Spanning only 18 acres and situated right off of Maui's southwestern shores and teeming with marine wildlife, Molokini Island is often regarded as one of the world's most popular snorkeling and diving ...

Snorkeling at Molokini Crater is one of the most popular things to do while visiting Maui—but is it becoming too overcrowded? The Department of Land and Natural Resources aquatic division has been ...

A tour boat motors toward the island of Molokini in February. A bill that would limit commercial permits to 40 for marine life conservation districts not accessible by land such as Molokini crater was ...

Of all of the boats that embark daily for the pristine snorkeling at Molokini Crater, the Calypso stands out as the best choice for this tour. With premium snorkeling equipment provided inclusive of ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The University of Hawaii reported that more than 40,000 tourists visited Molokini Island in August 2019. Molokini is known as a very popular spot to scuba, dive and snorkel. In ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: The boat ride back from Molokini tends to get very windy and bumpy, which might not be suitable for those prone to seasickness. If you can't handle the boat trip, you'll find ...

MOLOKINI, Hawaii (KITV4) -- In 2019, thousands of tourists visited Molokini Island to snorkel and dive, but during the COVID-19 pandemic that number dwindled substantially. This gave scientists the ...

The white tongue jack, a shy species that had not been seen within Molokini’s submerged crater before, moved into the area after a few months of no tourism due to the pandemic. A group of Hawaii-based ...

Maui Reef Adventures' 60-foot-long, custom-built Super Raft, which the company uses for Molokini snorkeling tours. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Maui Reef Adventures Just three miles off the south coast ...

A commercial tour boat heads for Molokini, the famous crescent-shaped crater located about 3 miles off Maui’s south shore, earlier this year. A measure on permits for commercial use operators, backed ...