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reef in 1998. Lots of turtles. Tropical fish TURTLE CANYON 30' - 40' Beg. - Int.
everywhere Common boat dive site. Calm, protected.
Coral. Many friendly turtles. Moray eels.
YO-257 35' - 100' (20 - 30m) Int. - Adv.
Atlantis Submarine Tour visits site. Scuba Octopuses. Moorish idols. Butterflyfish
divers visit via boat. The YO-257 was a CORSAIR 107' (34m) Adv. Boat dive.
1943 110' (33m) Navy oiler sunk for reef 1946 Corsair airplane ditched due to
in 1989. Access holes cut in upright ship. running out of fuel. Sits on white sand at
Moored descent lines. Reef fish inhabit. 107' (32m). Orange sponge on aft landing
The “SAN PEDRO” was sunk next to hook. Antler coral by cockpit
“YO-257” in 1996
SIX FINGERS 35 - 50' (11 - 15m) Beg. -
DIAMOND HEAD STATE Adv. Boat or beach dive. Six lava fingers
MONUMENTO ahu's most famous rise to 10' (3m) high out of sand. Coral.
landmark. Steep trail inside crater to 760' All kinds of reef fish. Invertebrates.
summit. Waikiki views are fabulous. ANGLEFISH REEF is just west. Known
for frogfish & corals
100' HOLE 70' - 90' (21 - 27m) Int. – Adv
Boat dive. Named by exaggerating FANTASY REEF & KAHALA BARGE
fishermen. Tumbled lava rocks form 50' - 70' (15 - 21m) Int. - Adv.Reef is a
caves. Cauliflower coral. Crabs. Lobsters. boat dive inshore of Kahala Barge. Large
Octopuses. Moray eels. Turtles. Whitetip reef. Lave fingers undercut. Moray eels.
reef sharks Turtles. Whitetip reef sharks. Eagle rays.
Manta rays. Barge is 200' (60m) &
SUICIDES Long lefts, short rights.
Breaks all year. Caution: Coral heads, pier upright. Sunk for reef. Caution: Sharp
pilings edges
DOMINIQUE'S WALL 35' - 95' (11 -
CLIFFS Below cliffs. Often blown out,
but that makes it perfect for windsurfers 29m) Adv. Boat dive. Drift dive starts @
95' (29m), then goes W along wall near
PU'U 'UALAKA'A STATE WAYSIDE Portlock. Large moray eels. Octopuses.
View of Diamond Head, Pearl Harbor, Turtles. Palagics such as mahimahi &
Honolulu, & Manoa Valley. Picnicking. yellowfin tuna. Ulua (jacks). Eagle rays.
Hiking Caution: Current makes this a drift dive
WA'AHILA RIDGE STATE only
RECREATION Area - Wildland. Starpine HANAUMA BAY STATE
Forest. Picnicking. Views. Hiking UNDERWATER PARK 0' - 70' (0 - 21m)
Beg. - Adv. Fabulously beautiful beach
snorkeling. Calm ”Inner Reef” depth is <
