Hanauma Bay

Get out of Waikīkī and discover the true Oʻahu.

Starting April 26, you can book tickets 48 hours in advance of your visit to the popular nature preserve.

From the state locking down to new lava flows, here are five significant happenings that encapsulated the previous year.

Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve on Oʻahu reopened on Dec. 2 with new rules and fees.

A heavy emphasis is being placed on protecting the bay from the adverse effects of over-tourism.

Find out which ones are open, still closed or have new safety measures in place.

Research shows the protected bay on Oʻahu has been recovering since the state shutdown in March.

The upside of the statewide shutdown? Hawaiʻi’s beaches are getting the R&R they need.

The popular visitor destination is one of a dozens of events, festivals, malls and businesses affected by the fast-spreading COVID-19.

Sorry beach lovers, but Oahu’s iconic bay has been shut down due to a malfunctioning sewage pump.

The Islands' beaches regularly star in supporting roles to movie romances on the silver screen.