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The Story Behind The Maui Community Leading Hawaii’s Sunscreen Ban

Kai Kanani Sailing’s Captain Anthony DellaFave, a steward of the ocean, says that for the past 10 years he was concerned seeing the sunscreen oil residue concentrated around Maui’s most beautiful snorkeling spots. Every day, Captain Anthony and his team of talented Captains and Crew take passengers out to the small crescent shaped island of…

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August 29, 2018

Foodie Life on Maui Waters

By: David Glenn Taylor We see you, fellow foodie You’re not hard to pick out. You have a way about you. You carry yourself differently: you walk with an alertness, with your nose slightly forward, as if the right scent would lift you off the ground and you would float on air, gently guided by…

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August 21, 2017

Fun with the GoPro 5 on Kai Kanani

On board Kai Kanani II, you’ll have plenty of pictures begging to be taken. Lucky for you, we feature GoPro Hero5 Black Ultra HD Action Cameras  on our daily tours, so you can capture your adventure in high definition, and then bring the memories home. These action cameras are built for the Kai Kanani experience and they…

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May 19, 2017

Inside the World of a Moorish Idol

Scientific Name: Zanclus Cornutus Hawaiian Name: Kihikihi Moorish Idols are one of Hawai’i’s most recognizable reef fish. With bold, black and yellow vertical bands, and long trailing dorsal fins  Moorish Idols thrive in the coral habitat most preferred by the modern snorkeler, and by underwater videographers around the world. 1. Where in the world can you find…

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May 8, 2017

Spinner Dolphins

The spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) is a small dolphin found in off-shore tropical waters around the world. It is famous for its acrobatic displays in which it spins along its longitudinal axis as it leaps through the air. It is a member of the family Delphinidae of toothed whales. Spinner dolphins are small cetaceans with…

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May 8, 2017