Most of our posts are about snorkeling or sailing, but here are the best about Molokini Crater. Molokini sits a few miles off the south shore of Maui, Hawaii, and offers some of the clearest waters in Hawaii and the ocean life is protected.
Snorkeling around Maui can feel completely different from one spot to the next: from quiet, fish filled coves to open ocean craters where the bottom drops away to a deep blue bowl. Knowing what to expect, and where to go, helps you enjoy more and worry less.
While the inside of Molokini crater presents exceptional sites for seeing underwater marvels, its backside is one for the record books.
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You can enjoy brilliant views of Molokini Crater from several strategic locations on Maui’s southwestern coast.
You can’t really beat Molokini Crater in the afternoon with no wind and no one around. Doesn’t get better than that!
whether you choose to explore the Crater while snorkeling, scuba diving, sailing, or even kayaking and outrigger canoeing, it shouldn’t be your only thing on the list for the day! Here we give you 10 more options for exciting Maui activities than can be combined with your day trip to Molokini.
These beauties belong to the Delphinidae family, a group of marine mammals that comprises toothed whales. One of the spinner dolphin’s closest living relative is the hippopotamus—the pig-like amphibian we often associate with the waters of West Africa.
Aside from the Dolphins and turtles that you will frequently see on tours, you will be able to see a few special marine types in their vibrant ecosystems while snorkeling in Maui.
Designated Hawaii’s state fish in 1984, humuhumunukunukuapuaʻa earned its moniker from ancient Hawaiians because of its pronounced schnozzle.
Prompted by oil slicks in a Mexican marine eco-park left by tourists, a study in 2008 found that sunscreen contribute to coral bleaching.
