MOLOKINI

Molokini is a crescent-shaped volcanic crater which forms a small islet located in Alalakeiki Channel between the islands of Maui and Kahoolawe, part of Maui County in Hawaii. It has a diameter of about 0.4 miles (0.6 km), and is located about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) offshore west of Makena State Park and south of Ma‘alaea Bay. It is a popular destination for scuba diving, snuba and snorkeling with many tourist boats coming each day from the south coast of Maui. While it is a popular tourist destination due to its offshore, exotic location, many watersport enthusiast guides note that overcrowding has made the experience less attractive. The islet is a Hawaii State Seabird Sanctuary.