Honolua Bay
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About this site
Honolua Bay is a rocky bay on the northwestern tip of Maui, hidden behind tall cliffs. It sits in the Honolua-Mokule'ia Bay Marine Life Conservation District, where fishing is strictly prohibited, and the fish are abundant and colourful.
There are no sandy beaches. The bay is rich in corals and sponges and holds many fish species, along with barracuda, tropical fish, manta rays and turtles.
Getting in is a very long walk with a long swim out. Conditions are protected in summer.
Marine 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
Cauliflower CoralPocillopora meandrinaReported here · unconfirmed
Rice CoralMontipora capitataReported here · unconfirmed
Hawaiian Spotted TobyCanthigaster jactatorReported here · unconfirmed
Manybar GoatfishParupeneus multifasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Belted WrasseStethojulis balteataReported here · unconfirmed
Hawaiian Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegusReported here · unconfirmed
Manta rayManta rayReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
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