Hanauma Bay, Oahu, Hawaii, ca 1986
This is a Travel Card Collection postcard published by IMPACT, 1985. At the lower left corner on the reverse is the number #1682 with the note: “Hanauma Bay – located just minutes from Waikiki by car or bus is a snorkeler’s paradise (a must see). One of the most popular attractions for young and old alike. Photographer: William Waterfall”
Bob has several unused postcards featuring Hawaiian scenes that I will post in the next few weeks. He tells me that one of his best swimming memories is snorkeling in the bay where the water was very warm, pleasant and clear. The card has an aerial view of Hanauma Bay on the island of Oahu. This location is one of the most visited places in the Hawaiian Islands and has suffered somewhat from over tourism. In addition, in the 1950s portions of the reef were blasted out to make room for telephone cables linking Hawaii with the west coast of the United States. Before 2020 Hanauma Bay had an average of 3,000 visitors a day. During the COVID-19 pandemic and to allow fish to feed the bay is now closed Mondays and Tuesdays. The park has limited the number of visitors per day to 720 and requires reservations for all non-residents.
Hanauma Bay is a Nature Preserve and a Marine Conservation District. Laws were enacted to protect the marine animals and to prevent damage to the coral heads. Visitors are cautioned to avoid contact with coral or marine rocks that can cut the skin and could cause medical problems. There are about 400 species of fish inhabiting the bay. Green sea turtles known as Honu are abundant in the area. There is also an abundance of parrotfish.
For more information, see:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanauma_Bay
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