South Kihei Boat Ramp Shore Dive
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About this site
South Kihei Boat Ramp is a shore dive entry point on the west side of Maui, along the Kihei coastline in Hawaii. Divers here typically enter directly from the ramp area into the waters of Ma'alaea Bay, which faces the channel between Maui and the neighboring islands of Kaho'olawe and Lana'i. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 15 metres and is rated a beginner dive, making the ramp a straightforward entry for those diving this stretch of the bay.
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.
Rice CoralMontipora capitataReported here · unconfirmed
Porites compressaReported here · unconfirmed
Thin-shelled Rock CrabGrapsus tenuicrustatusReported here · unconfirmed
Saddle WrasseThalassoma duperreyReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscusReported here · unconfirmed
Goldring SurgeonfishCtenochaetus strigosusReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaeiReported here · unconfirmed
Spreading Rice CoralMontipora patulaReported here · unconfirmed
Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydasReported here · unconfirmed
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