I’m in Hawaii visiting family, currently on the island of Oahu, at a hotel in Waikiki Beach.
The weather is beautiful as always, but I still maintain the waters do not compare to the Bahamas or even the Keys.
It is a nice departure from my normal view, that to have mountains and volcanoes as opposed to the vary flat Florida peninsula.
I noticed that they don’t have any jet ski or PWC rentals here. A little research shows that they have a strict law regarding the use of “Thrill Craft” as the Hawaiian government so colorfully refers to them:
“Special Note Regarding Thrill Craft:
Effective January 2005, all recreational thrill craft operators (including PWC operators) shall be required to possess and make available upon demand of enforcement personnel, a certificate of completion from an accredited institution of higher education on the safe use and operation of a thrill craft. The BoatU.S. Online safety course does not meet this requirement.”
Probably for the best, as this certainly reduces accidents, noise, and pollution on these Pacific waters.
Posted by elachance 
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