Shark Pit is a difficult shore dive off south Lahaina. You wade out to the edge of the reef and drop down into 10-25 feet of water. During good conditions it's an excellent dive but avoid this spot when the visibility is low.


Tim Geared up at the Beach Entry - The dive site is accessed by going through the public beach access gate and walking south to the boats for the walk/kick out to the edge of the dive site. You can dive to the south or the north. Going south there are reefs along a "wall" and you can kick over to the west to find more structure and critters. Be careful to dive this site with good water clarity and when the tide is high.


Boats anchored in the shallows - These boats show you where there is a channel allowing you to navigate to the edge of the wall above "sharkpit."


View from the drop point back to shore - Here is the line-up for the dive site. Just follow the stick out to the dive site past the reef. You will be above the overhang where the sharks reside.

White Tip Reef Shark at Sharkpit
This shark was moving around the coral overhangs and swam right by me.

Green Turtle at Sharkpit
We saw several Green Turtles diving south of Sharkpit.

Sphinx Phyllidia
Look hard and you may find some cool nudis!

Frogfish at Sharkpit
We saw a nice Frogfish in about 25 feet of water.

Peacock Grouper
This Grouper was curious at seeing divers at this not-so-dived site!

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