&qid=1668565524&sprefix=pacsafe+cage,aps,201&sr=8-2&linkCode=sl1&tag=kellypillar-20&linkId=dcc98e4673fc4b338dc74cd29139a7cd&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl&fbclid=IwAR1HO6Ro05UcpFpE9ieTs9O3CPeFWBe4hvVGKEOjXjZ1LrPVpnpt8lcCDgw

    • @nocommenttravel9145
      @nocommenttravel9145 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheAwkwardTourists Thank you so much. Will definitely order it.

  • @debbiejohnson9203
    @debbiejohnson9203 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    What's an uber cost from Waikiki and do they drop you in the parking lot? Shame the bus doesn't go there anymore...

  • @eddy3011
    @eddy3011 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I went pre pandemic. Morning was definitely better, I remember the afternoon waves got a lot worse. There are definitely fewer people, the beach was more comparable to Waikiki when I was there.

    • @TheAwkwardTourists
      @TheAwkwardTourists  ปีที่แล้ว

      We heard that it got kinda crazy, I guess that's why they started the reservation system

  • @SDOTMUZIC
    @SDOTMUZIC ปีที่แล้ว

    It's definitely worth it

  • @stud88100
    @stud88100 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video you guys. To bad that the water was a little murky

    • @TheAwkwardTourists
      @TheAwkwardTourists  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! Yeah, kinda disappointing but you win some you lose some.....

  • @debbiejohnson9203
    @debbiejohnson9203 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Ok, been reading up on this. My understanding is that if you go after say, noon, you may get in as a stand by so to say, since folks have left.

  • @nosytarobat1903
    @nosytarobat1903 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You have to get there earlier (when the park opens) before all the guests start swimmIng and kicking up the sand which limits visibility. After 10:00am isnt ideal for clear snorkeling.

  • @RollGlide
    @RollGlide ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's unfortunate to get there and only see murky water. I had the same experience at Kaneohe Bay. But when I visited Hanauma Bay, it was all clear.

  • @sheilamagnaye3332
    @sheilamagnaye3332 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just curious, Do you see any cabs in hanauma bay going back to the resort?

    • @TheAwkwardTourists
      @TheAwkwardTourists  ปีที่แล้ว

      I did not. Although we did see people walking up the hill, so I assume they were getting picked up from a bus or taxi or rideshare

    • @debbiejohnson9203
      @debbiejohnson9203 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      So complicated, 50 years later, I'm getting hyped up for Feb 25 already!!! I see there are "tours" from Waikiki. May have to do that since we only have 2 days available

  • @brandiowens4363
    @brandiowens4363 ปีที่แล้ว

    Where did you get the dress your wearing?

  • @joanneineson9516
    @joanneineson9516 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    We tried for two weeks to get tickets to Hanauma Bay. So disappointed we couldn’t book a spot.

  • @scubeedu2
    @scubeedu2 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Just curious what you guys do with your wallets, cell phones and car keys when snorkeling?

  • @Webbfamilyforyou
    @Webbfamilyforyou ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It’s for military and dependents so we just go all the time

  • @manilowmaniak
    @manilowmaniak ปีที่แล้ว +1

    They charge to go there now? I have not been there in 30 years or so but it was free way back when. I wonder when they began charging.

    • @TheAwkwardTourists
      @TheAwkwardTourists  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They developed the permit process because too many people were visiting and it was destroying the reef

    • @manilowmaniak
      @manilowmaniak ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheAwkwardTourists I wonder if it actually curbed the amount of people because $25 is not much. Oh well, all I know is that I will not be going there again. Plenty of free beaches.

  • @bartholomewnathaniel807
    @bartholomewnathaniel807 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hey- you do NOT Need to be a simple paying tourista to snorkel at Hanauma Bay- that's fo sure! Just take a bus out there, walk down to the water and follow the coast around to the Left-side and walk out to the Blow-Hole point and jump in- No crowds, No rules & regulations- just the water and you and yess- the water 'out there' is much clearer than by the beach- enjoy!
    PS There used to be a '73 TR3 about 30 FT. below back in 1985- let me know if its still there-??

