12/2 Maui (actually Molokai) pics

[Gilligan]

Mokuho'oniki Island, Molokai, Hawaii
A rare 1 and 1/2 hour dive boat trip from Kihei, Maui to Molokai that requires perfect weather and ocean conditions.
Mokuho'oniki Island is noted for its schools of Hammerhead Sharks. Today we say a few but I did not get close enough for photos.

Mokuho'oniki Island

Divers

Bandit Angelfish
Not a common site in Maui's regular dive spots

 

[stevenq99]

cool pictures can't wait till January!

 

[Charlie99]

Which boat did you take over to Molokai? Commercial charter or your own boat?

I'm jealous, jealous, jealous!

 

[makomike]

Fantastic! cant wait!

 

[mjh]

2 trips to hawaii and we have yet to see the banded angel, great shot.

 

[Gilligan]

Which boat did you take over to Molokai? Commercial charter or your own boat?

I'm jealous, jealous, jealous!

I went with Mike Severns Diving. Pauline, the owner, is a friend of mine. She makes the trip maybe twice a year.
The seas in the channel between the islands can be 10 feet or more so it is uncommon to get flat seas and no Trade Wind.
I highly recommend Mike Severns Diving as a commercial operator and that is not because Pauline is a friend. It is a good dive boat with a variety of dive sites.

Pauline did get a shot of a male Hammerhead.

 

[Dee]

Very nice...especially the anglefish.

 

[Charlie99]

I highly recommend Mike Severns Diving as a commercial operator and that is not because Pauline is a friend. It is a good dive boat with a variety of dive sites.

I have gone with Mike Severns far south to Mike's Ridge and Pinnacle Pt on an Aloha Friday 3 tank'er, but have never lucked out with good enough weather for Molokai. Jealous, jealous, jealous

Mike Severns is my favorite dive op also, both for their incredible knowledge of marine life and because they go to a lot of sites that nobody else goes to. Pauline did kind of cringe, though, the day I told her that I liked her dive op because nobody else was willing to dive "sand and algae".


Charlie Allen