Turtle Town Maui

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This is one of the best spots on Maui to see sea turtles. Just off Makena Beach off the southwest coast of Maui, this site offers a shallow dive perfect for beginners and also snorkelers. This is a turtle cleaning station so activity is high.

This site is all about the turtles. Mostly green sea turtles, many who are resident turtles, but keep an eye open for hawksbill turtle sightings as well. Lots of Hawaiian reef fish too.

Dive Activity

Top Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography

Green Turtle
160 Sightings
J
10
F
7
M
22
A
13
M
10
J
23
J
12
A
16
S
14
O
8
N
8
D
17
Alamy-WaterFrame

Moray Eel
82 Sightings
J
5
F
0
M
10
A
6
M
4
J
11
J
5
A
8
S
4
O
7
N
8
D
14
Shutterstock-Ed Jenkins

Hawksbill Turtle
21 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
1
M
5
J
5
J
0
A
3
S
2
O
0
N
2
D
3
iStock/ultramarinfoto

Wrasse
20 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
5
M
1
J
2
J
0
A
0
S
6
O
0
N
1
D
5
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl

Octopus
20 Sightings
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1
F
0
M
0
A
2
M
0
J
3
J
3
A
0
S
4
O
2
N
3
D
2
Shutterstock-Rich Carey

Angelfish
71 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
5
A
6
M
3
J
16
J
4
A
6
S
4
O
5
N
9
D
11
Shutterstock_Krzysztof Odziomek

Butterfly Fish
63 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
4
A
5
M
2
J
14
J
3
A
6
S
4
O
5
N
8
D
10
iStock-wrangel

Triggerfish
37 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
2
A
5
M
1
J
7
J
0
A
5
S
4
O
2
N
4
D
7
iStock-June Jacobsen

Whitetip Reef Shark
32 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
4
A
3
M
1
J
7
J
0
A
3
S
4
O
2
N
0
D
7
istock-atese

Frogfish
27 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
6
M
1
J
8
J
0
A
0
S
6
O
0
N
2
D
3