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About this site
5 Caves sits along the south Maui coastline near Makena, in the waters off the island's leeward shore. It is one of several dive and snorkel spots in that stretch of coast reached by boat from the Kihei or Maalaea area harbors.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Hump CoralPorites lobataReported here · unconfirmed
Saddle WrasseThalassoma duperreyReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscusReported here · unconfirmed
Red Pencil UrchinHeterocentrotus mamillatusReported here · unconfirmed
Cauliflower CoralPocillopora meandrinaReported here · unconfirmed
Yellow TangZebrasoma flavescensReported here · unconfirmed
Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydasReported here · unconfirmed
Hawaiian Spotted TobyCanthigaster jactatorReported here · unconfirmed
Wedgetail TriggerfishRhinecanthus rectangulusReported here · unconfirmed
Durable tips from divers — access, hazards, marine life, facilities. For day-of conditions, use the report tool in the conditions card above.
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