Moderate Reef in very shallow waters. Excellent Snorkeling/Free Diving, but a bit shallow and bland for SCUBA. Maximum depths are around 18' and visibility is sometimes poor with some thermal mixing at the surface, but the cove is very well protected and calm, even in a strong north-west swell. Easy, effortless entry, even when 3-5 foot surf is breaking outside the points of the cove. A cleaning station for green sea turtles and the protection of this calm cove make it one of the most spectacular turtle-freindly dives I've even done on Maui. Often more than a dozen large turtles can be found here, ranging in size from young (dinner plate sized) to ancient (dinner table sized). Access is easiest for guests at the Napili Point Resort or the Honokeana Cove Condos, but there is a public pathway that requires a trek across the grounds of Napili Point. Parking is difficult for non-guests, but can be found nearby.
Facts about Honokeana Cove, Maui, Hawaii
It is in United States- Honokeana Cove, Maui, Hawaii is in the Pacific.
- The typical depth is 0-10 Metres 0-30 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet.
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Douglas KlugAir Breathers. An 8 year old u/w photograher hopeful has a close-up encounter with a Green Sea Turtle at the surface. Honokeana Bay, Maui. Shot with Canon Digital Rebel XT, 10-22mm zoom in Ikelite Housing. No Strobes.
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Douglas KlugChecking out the big world. A green turtle pokes its head out of the warm waters off Maui with the Naplili Point Resort in the background. Shot with a Canon Digital Rebel XT and 10-22mm zoom in Ikelite Housing. No strobes.
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Douglas KlugBFF. This green turtle greets a diver with Napili Point in the background. Taken with a Canon Digital Rebel XT and 10-22mm zoom in Ikelite Housing without strobes.
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Douglas KlugFrolic. A green sea turtle frolics in the surf while foraging for food in the shallows. Shot with a Canon Digital Rebel XT and 10-22mm zoom in Ikelite Housing. No Strobes.
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Douglas KlugClose to civilization. Green Sea Turtles on the reef at Honokean Cove, Maui.
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Douglas KlugOut of the Light. A green turtle dives from the sunburst off the island of Maui, Hawaii. Taken with Canon t4i in Ikelite housing using 10-22mm zoom and dual ds51 strobes.