10-29-2007, 03:20 AM
When Hanauma bay on Oahu got too full, they put in an entrance fee and gate. At the beginning, kamaaina got in free and tour buses had to pay a fee but that didn't slow it down enough so soon everyone had to pay and once a certain limit was in, they didn't let anyone else in until someone came out.
Cleaning up Hilo Bay and making that an ocean spot might take some pressure off the other accessible ocean spots. We are still the windward side of the island with no offshore coral reefs to attract sand and block the open ocean effects on our shores so beaches are going to be few and far between.
Add superferry passengers who will be camping at whatever camping facilities we have to the added cruise ship tourists and where will we be then?
Cleaning up Hilo Bay and making that an ocean spot might take some pressure off the other accessible ocean spots. We are still the windward side of the island with no offshore coral reefs to attract sand and block the open ocean effects on our shores so beaches are going to be few and far between.
Add superferry passengers who will be camping at whatever camping facilities we have to the added cruise ship tourists and where will we be then?
Kurt Wilson