There are lots of lava ridges and valleys with meandering sand channels. You'll see dolphins occasionally and formidable looking canine eels. This area is remote and so less dived than others. This is a great place for Photographers and divers looking for new places to explore. Golden Arches is so named because the undersides of these three arches are carpeted with gold and orange tube coral and bright red and yellow sponges, a photographer's delight.
Lobsters live in the cracks and crevices of the arches.
Golden Arches is far enough from civilization that parrot fish and other commonly speared fish aren't afraid of divers. Its slopes are covered with white silver dollar-sized leather coral resembling dragon scales. At the end of the arch is a rock formation shaped like the silhouette of a dragon's head with the mouth open. Lanai Island Sgt. Major Reef Nine miles across the channel from Maui lies Lanai, and one of the first dive sites along the coast is Sgt.