{"id":7777,"date":"2023-01-21T22:59:54","date_gmt":"2023-01-21T14:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/?p=7777"},"modified":"2023-09-15T04:26:21","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T20:26:21","slug":"20230121maui","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/21\/20230121maui\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 6 of 2023 Trip to Hawaii, Snorkeling off Maui"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sixth day of my January 2023 trip to Hawaii. We would spend the day with a commercial boat tour snorkeling around some coral reefs off the coast of Maui, while admiring the sights of some humpback whales along the way.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5395.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5395.jpg\" alt=\"Whale Breaching\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Whale Breaching<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide.min.2.4.21.js\"><\/script>\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide-skyblue.min.css\">\n<script>\ndocument.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', function () {\n    var secondarySlider1 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-1', {\n   \t fixedWidth:100,height:67,gap:10,\n   \t focus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n   \t cover:true,isNavigation:true,\n   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primarySlider9.sync( secondarySlider9 ).mount();\n    var secondarySlider10 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-10', {\n   \t fixedWidth:100,height:67,gap:10,\n   \t focus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n   \t cover:true,isNavigation:true,\n   \t breakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:57,height:38,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n    } ).mount();\n    var primarySlider10 = new Splide( '#splide-major-10', {\n   \t type:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n    } );\n    primarySlider10.sync( secondarySlider10 ).mount();\n} );\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Today we checked out another popular activity in Hawaii, snorkeling. In particular, Molokini Crater just off the coast of western Maui was a popular snorkeling site with its bountiful coral reefs, that was only accessible by boat. As a result, we booked with a commercial tour company.<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;\">There were a few boat companies offering snorkeling tours off Maui&#8217;s coast. Frankly I bet they weren&#8217;t that different from each other. As a result, we picked the cheapest ones, which turned out to be a pretty good experience.<\/br>For a side note, the tour company we chose used to operate twice daily snorkeling tours, departing at 8 and 9 each. Having difficulties getting out of bed, we naturally chose the 9am tour, until two days before the tour, I got a call from them stating they consolidated the two tours into one, so we were rebooked on the 8am tour with a checkin time of 7:15. My subconsciousness was so keen on staying in bed that I misheard it as &#8220;7:50&#8221;, that meant we arrived at 7:47 just as one staff member was leading the group from checkin lobby to the pier. So we naturally joined the end of the line, and by doing so saved 30 minutes of previous sleep time.<\/div>\n<p>The winter months were migration season for humpback whales through the islands of Hawaii, so whale sights were frequent off Hawaiian coast. As a result, the tour today also featured whale-watching activities on our way to and from and between the snorkeling sites. For this very reason, I packed my 150-600mm lens for this trip. Despite its limited focusing capabilities, I still got a few gorgeous shots.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-1\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5395.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5395.jpg\" width=\"55%\" alt=\"Whale Breaching\" \/><\/a><\/br>Whale Breaching<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5396.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5396.jpg\" width=\"77%\" alt=\"Whale Breaching\" \/><\/a><\/br>Whale Breaching<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a 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src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5399.jpg\" alt=\"Whale Breaching\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-1, #splide-thumb-1 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5395.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5395.jpg\" alt=\"Whale Breaching\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5396.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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Breaching\" \/><\/a><\/br>Whale Breaching<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>The best sights of the day came in the morning, shortly after we left port for our first snorkeling site of Olowalu Reef, where we ran into a group of humpback whales breaching, not too far from our ship.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5432.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5432.jpg\" width=\"75%\" alt=\"Whale Breaching\" \/><\/a><\/br>Whale Breaching<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5434.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5440.jpg\" width=\"75%\" alt=\"Whale Breaching\" \/><\/a><\/br>Whale Breaching<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5432.jpg\" alt=\"Whale Breaching\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5434.jpg\" alt=\"Whale Breaching\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5435.jpg\" alt=\"Whale Breaching\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5410.jpg\" alt=\"Whale Breaching\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Whale Breaching<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5412.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5412.jpg\" alt=\"Whale Breaching\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Whale Breaching<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5424.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5424.jpg\" width=\"69%\" alt=\"Whale Breaching\" \/><\/a><\/br>Whale Breaching<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5425.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5425.jpg\" width=\"69%\" alt=\"Whale Breaching\" \/><\/a><\/br>Whale Breaching<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5426.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5426.jpg\" width=\"69%\" alt=\"Whale Breaching\" \/><\/a><\/br>Whale Breaching<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5429.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5429.jpg\" alt=\"Whale Breaching\" \/><\/a><\/br>Whale Breaching<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5424.jpg\" alt=\"Whale Breaching\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5425.jpg\" alt=\"Whale Breaching\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5426.jpg\" alt=\"Whale Breaching\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5429.jpg\" alt=\"Whale Breaching\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-4, #splide-thumb-4 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5424.