Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
you're not sure if you're at the right place, the house number of the large estate just past
the cove is 7750 and it has a large lava rock wall in front of it. While this cove is not within
the dramatic lava flow like the other Ahihi spots, it is still a scenic area for finding reef fish
and green sea turtles. Entry into the water can be difficult since you need to go over lava
rocks, so on days when there are waves breaking all the way into the cove, find somewhere
else to snorkel.
THE AQUARIUM IS CLOSED
sign in the Ahihi Kinau Natural Area Reserve
Many outdated guidebooks claim the best snorkeling in South Maui are at two areas
in the Ahihi Kinau Natural Area Reserve known as the Aquarium and the Fishbowl,
hidden near the end of the paved road and accessible via a trail through the island's
most recent lava flow.
The problem is that these areas became
too
popular. What was once a sensitive
and protected part of the island was overrun with visitors who would leave trash, in-
