Underwater photography featuring images of Hawaiian fish pictures from the Big Island of Hawaii to Kauai. Explore the rich diversity of marine life amongst the Hawaiian islands. From the magnificent Oceanic Manta Ray to the beautiful Bandit Angelfish the Hawaiian Islands contain a marvelous diversity of marine species. Come enjoy and help us preserve this amazing marine habitat.

Mala Pier has to be the best shore dive on Maui and a great spot for underwater photography. It is hard to believe that not very many visiting scuba divers know about this Maui dive site. It can be accessed from land (enter on the west side of the old pier if you are more adventuresome, or enter via the boat ramp, but watch for boats) or from a dive boat. Typically, if you are diving on the Carthaginian II, Maui Divers will bring you to this site as a second dive. This is one dive that is not to be missed and can be followed up with a great dinner in Lahina. This is a great spot for underwater photography and is certainly one of my favorite scuba diving sites on Maui. So whether you are looking for pictures of fish or new shark photos this is a great dive. For a complete review of the dive site see my blog http://blog.stevenwsmeltzer.com/2012/01/08/scuba-diving-mala-pier/

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 island lies in the Alalakeiki Channel between the islands of Kahoolawe and Maui. The opening side of the crater faces the northwest and only a short boat ride from the Wailea side of Maui. If you are interested in some of the history around Molokini Crater there is a short article written by Edward L Caum, Geology of Molokini and published in 1930. There are a couple of “plate” photographs included in the article and it is interesting to compare to the crater today. Molokini Crater has been a Marine Preserve(MLCD) since the summer of 1977 and features one of the most pristine hard coral reefs in Hawaii.

Pictures from favorite dive sites in the Hawaiian Islands from diving with the Giant Oceanic Manta Rays on the Big Island of Hawaii to favorite sites in Maui, Lania, and Molokai. See my blog http://blog.stevenwsmeltzer.com for detailed dive site reviews and other information