Dive· Maui· Hawaii
Puu Olai Reef Dive (Makena)
20° 38.3′ N · 156° 27.2′ W
The underwater flank of the Puu Olai cinder cone off Little Beach, a boulder-and-coral slope with turtles, eels and reef fish, served by three state day-use buoys.
Practical
Position is state day-use buoy Puu Olai 1 (20°38.338'N 156°27.157'W); Puu Olai 2 and 3 are at 20°38.423'N 156°27.066'W and 20°38.424'N 156°27.031'W (DLNR list). 2.5-hour limit; no overnight; no anchoring within 100 yards. Exposed to south swell; best on calm mornings.
Best for
A boat dive or snorkel off Makena State Park
Nearby
- Puu Olai Cinder Cone Hike0.3 NM away
- Turtle Arches and Keawalai Reef Dive0.5 NM away
- Big Beach (Makena State Park)0.6 NM away
- Maluaka Beach (Turtle Town)0.7 NM away
- Makena Anchorage (Nahuna Point)0.8 NM away
- Keawalai Congregational Church (Makena)0.9 NM away
- Makena Offshore Moorings1 NM away
- Five Caves (Five Graves)1.1 NM away