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The Morning Snorkel (he said)

by Kent 21 Sep 2013

There’s something remarkably satisfying about a morning swim, although how would I know since I never take one in my “regular” life? But a morning snorkel off the south shore of Maui is even better, even though I have nothing to compare it to.

Heather cruising through a Maui reef

We are back on Maui for a two-week “pre-vacation” to the main event (to be revealed in a few weeks), house-sitting like last year for our friend Robin. Only this year, instead of running around trying to hit all the sights like last year (the road to Hana, Twin Falls, Waianapanapa Park, Lahaina, Kaanapali Beach, Iao Valley, local lunch at Honolua General Store, a drive across the lava field to La Perouse Bay, etc.), we’ve decided to take it easy and focus on few key activities.

My primary activity on Maui was, is, and always will be windsurfing. But the wind doesn’t fill in until after lunchtime, so that leaves mornings free for a relaxing breakfast on Robin’s lanai, followed by a morning snorkel.

This year we researched new places to go, since the usual spots (Ulua Beach, Ahihi Bay, Milepost 14) were more than a bit disappointing last year. We struck gold at all the new spots we tried; Five Graves, in front of the Makena Surf, the point between Kamaole Parks 1 and 2, and also between Kam Parks 2 and 3.

Rather than bore everyone with descriptions, here are two photo galleries.

Fish of South Maui

A Humuhumu-nukunuku-a-pua'a
Black Triggerfish
Barred Filefish
Trumpetfish
Bird Wrasse
Moorish Idol
Spotted Boxfish
Spotted Linckia
What's the plural of Humuhumu-nukunuku-a-pua'a?
Raccoon Butterflyfish
Cushion Star
Spotted Eagle Ray
Highfin Chub
Crown-of-Thorns Starfish
Blackside Hawkfish
Orangespine Unicornfish
Arc-eye Hawkfish
Paletail Unicornfish
Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse
Saddle Wrasse
Goldring Surgeonfish

Other Snorkeling Pics

Preparing for the morning snorkel
Red Pencil Urchin
Brown Surgeonfish giving a Green Sea Turtle a shell cleaning
The area around Paliku Cabin
A Rock-boring Urchin
Several types of coral
Cushion Star closeup
Green Sea Turtle
Several urchins
Mushroom Coral
Spanish Dancer egg coil
Adult Green Sea Turtle
Bubbles from divers
Medusa Spaghetti Worm
White Coral
A coral vista off the Makena Surf condos
Sea-grape flower
Coral
Green Sea Turtle in front of Kamaole Park III
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