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Red Hill (Pu'u Ohau) Dive and Snorkel Moorings
19° 29.9′ N · 155° 57.1′ W
Just north of Kealakekua Bay, the red cinder cone of Pu'u Ohau overlooks a stretch of reef with sea arches, lava tubes and coral gardens that tour boats from Keauhou use as their second snorkel stop; day-use moorings mark Driftwood, Henry's Cave, Long Lava Tube, Sharkey's (Bay of Pigs), Ridges, The Dome and the Amphitheater.
Practical
Coordinate is the Driftwood mooring (Malama Kai layer); Fair Wind describes Driftwood as named for a big piece of driftwood on the shore, with coral formations and deep underwater caves. Other moorings: Henry's Cave 19.50827, -155.95487; Long Lava Tube 19.50398, -155.95305; Sharkey's (Bay of Pig) 19.50618, -155.95508; Ridges 19.49442, -155.95017; The Dome 19.49705, -155.95003; Amphitheater 2 (Octocoral) 19.50308, -155.95242; Nenue Point 19.51273, -155.96375. The Coast Pilot describes Pu'u Ohau as a 231-ft green cone with a blowhole whose seaward side forms a red cliff. Part of the Kona Coast Fisheries Management Area, Red Hill Zone (HAR 13-58). Day use only.
Best for
Lava-tube snorkels and dives without the Kealakekua permit
Nearby
- Ka'awaloa (Captain Cook Monument) Trail1.4 NM away
- Captain Cook Monument (Ka'awaloa)1.5 NM away
- Greenwell Farms Kona Coffee Tour1.8 NM away
- Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins (50-yard rule)1.9 NM away
- Grocery Outlet (Kealakekua)2 NM away
- Kealakekua Bay Anchorage2.1 NM away
- Kona Coffee Living History Farm2.2 NM away
- Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park2.3 NM away
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