Garbanzo has been visited by more divers than any other. Frisky, Hazel, and Brew. In the shallow waters, the reef is covered with cauliflower coral and in bright sunlight is one of the most dramatic underwater scenes in Hawaii. Almost every kind of fish found in Hawaii can be seen Living here or passing through these crystalline waters. In this case the scenery above water is as exciting as that below the surface, getting to the dive site is half the fun.
Divers can approach even the timid bird wrasse.
We find more porcupine puffers here than anywhere else, as well as schools of goat fish and fields of healthy finger coral. La Perouse is good for snorkeling and those long, shallow second dives. As molten lava poured into the ocean, it cooled and split. There are lots of lava ridges and valleys with meandering sand channels. You'll see dolphins occasionally and formidable looking canine eels.