Krewson was born in Pa'ia, Maui, and began his career as a beachboy in 1954 after his discharge from the Coast Guard. He took over the concession sometime later at the Kahala Hilton hotel — since renamed the Kahala Mandarin Oriental Hawaii — and provided beach and pool services for guests until he retired 17 years ago.

Even after he retired, Krewson continued to share his love of the ocean with visitors to Hawai'i.

In recent years, Krewson could often be found photographing tourists during his morning walks through Waikiki. He would later e-mail the photos to the visitors' families back on the Mainland and elsewhere.

He also would stop at "The Wall" every morning to photograph other ocean lovers who shared his passion for all ocean sports.

Krewson was 8 years old when Pearl Harbor was bombed, and he shared his recollections of the Day of Infamy in an Advertiser article published Dec. 8, 1991, some 50 years later.

He said he was one of 35 children living at St. Mary's Episcopal Orphanage when the bombing started.

"It was just like the movies, the sound o' the bombs coming down, whistling and then boom!" Krewson told a reporter.

In 1993, Krewson started a new business venture, marketing a product he called "Lomi Nomi." He combined oils and juice from the noni, kukui and aloe plants and referred to the concoction as a "therapeutic rejuvenating lotion."