The ONLY WAY for visitors to go to Haena Beach Park or Kalalau Trail is to purchase a Shuttle + Pass (preferred), Pass Only (limited), or Parking + Pass (very limited). Reservations are available at Go Haena and are required for anyone who is not a resident of Hawaii with a valid Hawaii ID. For non-Hawaii residents, a valid ID is still required in addition to an entry pass. Hanalei Initiative (non-profit managing reservation system) will check the ID of everyone in a car, and will deny access to non Hawaii residents without valid ID AND an entry Pass. The reservation sale process is like buying concert tickets – Shuttle + Pass (preferred), Pass Only (limited), or Parking + Pass (very limited) go on sale 30 days in advance at 12am midnight, HST. Typically Parking + Pass are sold out within 30mins of being released. Drop offs are NOT allowed without a Pass.
When in doubt, DON’T GO OUT!
Most commonly sold sunscreen brands are detrimental to our reef system. The same reef system that you enjoy snorkeling on vacation are being destroyed by chemicals in these sunscreens. Together, let’s create a sustainable future for our reef ecosystems. Hawaii is the first state in the USA to ban the sale of sunscreen containing the coral-harming chemicals like oxybenzone and octinoxate, ushering in a new era of reef safe sunscreens. A law banning most commonly sold sunscreens you know on the mainland went into effect January 1, 2021. Below are some options of for reef safe sunscreen. You can also add reef safe sunscreen to your pre-arrival shopping list and we will have it at the house.
Here is a list of sunscreens that are Made in Hawaii, and are reef safe:
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