Arm Chair -- Popular and populated with fish, divers, snorkelers and sometimes dolphins!. The coastline is marked by the appearances of two lava benches that extend just far enough out to bring to mind a giant Armchair for a resting Neptune perhaps. The foci of this site are two large pinnacles that almost reach the surface. The majority of the fish congregate around here as do the snorkelers which tend to arrive by raft throughout the morning, stopping for about 20 minutes before they are off again on their respective boat rides for the day. If Lanai had coastal roads this would be the Hanauma Bay of Lanai. But the great thing is...Almost all of Lanai is remote except by boat and this spot is no exception. The fish will follow you around here and create great photographic backdrops as does the pinnacle which hosts a range of life from schooling black Durgeons and other milling tropicals to the quieter types like scorpion fish and octopus. It is also a great invertebrate spot too. As you kick around here look seaward often for this is where the dolphins rest on windy days, there are two turtles that live here and the eagle rays often fly in formation at the edge of the reef. The profile is generally 50' for up to an hour with a nice safety finish on the top of the pinnacle. Definite camera friendly dive.
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