We got up early on Saturday and made our way to the Pacific Whale Foundation, where we boarded a boat that would take us to two snorkel locations, Molokini and Turtle Town.
Molokini is a sunken crater that is a “tuff cone” that was formed by an underwater explosion hundreds of years ago. It is located just a couple of miles off the south shore of Maui, and is a popular snorkeling spot because of all the coral and fish that can be found there. It is protected because of the way the crater sits.
Turtle Town is near the shore, just south of where we are staying. It is home to a big population of Green Sea Turtles, and there are lava formations with caves and arches. We were lucky enough to be at the right place at the right time when a honuturtle decided to come up for air. He didn’t get scared off by us and actually hung out for a while. I couldn’t believe how close we were to him and we just stayed there till he decided he was done hanging out.
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