One of the great attractions of this location is that, from our hotel, it's 50 yards to walk to an ocean beach where we rent fins and snorkels, and then swim 50 yards out to a reef. There are likely better reefs in the world, but this is convenient. It's why I recommended this spot to Donna.
The water is a near perfect temperature, and there are dozens of species of fish, as well as sea turtles!
I bought a special but inexpensive mask with built in camera--not only still photos but video. The video may take time to figure out how to upload.
By late morning the wind had picked up making the surf choppy, so we had lunch in our room (bought from a local grocery store) and then sat by the pool reading. That lasted about 2 hours, so then we drove across the island, where we found the viewpoint to the lush (and carefully guarded) Waipio valley.
