Diving Mala Pier, Lahaina, Maui

Today we did a shore dive from Mala Pier around high tide (1pm) and got to see all sorts of creatures.
Here’s a pretty good paper on the aquatic life around Maui: www.nature.org/content/dam/tn...

[@jonstachowicz8778]

Love the natural look of the reef!!

[@rabeckenycarter788]

I'm amazed at the Sea Turtles

[@tonycloseukreef3799]

Fantastic Marc really enjoyable thanks for sharing

[@tcpdexter]

Thank for the share. Can’t wait to see more!

[@johnfloydman7735]

Fantastic 👍 thanks for sharing 🙏✌️

[@mikeflores5223]

Amazing. Definitely on my bucket list. Best video to date.

[@cameronbasford8991]

Absolutely stunning.

[@jerrislittlereef4023]

Wow that was great footage! Thanks for sharing Marc.

[@philschaefer4651]

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing with us. Say hi to Jess and Ashley for me.

[@yvonnepischeda532]

Wow, beautiful sea life!

[@edstud1]

Great video, thank you!

[@TheLucentFish]

Awesome, would love more videos and voiceovers of your dives!

[@Copperdog230]

wow that is BEAUTIFUL!! Nice video Marc!

[@mediaontap]

Mala Pier is one of my favorite dive spots in Maui. Next time you go try the Cathedral or Back Wall dives. Also Mala Pier at night is a very cool dive as well. 🤙

[@justinadams543]

Love this! So jealous!

[@tactownturbotime982]

Omgosh omgosh I’m so excited for you

[@adambahe9309]

I often stay at the Kapalua Bay villas. Check out Kapalua Bay. It’s a short drive north of you. It used to be a phenomenal reef literally feet off the beach. Great snorkeling.

[@eugenioarpayoglou]

Great video. 79° is a little on the warm side.

[@bfmbassist]

Amazing!

[@billssaltwaterheaven]

Beautiful!

[@Incrediblez420]

My friend lives in Lahaina, he's a soul chef and I highly recommend you go over there and check out his dishes!

[@tactownturbotime982]

On the edge of my seat today waiting for new upload! Hope your having fun!!!

[@melevsreef]

Sorry, I don’t have another to upload.

[@michaelcrabtree2939]

This place would be a wonderful underwater photo session. Wish i could scuba!!

[@JakeDogg-RIP]

Hawaii 😍🥰🐶

[@andrewsdrmike]

I’m headed back to Maui the last week of January! You should try to snorkel at the dumps. It’s where I see Achilles regularly

[@JakeDogg-RIP]

Great video mr Melev! U a good boy! 🥰🐶

[@melaniesimpson6322]

Very cool Marc!! Thanks so much for sharing a bit of your vacation with us!!

[@williamgauthier9294]

Absolutely stunning video. As a scuba diver myself I can appreciate all of the wonderful marine life and coral that you saw. The video of the turtles was amazing! Loved this.

[@daveonbass79]

So jealous that you got to dive with sea turtles. Love those. 💙💙💙

[@ericsfishingadventures4433]

Wow Marc all I can say is wow! Thank you for sharing the beautiful reefs of Hawaii!

[@Alex_Correa]

2:58 Pocillopora grandis, also called Antler coral. They will never look what we see in any tank, Mark. The conditions in the ocean are way different than what we can offer. Lately this hobby has been even more distant to any reproduction of what we see in nature, specially with the fashion of LEDs. I'm glad you enjoyed your trip!! I also had a Costochondral separation last September. I felt on my side surfing a great swell. It was a scary experience not to be able to breath after I've lost my board in a big swell!! It took me about a month to recover to the point I could sleep normally. Hope your recovery time to be shorter. Aloha!

[@erikanderson7223]

This is super cool Marc, looks like a great time. Thanks for sharing!

[@tinabloomfield7228]

Love seeing the fish in their natural habitat ❤️ Great video!!!

[@Brad.Hobbies]

Awesome video, the white tip was absolutely stunning. Thank you for sharing!! That must've been a cool experience.

[@PittsburghReefJunkie]

Very nice Marc. Love all of those sea turtles. Must have been an amazing time.

[@eillyacostandinides3344]

Yeloooooooooowwwww tanggggggg

[@adrianmitchell6148]

First👊🏾👊🏾🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹💯

[@garrycole9187]

Corals do look so different in the wild, just wondering if it isn't all these things that we add that creates the coloration.

[@KevinsCaninesAndAquatics]

I thought you weren't allowed to get that close to sea turtles... just curious

[@melevsreef]

Not allowed to touch them.

[@busseyb.227]

So sad to see the state of our reefs.

[@davidreid9973]

How deep did you dive? I’m shocked by how good the video quality is.

[@melevsreef]

The sand was 31’ so I was mostly around 15-20’ this dive. I didn’t use my dive lights this time since it was shallow.

[@mikebreeden6071]

Really really nice video. I have many years of diving behind me, but I want a place to take my wife snorkeling. Is this a good place?

[@melevsreef]

Absolutely. The dive shop can tell you all the best snorkeling spots, including this pier.

[@mellamodiego8458]

can you suggest to me your top 5 shore dives in maui? thanks :)

[@donaldduck9420]

Quack

[@FriendM2010]

Egads! What’s happening over there in Maui with the biblical rains? 🥴. Dudes car is washed away in Maui tonight on news. 🤘😳👎

[@mellamodiego8458]

i broke some coral by accident…i tried putting it back to regrow i hope it did. ;)