Dive Review of Maui Diamond/Grand Wailea in
Hawaii/Molokini Crater

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Maui Diamond/Grand Wailea: "Molokini Report", Aug, 2024, by Christopher Smith, FL, US ( Reviewer 4 reports). Report 13016.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	First time diving Molokini and while it's geologically interesting, the diving was a little disappointing compared to diving elsewhere in the Pacific, even compared to neighboring Lanai'i or Black Rock Beach area in west Maui. Still, I'd recommend everyone do it once as the crater is cool. I did 2 backwall dives, which all dive shops rate as potentially challenging due to variable current and 2 inside the crater. The inside dives are good for beginners. All 4 dives had great conditions with essentially unlimited visibility. There isn't much coral though and pretty much ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Maui Diamond Grand Wailea
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Indonesia, Maldives, Philippines, Thailand, Bermuda, USVI, BVI, Turks & Caicos, Aruba, French Polynesia
Closest Airport	OGG	Getting There	Domestic USA flight. Nonstop from west coast and one stop from east coast.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	77-79°F / 25-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	2
Water Visibility	100-150 Ft/ 30-46 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	40 dives minimum experience to do backwall dives.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	I just use a GoPro so I didn't observe much here. ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Maui Diamond/Grand Wailea in Hawaii/Molokini Crater

Maui Diamond/Grand Wailea: "Molokini Report", Aug, 2024,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Maui Diamond/Grand Wailea in
Hawaii/Molokini Crater