Tina Wildberger of South Maui. A view of Molokini Crater is shown in this 2018 photo. After Molokini became a state preserve in 1977, the reef and fish have made a slow recovery, according to Mike ...

The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo A measure ... information linking overcrowding to displacement of a key Molokini reef predator fish, the omilu. Tour boat operators during the meeting said ...

Many visitors called a tour to Molokini a "once-in-a-lifetime" experience. However, a few experienced divers and snorkelers said there was better places in Hawaii to observe fish and coral.

Also in the area is the iconic Molokini Crater ... snorkeling and scuba diving in Maui. Spend an afternoon floating above pastel coral and schools of tropical fish, where lemon-like yellow ...

Molokini Located a few miles off the southwest coast of Maui, Molokini is a popular snorkeling ... reefs that house more than 250 species of fish. Tours are available from nearby Maalaea and ...

Meanwhile, a more southerly angled swell will push up through the channel between Kaho’olawe and Maui to reach the spots around Kihei and the Ma’alaea Bay. The small Molokini crater that sits ...