Honokohau Harbor, officially named Honokohau Small Boat Harbor,[1] is a marina in Kailua Kona, Hawaii, United States It was built during the 1960s on the lava seashore of western Hawaii Island.
Construction of the Harbor
editAs western Hawaii lacks a reasonable port, the plan of Honokohau Harbor was approved in 1965. Its actual construction was done between 1968 and 1970 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, with the use of explosives in large amount against the lava rocks.[2] The management of this harbor was transferred from Hawaii Department of Transportation to Division of Boating & Ocean Recreation, Department of Land & Natural Resources in 1990, although the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers still maintains breakwater and other aspects of the ocean entrance to the harbor.[3]
Facilities
editBesides the marina which contains 262 boat slips, there are 3 boat ramps, a repair shop, a large parking lot, a restaurant "Harbor House", and a few boutiques. Dry dock and other dockside services are done by Gentry's Kona Marina in association with other companies.[4][1]
Sightseeing
editVarious boat tours to snorkel, scuba, manta rays, watch whales, and do fishing in the ocean depart from this harbor.
Transportation
editHonokohau Harbor is located at the end of Kealakehe Parkway, at the traffic light on Hawaii State Highway 19, five miles south of Kona International Airport.
Environmental
editThe harbor is located adjacent to Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park. An environmental assessment for the expansion of the harbor was submitted in 2012.[5]
Incidents
editDuring 2023 and 2024, multiple people have driven their vehicles into the water at a boat ramp located in Honokohau Harbor.[6][7]
See also
edit- Hilo Harbor (in east Hawaii)[8]
- Kawaihae Harbor (in northwest Hawaii)
References
edit- ^ a b "Hawai`i Island – Honokohau". dlnr.hawaii.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "Pacific Ocean Engineers: History of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the Pacific 1905-1980" by Erwin N. Thompson, p. 253
- ^ "Honolulu District | Civil Works Projects | Honokohau Small Boat Harbor". www.poh.usace.army.mil. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ Gentry's Kona Marina
- ^ "Environmental Assessment for Boat Park Expansion at Honokohau Harbor, Hawaii (2012)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-09-18. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
- ^ "Once again, a motorist drives down a boat ramp into West Hawai'i harbor | Big Island Now". | Once again, a motorist drives down a boat ramp into West Hawai‘i harbor. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "Watch: Viral video shows tourist drive straight into bay at West Hawai'i harbor | Big Island Now". | Watch: Viral video shows tourist drive straight into bay at West Hawai‘i harbor. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ Hilo Harbor
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