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5424.jpg\" alt=\"Whale Breaching\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Whale Breaching<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5425.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5425.jpg\" alt=\"Whale Breaching\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Whale Breaching<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5426.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5426.jpg\" alt=\"Whale Breaching\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Whale Breaching<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5429.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5429.jpg\" alt=\"Whale Breaching\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Whale Breaching<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a marine biologist aboard our ship. While all I could tell was &#8220;wow, there were some spectacular whale breaching sights&#8221;, she somehow managed to interpret the following scene as &#8220;a mother teaching her child breaching&#8221;. (I assumed the mother was the one on the right.)<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-5\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5415.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5415.jpg\" width=\"55%\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/a><\/br>Whale<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5416.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5416.jpg\" width=\"77%\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/a><\/br>Whales<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5417.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5417.jpg\" width=\"77%\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/a><\/br>Whales<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5418.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5418.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/a><\/br>Whale<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5419.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5419.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/a><\/br>Whale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-5\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5415.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5416.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5417.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5418.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5419.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-5, #splide-thumb-5 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5415.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5415.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5416.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5416.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5417.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5417.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5418.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5418.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5419.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5419.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/a><\/br>Whale<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>In addition to breaching, there were a few whales that swam close enough to our ship that I got a clear sight of their fins and backs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-6\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5478.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5478.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/a><\/br>Whale<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5481.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5481.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/a><\/br>Whale<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5483.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5483.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/a><\/br>Whale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-6\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5478.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5481.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5483.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-6, #splide-thumb-6 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5478.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5478.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5481.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5481.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5483.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5483.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/a><\/br>Whale<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-7\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5489.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5489.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/a><\/br>Whale<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5491.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5491.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/a><\/br>Whale<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5494.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5494.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/a><\/br>Whale<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5498.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5498.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/a><\/br>Whale<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5500.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5500.jpg\" width=\"75%\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/a><\/br>Whale<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5501.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5501.jpg\" width=\"75%\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/a><\/br>Whale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-7\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5489.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5491.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5494.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5498.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5500.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5501.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-7, #splide-thumb-7 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5489.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5489.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5491.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5491.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5494.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5494.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5498.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5498.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5500.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5500.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5501.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5501.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/a><\/br>Whale<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>In addition, the following slideshow were some of the other pictures of whales I captured throughout the day. In a nutshell, it wasn&#8217;t as fruitful later in the day. It could be that the whales were more active in the morning, we just had more luck in the morning, or our captain was eager to make up time for the remainder of the day.