“Since the launch of the online reservation system in April 2021 we have tried different methods of attracting locals back to Hanauma Bay, including testing out this no-reservation idea in summer 2021.
“We were pleased to see the recent attendance numbers for Hanauma Bay showing an uptick in kama‘āina visiting the preserve,” said Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation Director Laura H. HBAY closes at 4 p.m., with the beach cleared a half hour prior, and is closed all day Mondays and Tuesdays. until 1:30 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday, without a reservation or walk-in ticket.
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Now all Hawai‘i residents with valid photo identification (such as a HI driver’s license or school ID) can enter the nature preserve from 6:45 a.m. Previously, kama‘āina were allowed entry into HBAY without a reservation until 9 a.m., then were either required to get a walk-in ticket or reserve online using the system. No reservation required for kama‘āina entry into Hanauma Bay beginning July Increased staffing allowing for reservation-free, kama‘āina access during all open hoursīeginning Saturday, JHawai‘i residents (kama‘āina) can enjoy free, no-reservation-required access into the Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve (HBAY) during regular hours of operation at this popular natural attraction.
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Click here to access the Hanauma Bay Strategic Plan - August 2022 Update We welcome you to be a part of our effort to protect and preserve the Bay. Not a "beach park" for beach sport, but a Nature Preserve dedicated to safeguarding the fragile marine life in the Bay, Hanauma is the first Marine Life Conservation District in the State.
A short video welcomes residents and visitors, encouraging them to join staff and volunteers as stewards of this precious gift of Hanauma and other living reef environments they may visit. Hanauma now has a site where its education program flourishes. The culmination of the protection and preservation efforts are the major upper and lower bay facility improvements, the heart of which is the award-winning Marine Education Center, that opened in August 2002. Recognizing the damage done by years of neglect and abuse by allowing some three million visitors annually, the City and County of Honolulu in 1990 laid out a plan to restore Hanauma to a clean, healthy state by reducing the number of visitors, establishing an education program, and instituting supportive restrictions. Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, one of the most spectacular natural resources in Hawaii, is reaping the benefits of over a decade of moves to re-establish its pristine marine ecosystem. *Hawai‘i residents with valid identification may access the nature preserve without a reservation from 6:45 a.m. (Click the PROS image above to access the online reservation system for the Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve.
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