September 9th, 2001

Maui, Hawaii - Day 3

Some High Resolution Pictures Now Available for the Island of Maui!!!!

Tour Operator: Maui Dive Shop (http://www.mauidiveshop.com/)

Boat Harbor: Maalaea Harbor, Maalaea, Maui, Hawaii.

Captain: Jim

Boat: Maka Koa - Pro 48' Dive Boat

Checkin 6:15 AM, Departure 7:15AM

30 Minute Boat Ride

Dive Sites:  XXXX and Reef's End

Divers: Read our comments about Maui Dive Shop!!!

We started out today by going SCUBA diving to Molokini Crater.   We did two dives, one of the right side tip of the crater and one on the left side tip of the crater.  Both of these dives varied from 35-70ft deep.

It is a very popular dive and snorkel spot in Maui...  Molokini Crater was formed a long time ago by a volcano that cropped up out of the sea.  Erosion has taken place and over time it has become the crescent shaped crater that it is today.

We saw:

A Manta Ray (rare to see)

A barracuda

Eels

A Whitetip reef shark

After 2 dives that day, we went to the Maui Ocean Center to see all of the critters in aquariums.

Moray Eels

Octopus

After that and some dinner, good night!!!