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-8\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5391.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5391.jpg\" width=\"75%\" alt=\"Whale Breaching\" \/><\/a><\/br>Whale Breaching<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5401.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5401.jpg\" width=\"75%\" alt=\"Whale Breaching\" \/><\/a><\/br>Whale Breaching<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5402.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5402.jpg\" width=\"75%\" alt=\"Whale Breaching\" \/><\/a><\/br>Whale Breaching<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5561.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5561.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/a><\/br>Whale<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5563.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5563.jpg\" width=\"75%\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/a><\/br>Whale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-8\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5391.jpg\" alt=\"Whale Breaching\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5401.jpg\" alt=\"Whale Breaching\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5402.jpg\" alt=\"Whale Breaching\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5561.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5563.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-8, #splide-thumb-8 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5391.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5391.jpg\" alt=\"Whale Breaching\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Whale Breaching<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5401.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5401.jpg\" alt=\"Whale Breaching\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Whale Breaching<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5402.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5402.jpg\" alt=\"Whale Breaching\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Whale Breaching<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5561.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5561.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Whale<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5563.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5563.jpg\" alt=\"Whale\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Whale<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>And here were some other photos from the boat, of the surrounding landscape.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-9\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5389.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5389.jpg\" alt=\"Maalaea Harbor\" \/><\/a><\/br>Maalaea Harbor<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A few hotels in this not-too-developed area.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/20230121_081948.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/20230121_081948.jpg\" width=\"95.5%\" alt=\"Windfarms along Kaheawa Ridge\" \/><\/a><\/br>Windfarms along Kaheawa Ridge<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/20230121_104919.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/20230121_104919.jpg\" width=\"95.5%\" alt=\"West Maui Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>West Maui Mountains<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/20230121_104943.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/20230121_104943.jpg\" width=\"95.5%\" alt=\"West Maui Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>West Maui Mountains<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/20230121_104951.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/20230121_104951.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Haleakala\" \/><\/a><\/br>Haleakala<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The highest mountain of the island, which we would visit the next morning.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5556.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5556.jpg\" alt=\"Molokini Crater\" \/><\/a><\/br>Molokini Crater<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The second snorkeling site of the day. It&#8217;s hard to appreciate its crater shape from this angle.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-9\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5389.jpg\" alt=\"Maalaea Harbor\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-s\/20230121_081948.jpg\" alt=\"Windfarms along Kaheawa Ridge\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-s\/20230121_104919.jpg\" alt=\"West Maui Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-s\/20230121_104943.jpg\" alt=\"West Maui Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-s\/20230121_104951.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakala\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5556.jpg\" alt=\"Molokini Crater\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-9, #splide-thumb-9 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5389.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5389.jpg\" alt=\"Maalaea Harbor\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Maalaea Harbor<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A few hotels in this not-too-developed area.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/20230121_081948.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/20230121_081948.jpg\" alt=\"Windfarms along Kaheawa Ridge\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Windfarms along Kaheawa Ridge<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/20230121_104919.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/20230121_104919.jpg\" alt=\"West Maui Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>West Maui Mountains<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/20230121_104943.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/20230121_104943.jpg\" alt=\"West Maui Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>West Maui Mountains<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/20230121_104951.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/20230121_104951.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakala\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Haleakala<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The highest mountain of the island, which we would visit the next morning.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5556.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5556.jpg\" alt=\"Molokini Crater\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Molokini Crater<\/br>Molokini Crater<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The second snorkeling site of the day. It&#8217;s hard to appreciate its crater shape from this angle.