The students who are studying here are very bright and are eager to share their knowledge. I found it very interesting.

I am definitely biased as I did my PhD dissertation research at Gump Station but it is a great place to visit if you want to learn a little about coral reefs and see real scientists at work. You can ask to see if you can get a tour of the station and talk to some researchers and see what they're doing. If a tour isn't available at the time, you can still walk around and will probably bump into graduate students, post-docs, and research scientists who will probably be happy to talk to you. If you have trouble finding the station, it's right on the side of the road (on both sides): if you're driving from Cook's Bay towards Opunohu Bay, it is immediately before you turn to drive up the Juice Factory.