LAHAINA, Hawaii—Gone were the usual tourists and snorkel divers waiting to board the Lani Kai II, a 53-foot commercial boat moored at Slip 64 at Buzz’s Wharf on the tiny Hawaiian island of Maui.
On today’s mission, there would be no casual sightseeing on deck, no carefree basking in the white-hot Hawaiian sun on the way to resort paradise up the blue coastline on the western side of Maui.
