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Warm Pacific, iconic Molokini, and whale season magic
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South Maui makes dawn runs to Molokini easy and offers lava-tube shore dives in Makena. West Maui adds Mala Wharf’s collapsed pier ecology and short boat hops to Lanai’s Cathedrals when seas allow. Reputable outfits include Maui Dreams Dive Co in Kihei and Maui Dive Shop out of Maalaea. Expect turtles, endemic fish, and seasonal whale song on deeper dives.
Collapsed pier structure teems with turtles and schooling fish, great for night dives.
Shallow coral gardens and turtle cleaning stations on calm days.
Classic caldera with moorings, clear water, and sloping walls.
Swim-throughs, archways, and resident turtles.
Popular South Maui artificial reef often paired with Turtle Town.
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