RNCollins
TUG Lifetime Member
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- Jan 2, 2016
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- Resorts Owned
- Tradewinds, Divi, Quarter House, Casa Ybel
Kealakekua Bay sunscreen restrictions take effect
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By Tovin Lapan / Hawaii / Travel Weekly / travelweekly.com / Jan 30, 2020
“As of the start of 2020, there are new regulations and restrictions governing sunscreen use for visitors to Kealakekua Bay on the Island of Hawaii.
Kealakekua Bay, an important harbor for early Hawaiians, the site of Captain James Cook's demise and a popular tourist attraction, is under special conservation management by the state Department of Land and Natural Resources to protect the ecosystem....”
Kealakekua Bay, Island of Hawaii
Photo: Hawaii Tourism Authority

Kealakekua Bay sunscreen restrictions take effect
Next year, a statewide ban on sunscreens with oxybenzone and octinoxate will take effect.

By Tovin Lapan / Hawaii / Travel Weekly / travelweekly.com / Jan 30, 2020
“As of the start of 2020, there are new regulations and restrictions governing sunscreen use for visitors to Kealakekua Bay on the Island of Hawaii.
Kealakekua Bay, an important harbor for early Hawaiians, the site of Captain James Cook's demise and a popular tourist attraction, is under special conservation management by the state Department of Land and Natural Resources to protect the ecosystem....”
Kealakekua Bay, Island of Hawaii
Photo: Hawaii Tourism Authority