Hanauma Bay State Park

Hanauma Bay is a naval embayment which is formed inside a tuff ring, located in the southeast coast O’ahu Island which in the neighbourhood of Hawaii Kai. The island lies in East Honolulu in the Islands of Hawaii. The bay was historically known to be the best fishing spot for Hawaiian royalty ali’i. The bay was also used by King Kamehameha V, who used it often for fishing purposes (Scott & Schrichte, 2013). The Queen, would also visit the site for a whole month from time to time, and she was entertained by Hula dancers, and sports and games which took place there. Legends were also told about the bay, whereby they were used to mould the culture of the people of Hawaii. For instance there was a story which was told about a girl known as Keohinani who asked the gods to turn her into a mountain in order for peace to prevail, after two men were asked to fight, whereby the winner would marry her (Dreese, 2010).

The state of Hawaii has really gained from the bay, since it has helped in the economic growth of the state. The admission fees is $5, whereas the parking and concession fees are not included. The revenues collected over the years from the bay have increased, and the bay accumulates up to $3,000,000 each and every year (Scott & Schrichte, 2013). This has really improved the economy of the state, since it’s one of the income earning sites in the state. The bay also provides employment opportunities to most people, thus making the economy of the state to grow, due to the high living standards of people living within that area. In addition, due to the huge numbers of people visiting the area, the social status of people have improved, since most people can now be able to engage with visitors from different areas. Moreover, people who visit the area from other parts of the country influence the people of Hawaii, making them to adapt to new living standards (Dreese, 2010). Hanauma bay is a tourist destination, thus it receives people from different parts of the country and the world in general. It is estimated that about 3,000,000 people visit the bay each year. This consequently leads to the absorption of new culture due to the interaction between the Hawaiians and the tourists.

 

 

 

 This site is very beautiful, since it is a beach which is surrounded by hills. This area provides a beautiful natural scenery, which can be good for vacations. The area should be preserved in order to allow people to be able to enjoy the beautiful scenery, and to also see the variety of fish breeding areas in the ocean (Scott & Schrichte, 2013). I thought of the Hanauma bay as a boring place, prior to visiting the place. After visiting the bay, I understood the beauty of nature. Moreover, I also understood how people can be able to enjoy staying in such an area since it provides a conducive climate for one to be able to relax his or her mind. According to my point of view, this is the most beautiful place in the world, since this is not an ordinary place and one cannot be able to see such a beautiful place without visiting the Hanauma bay (Dreese, 2010). Visiting the Hanauma bay is very important as it allows one to refresh his or her mind and to also enjoy interacting with people from different areas.

Reference

Scott, S., & Schrichte, D. R. (2013). Exploring Hanauma Bay.

Dreese, D. N. (2010). America's natural places. Santa Barbara, Calif: Greenwood Press/ABC-CLIO.