Oʻahu (The Gathering Place), Hawaii

Oahu offers good snorkeling, but when compared to The Big Island or Maui, Oahu just cannot compete. With more than 6 times the population of the next most populated island and with more than 2 times the tourism, the sea life has sustained substantial damage. Oahu will still bring joy and excitement to snorkelers, surfers, and swimmers.

Location

★★ Sans Souci State Recreational Park (Queens Beach), Honolulu, HI 96815

★★★★★ Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve Park, Hanauma Bay Road, Honolulu, HI

★★★★ Lanikai Beach, Kailua Rd, Kailua, HI 96734

★★★★ Ko Olina Beach Park and Lagoons, Oahu, Kapolei, Hawaii

★★★★★ Kahe Point Beach Park, Farrington Hwy, Kapolei, HI 96707

★★ Mākaha Beach Park, Waianae, HI 96792

★★ Waimea Bay Beach Park, Haleiwa, HI 96712

★★★★★ Three Tables Beach, Kamehameha Hwy, Haleiwa, HI 96712

★★★★★ Shark's Cove, Pūpūkea Beach Park, Haleiwa, HI 96712

★★ Sunset Beach, Kamehameha Hwy Haleiwa, HI 96712

★★★ Kuilima Cove, Kahuku, HI 96731