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long ledge. Archways. Overhangs. Beech twin engine seaplane sunk in 1986,
Lobsters. Octopuses. Turtles. Pelagic fish then moved by Hurricane Iniki in 1992.
Surrounding reef rises to 65'
LAND OF OZ 20' - 70' (6 - 21m) Beg. -
Adv. Beach or boat dive. Rugged lava reef (20m).Humpback whales pass by in
with tubes, arches & caves. Lobster. Reef season
fish. Octopuses. Whitetips. Site also TURTLES 15' - 35' (5 - 11m) Beg. - Int.
called KEALOA STARS Boat dive. Good second dive right off
harbor entry. Coral-encrusted rock
MAKAHA CAVERNS 20' - 40' (6 - 12m)
Beg. - Int. Beach or boat entry. Swim-thru bottom. Sandy areas. Swim throughs. lots
of turtles. All kinds of moray eels.
lava Caves. Ledges. Overhangs. ”Tripod”,
the 3-Finned Turtle. Triggerfish. Trumpet fish. Urchins
Squirrelfish. Whitetip reef sharks. Moray M. V MAHI 50' - 92' (15 - 28m) Int. -
eels. Octopuses, Coral. Spinner dolphins. Adv. Popular boat dive 1 Mi. (1.6 Km) off
Occasional manta rays Ma'ali Pt.. 165', 800-ton navy cable-layer
sunken intact in 1982. 90' (27m) avg.
MAKAHA Famous semi-reef point
break. Variable surf lineup in S, NW or depth. Sandy bottom'. Wheelhouse @ 60'
wrapping N swells, 3' - 30' (1 - 9m) High. (18m). Sponges &corals encrust wreck.
giant bowl during big surf. Heavy local Puffers. Butterflyfish. Moray eels.
crowd. Fab sunsets Lionfish. Turtles. Passing humpback
whales in season. Resident eagle rays.
TURTLE REEF 20' - 45' (3 - 14m) Beg. – Caution: Ship is too corroded to enter
Int Boat dive near cabanas. Good morning
dive. Trench with reef life. Sanctuary for ELECTRIC BEACH (KAHE PT.) 0' - 30'
turtles. Tons of tropical fish (0 - 9m) Beg. - Int. Usually calm beach
entry at Kahe Pt. Beach Park. White sand.
U'LUA CAVE (BLACK ROCK) 40' - 86' Patches of coral. Powerplant discharge
(12 - 26m) Int. - Adv. Boat dive. Descend forms artificial reef. Sea turtles. Moorish
along wall to cavernous room at bottom. idols. Butterflyfish. Eagle rays. Spinner
Squirrelfish. Octopuses. Tubastrae coral dolphins. Excellent snorkeling when calm
on cave ceiling. Many invertebrates. Note: A 15' (4.5m) female Tiger Shark
”Franz” the yellowmargin moray - largest frequents this area
one around. Whitetip reef sharks may
block cave entry. Bring dive light TECH REEF 10' - 20' (3 - 6m) Beg. Beach
entry @ end of old sugar cane railroad
AIRPLANE 65' - 95' Int. - Adv. (22 - past campsites. Shallow. Great snorkeling
29m) Boat dive 1 Mi. (1.6 Km) off . Much cauliflower coral. Tiger cowries.
Wai'inae Boat Harbor. Upside down
