Enforcement of beach closure hours starts Friday in Waikiki
Enforcement starts Friday for the newest Waikiki Beach early morning closure period, which went into effect earlier this month at the Royal Hawaiian Beach to address a range of problems associated with overnight campers.
The Waikiki Beach Special Improvement District Association on March 1 implemented a three-hour closure period from 2 to 5 a.m. daily for the iconic stretch of sand that extends from the Royal Hawaiian groin to the start of Kuhio Beach Park beyond the Moana Surfrider.
Rick Egged, president of the Waikiki Beach Special Improvement District Association, said Tuesday at the Waikiki Neighborhood Board meeting that for the past two weeks “we’ve been providing warnings.”
