Maui- Day Four

For your listening enjoyment I have uploaded my favorite song from the island- it is at this very moment whisking me away to my happy memories of sand and surf...


Wednesday March 2- Atlantis IV Submarine

We had an 8:00am loading call at the Lahaina Harbor. Because we are not scuba certified, nor have we ever done a scuba before, we thought this would be a fun way to see the bottom of the reef- and it proved to be just that. Plus going under the water in a real submarine is just plain cool! We ferried out on the Holokia and found the Sub parked out in the bay with our captain ready to deploy to the deep. After climbing down the hatch we dove all the way to the bottom of the reef (130 ft) making a journey past TONS of different fish,
White Tip Shark,
Spotted Sting Ray
Then we came to a sunken ship- this looked very cool and we learned that old sunken ships in the bay promote fish life, just as a coral reef does.

It was a two hour trip and full of fun. I have decided that we should get scuba certified next time we go to an island because being on the bottom is really the best way to see all the cool stuff.

Oh and on our way back into the harbor we saw this boat- I think it has one of the best name ever!

We spent our afternoon on Front street. I really wish I had taken a picture of this, jammed packed with shops lining both sides of the road, lots of fun places to eat and they have the worlds larges Banyan Tree- It takes up an entire block because it just keeps re-rooting itself.

That night we had a reservation with the Pacific Whale Foundation to set sail on a Sunset Dinner Cruise. This was a lovely and fun evening. We were upgraded to premium seating by are agent which put us on the top deck right in the front- it was awesome with striking views! It made us feel as though we were being enveloped by a painting.We were seated next to a completely fun couple (Bill and Anna) from New York City who were on their Honeymoon- we had a lot of laughs and great conversation. Our waiter was Rob- he was more than happy to stop and talk with us about what to do on the island as well as letting Paul pick his brain about the whales- which were surfacing all around our boat. They had live music roaming the deck singing blissful island tunes- perfectly setting the mood. The sun went down and we returned to the glittering lights of the shoreline reflecting on the water. We were over the moon with this experience- LOVED our Sunset Cruise.

Tomorrow- We survive the Road to Hana!