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Dive Site: Makaha Caverns

Location: Kepuhi Point, West Oahu

Description: Reef

Depth: 14 metres (46 metres)

Visibility: 40 metres (140 feet)

Rating: *****

The Makaha Caverns are two underwater lava tubes that merge together. Lava tubes are formed when lava flows underneath a solidified crust. When the lava flow stops, it drains away leaving behind a hollow tube. The Caverns are spacious, so are easy to get through. Outside the caverns there is a patchy reef where I saw turtles and white tip sharks as I was exploring.

Rik Vercoe, BSAC Advanced Instructor

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