Turtle Pinnacle
Diepte is het bereik van de top van de duiklocatie tot het gebruikelijke maximum; 'aanbevolen certificering' is het niveau dat operators doorgaans vragen volgens de gangbare opleidingsorganisaties, geen wettelijke vereiste. Stromingen en zicht wisselen dagelijks — beschouw alles hier als planningsindicaties.
This modest lava head near Honokōhau Harbor runs one of the ocean's better car washes. Green turtles glide in, settle on the rock, and spread flippers while yellow tangs and goldring surgeonfish graze the algae from their shells — a service arrangement divers can watch from a couple of meters away if they arrive calmly and kneel still. Several turtles may queue at once on busy mornings. The surrounding reef adds octopus dens, whitetips under ledges, and passing eagle rays, but nobody pretends the turtles aren't the show. It is an ideal first Kona dive: shallow, close to port, and quietly delightful.
Het moment waar je voor komt: Green turtles being cleaned at arm's length; tang and surgeonfish work crews; an easy, close-to-harbor profile.
Topografie: A lava pinnacle and surrounding reef flat that functions as a green turtle cleaning station
Instap: A short run from Honokōhau Harbor; boats moor and divers settle around the cleaning station.
Weet dit voordat je het water in gaat
Gevaren: Light surge over the flat; boat traffic near the harbor mouth.
Behoud: Cleaning stations fail if crowded — settle low, approach nothing, and let turtles come and go on their own schedule; touching is illegal.
Wie je tegenkomt
Common Reef (Day) Octopus
Green Sea Turtle
Spotted Eagle Ray
Whitetip Reef Shark
Voor fotografen
Groothoek: ★★★★☆ · Macro: ★★☆☆☆ — redacteursbeoordeling 1–5 van wat deze locatie biedt voor elke fotostijl