(AP) — The entrance fee for a popular Hawaii snorkeling spot will more than double for tourists starting this week. Beginning Thursday, non-local visitors to the Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve in east Oahu will have to pay $25, up from $12. Entry will remain free for residents with valid identification, children 12 or younger regardless of residency and active-duty military members. Parks officials say demand for entry has been high since Hanauma Bay reopened to the public in December after a nine-month break because of the coronavirus pandemic. Officials say all entrance fee proceeds go to maintenance, education and research.

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