Hanauma Bay

Hanauma (English: /ˌhnəˈmə/; ) is a marine embayment formed within a tuff ring and located along the southeast coast of the Island of Ohu in the Hawaii Kai neighborhood of East Honolulu, in the Hawaiian Islands. Hanauma is one of the most popular tourist destinations on the Island and has suffered somewhat from overtourism. At one time, this popular tourist destination accommodated over three million visitors per year. In 1956, dynamite was used to clear portions of the reef to make room for te…