Maui
United States · Hawaii
Maui's waters encompass an ancient volcanic caldera, spinner dolphin corridors, lava tube labyrinths, and legendary manta ray night encounters. Endemic Hawaiian species and gin-clear visibility make it one of the Pacific's most diverse island diving destinations.
How this reef is doing
ⓘ How we measure thisReef state
Live science signals for this reef are still being gathered.
Coral cover
Fish life
Heat
Fishing
Open to fishing, and the water is fairly quiet.
Sources · Global Fishing Watch and reef gravity
What you will see
16 species across the dive sites here
Brown Anole
Seen 20 days ago
at Coral Gardens
Least concern
Red-Crested Cardinal
Seen 21 days ago
at Coral Gardens
Least concern
Black-Necked Stilt
Seen 23 days ago
at Molokini Crater
Hawaiian Monk Seal
Seen 25 days ago
at Five Caves
Vulnerable
Green Sea Turtle
Seen 27 days ago
at Five Caves
Least concern
Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle
Seen 27 days ago
at Molokini Crater
Least concern
Moorish Idol
Seen 1 month ago
at Coral Gardens
Least concern
Snowflake Moray
Seen 1 month ago
at Coral Gardens
Least concern
Spinner Dolphin
Seen 1 month ago
at Coral Gardens
Least concern
Whitetip Reef Shark
Seen 2 months ago
at Molokini Crater
Vulnerable
Day Octopus
Seen 2 months ago
at Makena Manta Night Dive
Least concern
Reef Manta Ray
Seen 3 months ago
at Makena Manta Night Dive
Vulnerable
Potter's Angelfish
Seen 9 months ago
at Molokini Crater
Least concern
Longnose Hawkfish
Seen year round
at Five Caves
Least concern
Spotted Eagle Ray
Seen year round
at Five Caves
Endangered
Devil Ray
Seasonal visitor
at Makena Manta Night Dive
Critically endangered
Dive sites
Molokini Crater
potter's angelfish · hawaiian green sea turtle · whitetip reef shark · brown anole
Coral Gardens
spinner dolphin · moorish idol · snowflake moray · brown anole
Five Caves
hawaiian monk seal · spotted eagle ray · longnose hawkfish · green sea turtle
Makena Manta Night Dive
reef manta ray · devil ray · day octopus · green sea turtle