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PI'ILANI HWY is narrow, and mostly dirt Franko's Dive Map of Maui Side 2
from KA'EHO'EHO to NU'U & is Turning to the other side of the map you
sometimes impassible, but this is a will find Franko's Map of Maui County,
fabulously scenic route from Pools of with a beautiful shaded relief map of the
O'heo to Kahului
islands of Maui, Lanai, Molokai and
NU'U BAY 10' - 110' (3 - 33m) Int. - Adv. Kahoolawe. These islands look like
Enter at protected cove. Lots of big fish. emerald jewels against descending hues of
Gray reef sharks. Manta rays. Eagle rays. turquoise ocean blue on my map. The
Spinner dolphins. Lobsters. Octopuses. colors are unbelievable, but so it is true
Caution: Eastward currents during tide with Maui and her sister islands, Lanai,
change Molokai and Kahoolawe.
KAHAWAIHAPAPA POINT 20'- 50' (6 Since Kahoolawe is a restricted area, there
- 15m) Adv. Cave Certified Jeep trail. are no places to visit there (yet). In fact,
Tough hike. Rocky entry. Big waves. all personal boats must keep 2 miles
Winter dive only. Seldom dived. Three away! However, there is much to see in
caves. Squirrel fish. Lobsters. Caution: the waters of Lanai, The Pineapple Isle
Dangerous dive in general. Advanced and Molokai, The Friendly Isle. Dive
cave divers only shops in Lahaina, Maalaea, or Kihei on
Maui often take tourist divers to Lanai,
LA PEROUSE BAY 15' - 50' (5 - 15m)
Beg. - Int. Rocky entry. Lava & coral but excursions to Molokai are rather rare
protrude from white sandy bottom. Tiger due to rough seas and distance. In either
moray eels. Parrotfish. Porcupinefish. case, the waters can be pristine and
Trumpetfish. Surgeonfish. Urchins in wonderful.
shallows. Spinner dolphins sometimes Lanai has one of Hawaii's most popular
tease divers. Reserve scuba dives at Cathedrals. Once I took a
dive to Lanai's south side, but it happened
LA PEROUSE PT. - S swells create super
fast hollow left barrels that can go double that ocean currents and a big south swell
overhead when La Haina is barely knee made the Cathedrals sites not diveable for
high. Lava, coral, jumbled rocks make this the more novice divers that were aboard,
spot dangerous. Experts only. Marine so we instead went to two sites called
reserve Shark Fin and Lighthouse at Lanai's
Southwest corner. The dives were
THE DUMPS Screaming left barrels over fabulous.
dangerous lava & coral bottom. S swells
can create double-overhead surf It may interest the potential diver to know
that the name “Shark Fin” describes a rock