    • @TheAwkwardTourists
      @TheAwkwardTourists  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      We're happy to pay to help with the conservation of the marine life

  • @pjeff454
    @pjeff454 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    just so other people can know, you should try to go to hanauma bay at low tide. the lower, the better. then the water will be clear.

  • @stevejones924
    @stevejones924 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yes! It’s like swimming in alive aquarium! In 1993 tons of fish where swimming in three feet of water...all around our legs! They use to sell fish food but sand attracted them as well as real food. Ya, I know, I’m mean!😅😊 Sounds like a cash grab to me. Am I wrong? Did you go to Maui? Our fave😊

    • @TheAwkwardTourists
      @TheAwkwardTourists  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      We didn't visit maui on this trip, but we have been. Check out our Hawaii playlist to see all our videos from the islands

  • @eberhardboldt
    @eberhardboldt หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nothing beats Tahiti

  • @Latexhandske
    @Latexhandske ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You are hooked for life my friends when you go to Leonard´s bakery. I can guarantee you, that you will have this yummy taste
    as a reference point to all others - for the rest of your days!
    Well, you can`t predict the weather and sea, but 25 dollars.....well......alrighty then!
    Take care

    • @TheAwkwardTourists
      @TheAwkwardTourists  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So good! Leonard's is good no matter how the snorkel conditions are!

    • @Latexhandske
      @Latexhandske ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheAwkwardTourists It`s just amazing!
      A slice of love ❤

  • @justintran3265
    @justintran3265 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Just like all ocean waters, sometimes it’s clear, sometimes it isn’t, from a fisherman’s perspective.

  • @user-nl8em6sy6e
    @user-nl8em6sy6e 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sharks cove is a great if you don't want to spend money. Just buy snorkels before

  • @billj9838
    @billj9838 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    In 1984 I got married to my Hawaiian wife. She had many cousins and aunts and uncles in Oahu.
    Her awesome uncle Sam lent me his Volkswagen bug for the entire week we were there. I said to the uncle hey I’ll take your grandsons to Hanauma Bay.
    In 1984 no admission they had a food stand on the beach. I think I spent a total of $13 for all four of us to get hamburger and fries. It cost one dollar to take the shuttle back up the hill.
    Now you have to pay this outrageous admission. And reserve a spot. The 1980s was definitely a better time.
    About their opinion of Hanuma bay. In the words of my late Hawaiian mother-in-law. They are Dakine Haole tourist, no respect.

    • @TheAwkwardTourists
      @TheAwkwardTourists  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The heavy tourism was destroying the marine life, so we're happy to pay that in order to protect the reef

  • @brentcooper4345
    @brentcooper4345 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How can they kick you off the beach? I thought all HI beaches are public.

    • @teresarr07
      @teresarr07 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      This is a state park/nature reserve. It isn't really a beach if it's a bay so they could do that I think

  • @josephpillar3179
    @josephpillar3179 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's been 51 years since I was in Hawaii, HINT, HINT!

    • @TheAwkwardTourists
      @TheAwkwardTourists  ปีที่แล้ว

      Let's get you back to do some snorkeling!

    • @debbiejohnson9203
      @debbiejohnson9203 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Met my hubby 50 yrs ago this Feb! I was a nurse, new to Hawaii and he was a sub sailor! 1st date was on Hanauma Bay!

  • @jeromywatts
    @jeromywatts ปีที่แล้ว +1

    First to comment is my goal !

  • @stevejones924
    @stevejones924 ปีที่แล้ว

    Stand where ELVIS WAS. 😅

  • @debbiejohnson9203
    @debbiejohnson9203 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Ha na ma bay, it's simple, forget the U. and "how pee ah"!

  • @zebrashark23
    @zebrashark23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Rainbow had the worst food I had on the island. Skip it.