We stayed on this base for about a week and a half in their RV camping area while we had a PCS change of orders. I hadn't been in the area for a while and the allergens really got to me, so we decided to make a stop at the coast guard exchange for some allergy meds.
When we got there, despite the hours being posted online and on the door, they were closed. I called them and they said that they had alternate hours for covid and that they would be opening in another hour. We went and got gas and did some other things and then returned when they opened.
I am more used to Navy exchanges and Marine corps exchanges and in Hawaii they were some of the largest exchanges on the planet. This exchange however is very limited in their stock and takes up a very small footprint. They have a very small clothing area, a tiny electronics area, a medium size uniform and clothing for military members area, and a home goods / alcohol / limited food section.
For the covid precautions they did require masks and they had hand sanitizer at multiple stations along with pre-sectioned taped off areas for social distancing. All the people behind the counter were really friendly and nice to us even though we were the only navy people on base which was predominantly coast guard.
The selection at this coast guard exchange was just the basics with the exception of the alcohol aisles which were very well stocked with local and imported alcohols of many types. They also had an excellent section of clearance alcoholic beverages at 25 to 50% off which I'm sure was very popular. Overall this was a no-frills, condensed version of what I'm used to with other larger exchanges but it does the job and it's staffed by really friendly people. I would definitely return to this exchange if I were back on this base. read more