Molokini, Maui, Hawaii, USA

• Iain Hosking
• Bob Britton

From the red lookbook (#10): Well, here's a new site. Snorkelled Molokini yesterday with TWC crew: Matt & Erin, Dan & Lea, Brett, Tristan, plus Justin and his friend Sean. Came back this morning to do it justice. The boat dropped us off the western arm of Molokini and we drifted anticlockwise round the outside. Plenty of fish, including species endemic to Hawaii. An unusual lobster (flat paddle-like claws). Finally ended up at the shark cleaning station as the current stopped. Three white-tipped reef sharks about 9ft long swam in circles below us, occasionally with mouth agape to be cleaned. Absolutely magical. All the better that they didn't tell us about the sharks - it was a complete surprise.

Bob took underwater photos. Other divers included Ray (dive leader), Jackie (2nd dive leader), Jim (who used to work at Woomera) and his son Darran and daughter Amanda, who trains dolphins for the US Navy.

Originally booked with Mike Severns, but the boat had engine failure, so they were good enough to book us on Ed Robinson's boat for a 10% spotter's fee.

50 mins, 25m (estimates as my Aladin died up Mauna Kea).

Beautifully clear, blue water.

3mm one-piece wetsuit, ~12lbs lead, hired tank, reg and BC. Own mask and fins, snorkel, torch, boots and computer (RIP).

See logbook 10