Five Caves at Makena Landing
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About this site
Five Caves at Makena Landing sits along the Makena coast of Maui, Hawaii, a stretch known for its lava rock shoreline and small swim-through openings that give the site its name. It's a beginner dive over a reef bottom, reaching a maximum depth of around 12.6 metres. Octopus are commonly found here, and divers have also reported sea turtles around the site.
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
Hawaiian Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegusReported here · unconfirmed
OctopusOctopusConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Sea turtleSea turtleReported here · unconfirmed
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