Puako
★★★★☆
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This is a favorite dive site of locals due to its easy beach entry and the fact that it’s not a popular place among tourists. Get here early as the winds start to pick up around 11 am, making the water rougher and visibility not as good.
Wildlife encounters include schools of fish, pufferfish, garden eels, moray eels, and more. Also, keep your ears open underwater for whale songs and chatter.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
89 Sightings
J
15
F
2
M
4
A
6
M
6
J
6
J
12
A
9
S
5
O
10
N
7
D
7
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
Green Turtle
85 Sightings
J
10
F
6
M
5
A
4
M
3
J
8
J
8
A
11
S
2
O
10
N
9
D
9
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
28 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
0
A
1
M
0
J
0
J
7
A
5
S
1
O
0
N
4
D
7
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 25
iStock/Juliosanjuan
Eagle Ray
26 Sightings
J
2
F
2
M
0
A
2
M
3
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
8
O
4
N
2
D
3
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
26 Sightings
J
3
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
3
J
0
A
6
S
3
O
2
N
4
D
4
Shutterstock-Andrey Armyagov
Hawksbill Turtle
15 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
3
J
0
J
0
A
3
S
2
O
2
N
3
D
1
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Reef Manta Ray
6 Sightings
J
1
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
3
S
1
O
0
N
0
D
0
AdobeStock-Magnus
Humpback Whale
5 Sightings
J
3
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 130
Shutterstock_Krzysztof Odziomek
Butterfly Fish
55 Sightings
J
4
F
1
M
2
A
2
M
3
J
5
J
9
A
9
S
5
O
6
N
4
D
5
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 90
Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
50 Sightings
J
3
F
1
M
0
A
2
M
2
J
5
J
10
A
8
S
4
O
5
N
4
D
6
