Maui - Snorkel Day One: Turtle Town & Molokini Crater

Our first day of snorkeling was on our boat tour to Turtle Town and Molokini Crater.  Jim saw one turtle at Turtle Town, and I heard a few others say they saw some there, but with over 100 people in the water from two boats, it's no wonder they weren't abundant.  We did see some great scenery and some whales and cool fish at Molokini, so the trip was worth it anyway.

Just a few of the hundred+ snorkelers at Turtle Town

Coral outcrop at Turtle Town

Black Triggerfish

Christmas Wrasse? (L) and Bird Wrasse (R)

Achilles Tang

Yellow Tang

Orange-spine Unicornfish

Pink Tail Triggerfish

Ornate Butterflyfish

Triggerfish

Yellowtail Coris

Yellowtail Coris

Hawaiian Sergeant
These fish look very similar to the Convict Tang. The Convict Tang, however, has a black stripe that always runs through the eye, whereas the Hawaiian Sergeant does not.  The Hawaiian Sergeant also seemed to have more bright yellow coloration on the tops and on the sides, which the Convict Tang is more uniformly light-colored.

Yellow Tang and Pencil Urchin

Four-spot Butterflyfish

Jim & Jody at Turtle Town

Wayne at Molokini Crater

Humpback whale breaching immediately in front of boat at Molokini Crater