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Independent Guide
HanaumaBay.info is not affiliated with, operated by, or endorsed by the City and County of Honolulu, the Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation, the State of Hawai’i, Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, or any other government agency unless explicitly stated otherwise.
Only the responsible public agencies can make official decisions about closures, operating hours, admission rules, fees, reservations, safety restrictions, and preserve access.
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Content is provided for general travel-planning and informational purposes. We try to keep material visitor details accurate and current, but conditions can change without notice. We do not guarantee that every page will always reflect the latest closure, weather event, reservation procedure, fee, road condition, transit change, safety instruction, or operator policy.
Before relying on time-sensitive information, verify it with the relevant official agency, operator, booking platform, transportation provider, or other responsible source.
Third-Party Bookings
Reservations, tickets, tours, transportation, rentals, and other services linked from the site may be sold or provided by third parties. Unless expressly stated otherwise, HanaumaBay.info is not the seller, operator, payment processor, or contracting party for those transactions.
Your purchase is governed by the third party’s prices, availability, eligibility rules, cancellation terms, refund policies, privacy practices, and other conditions. Questions or disputes about a third-party transaction should be directed to that provider.
Affiliate Relationships
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Ocean and Travel Safety
Ocean conditions can be hazardous and change quickly. Information on snorkeling, currents, surf, coral, wildlife, sun exposure, transportation, accessibility, or other safety topics is general guidance and is not a substitute for lifeguard instructions, emergency services, medical advice, professional training, or your own assessment of conditions and ability.
You are responsible for deciding whether to enter the water, use equipment, drive, travel, participate in a tour, or undertake any activity. Follow posted warnings, preserve rules, lifeguard directions, and applicable law.
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External Links
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Intellectual Property
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You may view and use the site for personal, non-commercial travel planning. You may not reproduce substantial portions of the site, scrape content at scale, republish the site as your own, remove rights notices, or use the site in a misleading way without permission or another lawful basis.
Prohibited Use
You may not use the site to interfere with its operation, attempt unauthorized access, distribute malware, conduct unlawful automated scraping, impersonate another person, submit abusive or fraudulent requests, or violate applicable law or third-party rights.
Disclaimer of Warranties
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the site and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranties of uninterrupted availability, completeness, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. Nothing in these Terms excludes warranties or rights that cannot lawfully be excluded.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, HanaumaBay.info and its operators will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or similar losses arising from reliance on site content, third-party services, unavailable reservations, travel disruption, ocean conditions, injuries, property loss, or external websites. Any limitation applies only to the extent it is lawful in the relevant jurisdiction.
Changes
We may update the site and these Terms from time to time. The revised Terms become effective when posted, unless a later effective date is stated.
Contact
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