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>In addition to whales, I found my lens handy capturing other things from afar, like military and civilian airplanes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-10\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5539C11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5539C11.jpg\" alt=\"Delta Airlines B767\" \/><\/a><\/br>Delta Airlines B767<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5541C11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5541C11.jpg\" alt=\"Delta Airlines B767\" \/><\/a><\/br>Delta Airlines B767<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5544C11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5544C11.jpg\" alt=\"Delta Airlines B767\" \/><\/a><\/br>Delta Airlines B767<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5548C11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5548C11.jpg\" alt=\"Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey\" \/><\/a><\/br>Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5579.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5579.jpg\" alt=\"Sail Boat\" \/><\/a><\/br>Sail Boat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-10\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5539C11.jpg\" alt=\"Delta Airlines B767\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5541C11.jpg\" alt=\"Delta Airlines B767\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5544C11.jpg\" alt=\"Delta Airlines B767\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5548C11.jpg\" alt=\"Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5579.jpg\" alt=\"Sail Boat\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-10, #splide-thumb-10 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5539C11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5539C11.jpg\" alt=\"Delta Airlines B767\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Delta Airlines B767<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5541C11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5541C11.jpg\" alt=\"Delta Airlines B767\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Delta Airlines B767<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5544C11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5544C11.jpg\" alt=\"Delta Airlines B767\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Delta Airlines B767<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5548C11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5548C11.jpg\" alt=\"Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/DSC_5579.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/DSC_5579.jpg\" alt=\"Sail Boat\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Sail Boat<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>For the snorkeling part, I was very surprised that the tour company offered snorkeling goggles with prescription! (As a result, I lost my bet on dinner bills tonight.&#x1F911;) The two sites today were Olowalu Reef and Molokini Crater. The boat stopped at each site for about 80 minutes. Given that it took time for the crew to properly anchor the ship (in a way that does not damage the coral reef) before, and perform a headcount after, there was about 50 minutes of snorkeling in either site.<\/p>\n<p>It felt to me that between these two sites, Molokini Crater was certainly the better one. The water at Olowalu Reef was too murky (with bubbles, not dust) that impaired visibility. The water was also deeper so that the coral reefs were farther in sight. In comparison, the sea bed at Molokini Crater was on a gentle incline, so one could choose to stay near the boat in deep water with tropical fish, or venture further off to check on the coral reefs.<\/p>\n<p>I used my GoPro to record some footage in the water. Unfortunately, adjusting the white balance underwater wasn&#8217;t that easy, and visibility was not ideal, so their quality wasn&#8217;t that great.<\/p>\n<p>Below, Olowalu Reef:<br \/>\n<video controls width=\"100%\" poster=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/Olowalu_Thumb.jpg\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/Olowalu_2160p30_H265_12Mbps.mp4\"><source src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/Olowalu_2160p30_H264_13Mbps.mp4\"><\/video><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">12 minutes and 2 seconds, 2160p30fps, 12Mbps\/1.11GB for H265, 13Mbps\/1.2GB for H264.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Below, Molokini Crater:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JvlXRXQyKj4\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: x-small;\">The first 8 minutes of this video were mostly tropical fish around the boat, between minute 8 and 11 I checked out some coral reef further inside the crater, while the remaining 2 minutes were my way back to the boat.<\/div>\n<p>Or if one doesn&#8217;t like ads on YouTube, here&#8217;s the same video from Molokini Crater hosted on my server:<\/p>\n<p><video controls width=\"100%\" poster=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails\/Molokini_Thumb.jpg\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/Molokini_2160p30_H265_13Mbps.mp4\"><source src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/Molokini_2160p30_H264_14Mbps.mp4\"><\/video><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">12 minutes and 48 seconds, 2160p30fps, 13Mbps\/1.24GB for H265, 14Mbps\/1.33GB for H264.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The tour ended just past 1:30pm. After that, we headed back to the hotel.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/20230121_145220.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-m\/20230121_145220.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Hawaii Route 30 in Wailuku\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/20230121_145234.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/21\/thumbnails-m\/20230121_145234.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Hawaii Route 30 in Wailuku\" \/><\/a><\/br>Hawaii Route 30 in Wailuku<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Beautifully lined by a canopy of trees, on our way back from Maalaea Harbor.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Once at the hotel, I felt too tired and immediately retired to bed for an afternoon nap, while my friends felt energetic enough to check out some &#8220;turtle beach&#8221; nearby. Tomorrow we needed to get up early to watch the sunrise on Haleakala, so there&#8217;s not much to talk about for the remainder of the day.<br \/>\nEND<br \/>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sixth day of my January 2023 trip to Hawaii. We would spend the day with a commercial boat tour snorkeling around some coral reefs off the coast of Maui, while admiring the sights of some humpback whales along&#8230; <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/21\/20230121maui\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[608,2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7777"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7777"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7777\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7891,"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7777\/revisions\/7891"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7777"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7777"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7777"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}