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North Kona Reef Dive Moorings (Kaloko to Touch of Grey)
19° 42.2′ N · 156° 3.0′ W
The lava coast between Honokohau and Keahole is lined with named dive sites on Malama Kai day-use moorings: Golden Arches, Phantom Ridge, Rabbi's Reef/Lionfish Arch, Carpenter's House and Dottie's Reef off Wawahiwaa Point, Pyramid Pinnacles, Skunk Hollow and Suck 'Em Up Cave, Lone Tree Arch, Freeze Face Cave, Kaloko Arches and Windows, plus Touch of Grey and Black Coral Arch farther north.
Practical
Coordinate is the Golden Arches North mooring. Other positions from the Malama Kai layer: Pyramid Pinnacles 19.69253, -156.04570; Skunk Hollow Inside 19.69138, -156.04303; Lone Tree Arch 19.69113, -156.04075; Kaloko Arches 1 19.68365, -156.03587; Windows 19.68590, -156.03498; Touch of Grey 19.78270, -156.05265; Black Coral Arch 19.83590, -155.99648. Use the moorings, never anchor on the reef, and leave them free for the next boat. The coastal current generally sets north; plan drift pick-ups accordingly.
Best for
Lava arches, caves and pinnacles close to Honokohau
Nearby
- Keahole Point1.6 NM away
- Garden Eel Cove and Keahole Dive Moorings2 NM away
- Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport (KOA)2.1 NM away
- Kona Blackwater Night Dive (Pelagic Magic)2.1 NM away
- Costco Kona2.2 NM away
- Honokohau Anchorage (north of the entrance)2.2 NM away
- Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park2.2 NM away
- Kaloko-Honokohau Trails (Ala Mauka Makai and Coastal Trail)2.2 NM away