Visitor Drownings: How To Stay Safe

This week saw two additional beach drownings on Kauai.  A 20-year old visitor from North Carolina drowned while snorkeling at Poipu on the South Shore.  A 41-year old from Oregon drowned in strong current at the North Shore’s Secret Beach.
Beach drownings in Hawaii are unfortunately common for the following reasons:

Lack of familiarity with seasonal beach [...]