Waste Lands
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About this site
Waste Lands is a reef dive site off the coast of Maui in the Hawaiian Islands, set within the volcanic reef terrain typical of this shoreline. Maui's leeward coast is dotted with boat-accessible sites reachable from harbors such as Lahaina and Ma'alaea, and Waste Lands is one of those stops. It is rated a beginner dive, making it a straightforward option among the area's reef sites.
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
Porites compressaReported here · unconfirmed
Saddle WrasseThalassoma duperreyReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscusReported here · unconfirmed
Cauliflower CoralPocillopora meandrinaReported here · unconfirmed
Yellow TangZebrasoma flavescensReported here · unconfirmed
Goldring SurgeonfishCtenochaetus strigosusReported here · unconfirmed
Red Pencil UrchinHeterocentrotus mamillatusReported here · unconfirmed
Corrugated CoralPavona variansReported here · unconfirmed
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