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Hawaii Dive Guide Map

SIDE 1 DIVE SITE DESCRIPTIONS: FROG ROCK 10’ - 65’ (3 - 20m) Beg. - Adv. Boat dive with lots of
interconnecting caverns, porcupine puffers, sand patches, octopuses,
CAUTION: Diving in Hawaiian waters is often hazardous due to lots of invertebrates. Caution: Currents can be strong.
ocean conditions. Be aware of surf, wind and currents. See local dive
shop experts & lifeguards for direction & advice. LAVA DOME ROCK (THE DOME) 30’ - 100’ (12 - 30m) Beg. - Adv.
Shore or boat dive. Giant head of “Porites Rus” coral. Valleys of coral
MAHUKONA 15’ - 30’ (5 - 9m) Beg. - Int. Snorkel or scuba off formations & sand patches. Reef sharks common.
cement dock just N of Lapakahi Historical Park. Ship & barge wreck-
age inhabited by invertebrates, friendly brown spotted moray, huge CRYSTAL COVE 30’ - 75’ (9 - 22m) Beg. - Adv. Boat dive that is pro-
yellow-margin moray, many reef fishes. tected from wind. Features clear water, black sandy bottom, Lots of
sea shells, invertebrates, green sea turtles, all kinds of reef fish, spinner
BLACK POINT N & S 55’ - 100’ (17 - 30m) Adv. Boat dive with sheer dolphins, garden eels.
wall drops-off to 100’ (30m) just W of mooring. Fragile corals along
wall. Lots of reef fish. Large pelagics cruise by. Aka MALAE PT. HAPUNA BEACH Locals and tourists alike regard this as the best
beach on the Big Island. It offers great swimming, superb bodyboard-
KEI KEI CAVERNS (HORSESHOE) 30’ - 70’ (9 - 21m) Int. . Boat ing when the surf is up, and spectacular sunsets. Hapuna Beach State
dive at huge horseshoe-shaped coral reef. Sand patches and corals Recreation Area has parking and facilities.
on bottom, very clear water, caverns inshore, all kinds of reef fishes,
urchins, lobsters. PUAKO 10’ - 30’ (3 - 9m) Beg. - Adv. Small sandy cove entry. Has
lava shelf, holes, tunnels, diverse terrain & sealife, urchins, stinging
ULUA CAVERNS 15’ - 100’+ (5 - 30m+) Beg. - Adv. Boat dive with anemones, colorful coral, squirrelfish, trumpetfish, huge jacks, eels
big swim-through cave, rock ledges, corals, lots of butterflyfish, puff- everywhere.
ers. Deep drop-off W of mooring. Caution: Currents can be strong.
HAPUNA BEACH Locals and tourists alike regard this as the best MAKAIWA BAY 25’ - 40’ (8 - 12m) Beg. - Int. Shallow boat dive.
beach on the Big Island. It offers great swimming, superb bodyboard- Lots of colorful corals cover bottom. Rock ledges, ridges, archways &
ing when the surf is up, and spectacular sunsets. Hapuna Beach State caverns, numerous reef fish, green sea turtles.
Recreation Area has parking and facilities.