Sail Away! Traditional Cache
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Ma'alaea Harbor:
Formerly a commercial port Ma'alaea Harbor now hosts a marina where
many cruise and pleasure boats dock.
Among the boats that dock here are whale watching cruise
boats as well as those that offer snorkeling trips to Molokini
Atol.
The waters and reefs of Ma'alaea are important to many
species. Ma'alaea Bay is part of the National Humpback Whale Marine
Sanctuary - a favorite mating and birthing grounds for the
endangered Humpbacks. Green Sea Turtles browse reefs that border
the harbor entrance.
When a robust south swell hits Maui, surfers from far and
near head for Ma'alaea to have a chance to experience the tubular
perfection of one of the world's fastest rideable waves - the
legendary Ma'alaea Pipeline wave..
The wave called Ma'alaea is a right hander off the jetty
and over a shallow coral reef. It is considered to be one of the
world's fastest waves.
A proposed extension of the jetty to enlarge the harbor
will destroy the wave and much of the coral reef.
Additional Hints
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