Mauna Lani Bay Resort Hotel has nearly 3 miles of beach frontage. There are four sandy beaches where couples can laze in a hammock or cuddle in a shaded lounge for two.
Every July 4th, Turtle Independence Day, Mauna Lani celebrates the honu (Hawaiian green turtle), a threatened species. Since 1989 the resort has nurtured more than 120 juvenile honu from Oahu's Sea Life Park and raised them in saltwater ponds at Mauna Lani.
The honu are cared for until they grow to a size and weight suitable for release into the wild. This release occurs during the annual Turtle Independence Day, a celebration at the ocean's edge fronting Mauna Lani Bay.
