Dive· Molokini· Hawaii
Molokini Inner Crater Reef (Enenue)
20° 38.0′ N · 156° 29.7′ W · approximate
Inside Molokini's crescent the reef shelves gently over sand, coral and boulders, the easy, low-current site where most first dives at the crater happen.
Practical
Approx: placed at the eastern end of the mooring line near buoy Molokini-A (20°38.041'N 156°29.653'W, DLNR list). PADI describes Enenue as suited to open-water divers, staying within 18 m (60 ft) with little to no current; a dive log gives max 58 ft, average 39 ft. MLCD rules: no take, no feeding; moorings only. Currents can build in the afternoon.
Best for
Beginner-friendly crater dive
Nearby
- Molokini Day-Use Moorings and Anchoring Ban0.1 NM away
- Molokini Crater Marine Life Conservation District0.2 NM away
- Molokini Backwall0.3 NM away
- Puu Olai Reef Dive (Makena)2.4 NM away
- Puu Olai Cinder Cone Hike2.5 NM away
- South Maui Kona Storm and South Swell Exposure2.5 NM away
- Makena Anchorage (Nahuna Point)2.6 NM away
- Big Beach (Makena State Park)2.7 NM away
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