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I'm trying to keep these in the family so to speak... That's why I'm offering them to the Ohana. I'm selling a very rare pair of ladies Pink Scubapro Open Heel Twin Jets with black spring straps. You can't find these anywhere. They were a limited production and no one on eBay or CL has them...

I'm just throwing it out there... I know a lot of the folks around here are more into hunting with cameras... But some people like eat... Is anyone doing any bug dives? Any word on the stock? Are they out there or getting really hard to find? No Females at all still. Season still Sept thru...

I believe I have discovered a new species of Sea Star. I plan on calling it the Shakasaurus Star!! It This Purple Velvet Sea Star was at Five Caves on Maui today. They have become quite common along the south shore since around March of this year. They are beautiful animals and don't seem to...

Somehow I ran across this article this morning. It caught my eye since I spend a lot of time around fish. I am wondering if there are any studies that anyone knows of taking place looking for these changes here in the Aloha state? Agricultural chemicals, pharmaceuticals causing male fish to...

Is it just me or are you guys seeing tons of baby butterflyfish lately? It seems like in the last month or so I've noticed an incredible amount of juvenile butterfly fish here along the Wailea/Makena coast. They are mostly Milletseeds and all about the size of a half dollar.There are a lots of...

So as I was perusing FB a moment ago I got word of a snorkeling accident that happened at 8:30 this morning. It's sounding like a situation that got ugly quick. 4 people were stranded in high surf on the crater itself and one of them ended up drowning. A female crew member attempted to make a...

With the recent sinking of a dive boat here on Maui, the question came up of whether it was smarter to put on your dive gear or use the life jacket. There are good arguments for either answer so I thought it would be fun to se how you guys think. Please participate in this poll and share your...

I have recently noticed a species of Sea Star that never used to be around (at least in my 17 years of diving Maui). The Purple Velvet Sea Star is a beautiful 5-arm sea star that grows to about 12"-15" in diameter. They have 2 rows of sharp, teeth-like protrusions on the underside. These teeth...

Some of you may not know it but SSI offers a special certification card to divers who have reached the 5,000 dive mark. It's called the Platinum Pro 5,000 Elite Award ( or something like that). Well I'm at that level and am going to apply for the card. Only problem is that as a requirement for...

Hey Aloha Folks, I'm just putting the feelers out there to see who will be on Maui during Whale Day this year. It's Saturday Feb. 15 right in the heart of Kihei. It's a Fun Filled Family Friendly Outdoor Event that features Live Music, Food Booths and a Craft Fair. The whole day kicks off with...

Hi friends, Do YOU love the ocean? Not like it, I'm talking LOVE it. Like I do. Like, you can't live without it. Like, you had to move to the coast or live on an island in the middle of it because it was calling you. You made a career of it. (Boating. Surfing. Diving. Kiting. Tourism. Fishing...

What happened to "Trips and Local Marketplace"? I had a post up there about my condo that I offer for rent and I just went to add a comment and I cannot find it. Has it been taken down? If so, when did this happen and why? Wuzzup?

It's true. I was taking a photo of a white tip reef shark yesterday and as I approached him I felt a sneeze coming on. I don't know if you've sneezed underwater while scuba diving before but it can be kind of weird and I can feel it in my whole body. I can't say the feeling is all good...

I've not been seeing as many rays as usual lately. However, I did have a very cool, up close and personal experience with a mid-sized Spotted Eagle Ray a couple days ago at Palauaea Beach. Here's a few shots I got of it for those of you who love rays. It actually crashed into my camera just...

Hey everyone! Just wanted to put an announcement up that World Whale Day (yep, that's what they call it now!) is coming up pretty soon here on Maui. It will be held on Saturday Feb 16th all day at Kalama Park in Kihei. It's really a lot of fun. The day starts with the Parade of Whales at 9 am...

I saw so many funny parodies of the Hitler clip I just had to make one for Molokini's Back Wall... I hope you like it! SHAKA!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62xFpNy1V6E

Happy Turtle Day!!! We sure have been seeing a LOT of them lately!!! Aloha and Happy Holidays!!

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Anyone heard any news about the 8.2 and 8.6 earthquakes in Northern Sumatra today?? How about the 7.0 in Mexico? They are surrounding us!! I hope everyone is safe and there are no tsunamis... Here's a link to the USGS Earthquake site: Latest Earthquakes in the World - Past 7 days

Aloha.... Does anyone know anything about the dead sea turtle in the cave at Five Caves? It's been there for a while now... at least a couple of weeks. I thought it would have either decomposed or been eaten by worms and scavengers by now but it's taking a long time. It appears that it suffered...