Hawaii
First Cathedral (Lanai)
- Max depth17 m (56 ft)
- CertificationOpen water / no overhead
Diving and fills
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What it looks like
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The dive
A lava tube that looks like a cathedral inside.
Profile and sections
A lava tube that looks like a cathedral inside.
- Depth and profile
- At ~17 m (55 ft): a large cavern lit through holes in the ceiling. You leave it through 'the shotgun', a lava chute at the back.
- Configuration
- Large cavern with daylight and several exits: recreational gear (estimate).
Who can dive where
- At least Open water / no overhead
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 17 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
Through a dive centre or guide
This is how the planner decides who in your team may dive this cave. Rules your own trip adds (organizer, a mail, the AI) show with your trip.
How to get there
Boat trip from Maui (~45 minutes from Mala Ramp) with a dive centre; Open Water, aged 14 and up and a dive in the last 18 months.
Around First Cathedral (Lanai)
FillsNo fill station known nearby
Other sites1
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