Box jellies! The authorities don't actually forbid you from going in the ocean when the jellies are swarming, but if you get stung I suspect they roll their eyes and make fun of you (the clueless tourist) for ignoring all the warning signs. I didn't chance it. I've gone mumble-mumble years without being stung by a single jellyfish, and I don't feel I'm missing out on an essential life experience here.
More about box jellies from the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association and the University of Hawaii's Pacific Cnidaria Research Lab.
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