Maui Kai 506

08/11/2017

Oh my goodness, are these amorous sharks? It sure appears so. I suspect the larger whitetip reef shark is a male given he has claspers. The smaller one is female given she does not 🙂 He seems to be chasing her for awhile and then she chases him. Pretty amazing site. I was in 91' of water yesterday on the Backwall at Molokini Crater in Maui. I'm not a shark expert by any means, but it's fun to think they were digging each other 😉

08/09/2017

I was diving in Molokini Crater today in Maui and was utterly stricken by this amazing cooperative hunting display. The two bluefin trevalley (one has changed color to black which, reportedly, helps with camouflage and signals to others his aggressive demeanor), a peacock grouper, and a yellowmargin moray eel are all acting together while hunting the reef. The eel moves in and out of the coral while the other hunters remain above his location ready to sn**ch anything the eel chases out. We were in about 65 to 70 feet of crystal clear water. Had a wonderful morning diving with Lahaina Divers Maui :-)

03/02/2017

This will be a very convenient airline connection for guests staying at Maui Kai 506 and others in the Ka'anapali Beach area. Thank you Hawaiian Airlines :-)

02/27/2017

Maui is a magical place. Experience the splendor through this peaceful Maui escape: awe-inspiring beach sunsets, radiant sunrise skies, fluid-like clouds streaming…

01/12/2017

A new reservation system is going into effect soon for sunrise viewing on Haleakala...

The public is reminded that the National Park Service will begin implementing a sunrise viewing reservation system on Feb. 1, 2017.

01/01/2017

What a wonderful location to honeymoon...or elope! Quite a few of our guests have enjoyed both in our wonderfully comfortable and cozy ocean front slice of heaven. Maui offers romantic dinners, sunsets, and strolls on the beach. It's an amazing experience.

And if you do visit, consider staying in our beautiful, completely oceanfront, modern and newly renovated condominium Maui Kai 506. Contact Keith for more details at [email protected], or text/call 605.431.6846. Mahalo

12/23/2016

Moray eel delight! The first two photos are of the Giant Moray eel we saw a few days ago. These bad boys are huge! Full sized they can be nearly 8 feet long and weigh 77 pounds. Wow. Thank you to Erica from Lahaina Divers Maui for this rare sighting while diving the southern coast of Lana'i.

The others are photos of eels we saw over the past few days diving the Molokini crater. I'm using underwater lights for the first time. How did I do?

Come visit Maui! And if you do, consider staying in our beautiful, completely oceanfront, modern and newly renovated condominium Maui Kai 506. Contact Keith for more details at [email protected], or text/call 605.431.6846. Mahalo :-)

12/23/2016

This is a fascinating example of cooperative hunting on a reef. I observed this behavior a couple days ago at Molokini Crater when diving Reef's End drift dive outside the crater with Lahaina Divers Maui. This bluefin trevally and two white mouth moray eels (light coloration) are working together. (A trumpetfish is also following along.) The eels are moving through the coral trying to chase prey out while the trevally is waiting to attack. Amazing. (I apologize for the overly red color. I was using a new set of filters and this one was recommended for depths of 50 feet or greater. I was at around 60 feet for this video.) At the end of the second video the eel coincidentally comes upon me, but decides I'm too large of prey and moves on :-) But he does give me the once-over!

Come visit Maui! And if you do, consider staying in our beautiful, completely oceanfront, modern and newly renovated condominium Maui Kai 506. Contact Keith for more details at [email protected], or text/call 605.431.6846. Mahalo :-)

12/22/2016

We had a terrific dinner tonight at Roy's Ka'anapali. Jeri had the macadamian nut crusted monchong (a delectable local deep sea fish) and I had the filet mignon. Wonderful service, tasty drinks, and an amazing chocolate souffle desert. The 20 year old Fonseca port was exquisite :-) Check out Roy's the next time you're in Maui.

Come visit Maui! And if you do, consider staying in our beautiful, completely oceanfront, modern and newly renovated condominium Maui Kai 506. Contact Keith for more details at [email protected], or text/call 605.431.6846. Mahalo :-)

08/06/2016

Hammerhead sharks! There is such a variety of scuba diving sites around Maui. It's a diver's paradise :-) Dove with this bad boy off the eastern coast of the island of Molokai today. We were lucky enough to see approximately 17 of these wonderful sharks during two dives with HammaheadJoe and
Lahaina Divers Maui. Sorry for all of the blue color, but that's what it looks like that far under the water. We were approximately 65 feet deep here and the shark was deeper yet. The red filter on my camera can only correct for so much blue. Great visibility under the water, though. I would have liked to get much closer to the sharks but they're skittish :-) These sharks blend perfectly with this background, don't they? They just fade away into the blue as they swim off.

Come visit Maui! And if you do, consider staying in our beautiful, completely oceanfront, modern and newly renovated condominium Maui Kai 506. Contact Keith for more details at [email protected], or text/call 605.431.6846.

08/05/2016

How rare and fantastic! A pod of pilot whales, or so called "False Killer Whales," joined us for a time off the south shores of Lana'i today. Wow, are they big...and fast. These pilot whales are riding the wake in front of our boat. They remind me of the spinner dolphins that rode with us some months ago in nearly the same area (some video footage from that encounter can be found on this FB page). Fun fact: Pilot whales aren't actually whales but are dolphins. We went for three wonderful dives this morning and early afternoon with Lahaina Divers Maui.

Come visit Maui! And if you do, consider staying in our beautiful, completely oceanfront, modern and newly renovated condominium Maui Kai 506. Contact Keith for more details at [email protected], or text/call 605.431.6846.