Page 214 - Hawaii: Diving, Surfing, Pearl Harbor, Volcanoes and More

Maui Dive Site Map - Side 1

LA PEROUSE BAY 15’ - 50’ (5 - 15m) Beg. - Int. Rocky entry. Lava & beautiful sandy beach. Best diving on reef to NE side. Many tropi-
coral protrude from white sandy bottom. Tiger moray eels. Parrot- cal fish. facilities. Caution: Strong currents offshore NOTE: Kapalua
fish. Porcupinefish. Trumpetfish. Surgeonfish. Urchins in shallows. Beach is Sunset Magazine’s “World’s Nicest Beach”
Spinner dolphins sometimes tease divers. Reserve
BLACK ROCK to 20’ (6m) Beg. Easy beach dive. Amazing array of
MOLOKINI IS. 10’ - 90’ + (3 - 27m+) Beg. - Adv. Boat dive. Fabulous fish. Trumpetfish. Lemon butterflyfish. Unicornfish. Green sea tur-
scuba & snorkeling inside 1. 4 Mi wide (400m) crater. S side drops tles. Eagle rays. Crowded. Convenient to Sheraton Hotel. Nice beach
off to 400’ deep (120m+). inside crater swarms with fish including
Moorish idols, parrotfish, & lemon butterflyfish. E & W tip of crater OLOWALU to 35’ (11m) Beg. Maui’s top snorkeling site . Scuba
drops off to 100’+ (30m+). Whitetip reef sharks. Eagle rays. Manta further from beach via channel in reef. Colorful coral reef. Reef fish.
rays. Spinner dolphins. Moray eels. Ulua Octopuses. Moray eels. Eagle rays. Green sea turtles. Caution: Coral
heads sharp and dangerous in swell
TURTLE TOWN (aka: MAKENA LANDING, 5 CAVES or 5
GRAVES) 20’ - 50’ (6 - 15m) Beg. - Adv. Rocky entry at Nahuna KAMAOLE BEACH PARKS to 25’ (8m) Beg. Beach entries at either
Point (below gravesite) for experienced divers. Beginnners & snorkel- of 3 beaches. Excellent beginner scuba & snorkeling. Coral covered
ers enter at Makena Bay (by restrooms). Great snorkeling at Makena. lava outcroppings separate beaches. Small reef ish. Facilities. Picnic.
Caves at point. Coral heads. Green sea turtles. Tropical reef fish. Lifeguard. “CHARLIE YOUNG’S” at N end good snorkeling
Lobsters. Octopuses. One of best dives on Island. Caution: Stay out of
caves AHIHI COVE 5’ - 55’’ (1 - 9m) Beg. - Int. Rocky beach entry. Usually
calm, protected cove. Some of Maui’s best snorkeling. Huge variety of
D.T. FLEMING BEACH to 30’ (9m) Beg. - Int. Easy beach entry for corals & fish. Moray eels. Starfish. Urchins. Lots of sea shells. Marine
great snorkeling to NE side of beach. Holes & arches in lava rock. Reserve
Freshwater springs
MOLOKINI IS. 10’ - 90’ + (3 - 27m+) Beg. - Adv. Boat dive. Fabulous
HONOLUA BAY to 35’ (11m) Beg. - Int. Summer beach dive. Scuba scuba & snorkeling inside 1. 4 Mi wide (400m) crater. S side drops
N side of bay. Snorkeling on S side. Nice reef. Lots of reef fish. Marine off to 400’ deep (120m+). inside crater swarms with fish including
reserve Moorish idols, parrotfish, & lemon butterflyfish. E & W tip of crater
drops off to 100’+ (30m+). Whitetip reef sharks. Eagle rays. Manta
KAPALUA BAY & BEACH to 45’ (14m) Beg. - Int. Beach entry from rays. Spinner dolphins. Moray eels. Ulua