A dive with the magnificent Giant Oceanic Manta Ray, Manta birostris, is something really special. The largest recorded Oceanic Manta Ray was more than 25 ft (7.6 m) across from wing-tip to wing-tip and weighed over 5,300 pounds (2,400 kg). Manta Rays have a short tail and no stinging spine. They are very acrobatic and you can see them perform aerobatic flips [...]
Carthaginian II Background The Carthaginian II, once used as a whaling museum, is a replica of a 19th century brig similar to the ships that first brought commerce to the Hawaiian Islands. The ship was a cement carrier built in Germany in 1920 and rechristened the Carthaginian II. It sailed to Lahaina in 1973 where [...]
A sunset in Grand Cayman can be extremely beautiful and on a sunset sail it can even be magic. There are a number of companies that provide sunset sail in Grand Cayman from the pirate party boat, beware of the cannons, to the more laid back cruises from Red Sail Sports. The cruises leave out [...]
Overall Rating = 3.75 out of 5 Molokini Crater is one of the best dives if not the best dive on Maui. This scuba diving site is only accessible via boat and is at the remnants of an extinct volcano. The crescent of the volcano “cone” rises above the sea some 165 feet. The small [...]
Overall Rating = 4.1 out of 5 This is a great site and probably has one of the highest densities of marine species that you will find while scuba diving in Maui County. This site would rate even higher if it were easier to access. Scuba diving in Moloki is challenging, this is not a [...]
Overall Rating = 3.75 out of 5 First Cathedral is one of the most visited scuba diving sites on Lanai and in Maui County. It is a dual pinnacle site and is also one of the largest scuba diving sites in Maui County. The mooring at the pinnacle is about 35 feet deep on the [...]
Apr 16, 2012 | Read | 1 Comment
A dive with the magnificent Giant Oceanic Manta Ray, Manta birostris, is something really special. The largest recorded Oceanic Manta Ray was more than 25 ft (7.6 m) across from wing-tip to wing-tip and weighed over 5,300 pounds (2,400 kg). Manta Rays have a short tail and no stinging spine. They are very acrobatic and you can see them perform aerobatic flips [...]
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