Molokini Islet, Maui, Hawaii<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Less than three miles offshore from southwestern Maui, sheltered by Kaho\u2019olawe and its own natural breakwater rim, the submerged crater of Molokini is a favored day-trip destination for snorkeling, diving, and whale-watching.\u00a0 The crater\u2019s crumbling semicircular rim of dry land supports nesting colonies of Wedge-tailed Shearwater<\/strong><\/a> and Bulwer\u2019s Petrel<\/strong><\/a>, and often hosts a few other seabirds, including Yellow-billed Tropicbird<\/strong>, Great Frigatebird<\/strong>, and Brown Booby<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Orientation<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Directions<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Most of the boats that regularly take visitors to Molokini leave from Ma\u2019alaea Harbor.\u00a0 A few also leave from the Kihei Boat Ramp (nearer to Molokini) and at least one from Lahaina Harbor (farther).<\/p> Tour operators include:<\/p> Molokini Maui<\/strong><\/a>: Ma\u2019alaea Harbor, 808-270-0885<\/p> Pacific Whale Foundation<\/strong><\/a>: Ma\u2019alaea Harbor, 888-651-9785<\/p>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molokini.Orientation-Map-300x209.png\")
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