Five Caves

Five Caves is also known as Five Graves and Nahuna Point. There is plenty of parking and there are showers and rest rooms. It is best to dive early in the morning before the waves pick up. If it is your first time to the area, a guide is recommended, you might miss the caves on your first dive. Sometimes dive boats may be seen here. The 5 Caves entrance is rocky, if there is a west swell diving can be hazardous. The underwater caves can trap an unwary diver easily. There is a surface swim to the clear water areas on the outside of the bay. After exiting the sheltered entry point, veer to the left. There are multiple caves along the way. Little walls and reef structures can be seen everywhere. The coral growth follows the contours of lava flows running West and Southwest. Caution should be used when swimming, snorkelling, or diving. At the Makena Landing the waves can be a problem even though the current is not. If the waves are coming in big, don't go in the surf. Directions: At the South End of Highway 31, bear right onto Wailea Iki. Continue to the T, turn left on Wailea Alanui. After 2.2 miles, turn right onto Makena Road. In a couple of hundred yards, you'll see the parking area.