Best places to snorkel in Hawaii...3 spots on Oahu, 2 on the Big Isle, 2 on Maui, and 3 on Kaua'i. Sad to say, when we were on Oahu in 2003, Hanauma Bay was closed, and high surf warnings prohibited us from checking out the snorkeling on the Garden Isle.
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