Five Caves is know by several names including Five Graves and Nahuna Point.  This is a must-do dive for Maui, as the entry is easy and formations and sea creatures are impressive.  If it is your first time to the area, a guide is recommended to ensure you find the caves on your first dive.  The nearest facilities are at Makena Landing, just a short drive up the road.

Vast reef with plenty to see. There are five caves found throughout the site. Aquatic life includes: pacific snake eel, schools of needlefish, and the infamous green sea turtles.

This site is located right next to an old cemetery, thus the correct name "Five Graves". I think dive boat operators want to call it 5 caves so you don't realize it is such a great shore dive!

There is no beach and no facilities. You need to climb down a little wall into the water, but it is well worth it.

Five Caves is also known as Five Graves.

At the South End of Highway 31, bear right onto Wailea Iki.  Continue to the T, turn left on Wailea Alanui.  After 2.2 miles, turn right onto Makena Road.  In a couple of hundred yards, you'll see the parking area.

Five Caves

I've dove this several times and think it is one of the best shore dives on Maui.  The easiest entry is if you take the path over to right (North) side of the cove. It looks impossibly steep but is much easier than entering on the very slippery rocks which were busy with grazing turtles!   The path is like a steep staircase, but then you can sit on the edge, adjust all your gear and gently slide into about 3' of water.

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