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
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
165 Sightings
J
10
F
8
M
25
A
13
M
10
J
23
J
12
A
16
S
15
O
8
N
8
D
17
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
Moray Eel
85 Sightings
J
5
F
0
M
12
A
7
M
4
J
11
J
5
A
8
S
4
O
7
N
8
D
14
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
1
F
2
M
3
A
3
M
0
J
3
J
3
A
0
S
4
O
2
N
3
D
2
Shutterstock-Andrey Armyagov
Hawksbill Turtle
21 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
1
M
5
J
5
J
0
A
3
S
2
O
0
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.: 600
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
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
72 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
6
A
6
M
3
J
16
J
4
A
6
S
4
O
5
N
9
D
11
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
65 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
6
A
5
M
2
J
14
J
3
A
6
S
4
O
5
N
8
D
10
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 40
iStock-wrangel
Triggerfish
38 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
3
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
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 50
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
