Explore Banyan Tree Divers’ collection of Maui scuba diving guides. Learn about West Maui dive sites, Hawaiian marine life, first-time scuba diving, PADI certification, shore diving, and practical tips for planning your time underwater.
These guides bring together our most useful evergreen resources for first-time and certified divers. If you’re looking for our newest articles and diving tips, visit the Maui Scuba Diving Blog.
Maui Dive Sites & Shore Diving
Learn about shore diving in Maui, popular West Maui dive areas, and the differences between diving directly from the coastline and heading offshore by boat.
Maui Shore Diving Guide
Explore popular Maui shore diving areas including Ka’anapali, Mala Wharf, Olowalu, Makena Landing, and Ulua Beach, with practical tips for planning a shore dive.
Shore vs. Boat Diving in Maui
Compare shore and boat diving, including access, schedules, dive-site options, ocean conditions, and which experience may fit your Maui vacation.
Airport Beach in Ka’anapali
Learn about Airport Beach, also known as Kahekili Beach Park, and why this West Maui reef is used for both beginner and certified shore diving.
Explore shore diving in Lahaina, including Mala Wharf, marine life, night diving, ocean conditions, and options for certified divers.
Explore Mala Wharf, also known as Mala Pier, including its history, underwater structure, scuba diving, snorkeling, marine life, and changing ocean conditions.
Maui Marine Life
Discover some of the fish, turtles, sharks, and other marine life scuba divers may encounter around Maui’s reefs. Wildlife sightings vary by dive site and conditions, but learning what to look for can make every dive more interesting.
Maui Fish Guide
Browse photos and information about Hawaiian reef fish, sharks, rays, and other marine life found around Maui.
Maui Shark Diving
Learn about White-Tip Reef Sharks, where divers may encounter them around Maui, and why Mala Wharf is known for reef-shark sightings.
Maui Sea Turtles
Learn about Hawaiian green sea turtles and other turtle species that scuba divers and snorkelers may encounter around Maui.
Maui Coral Reefs
Learn why Maui’s coral reefs matter, what causes coral bleaching, the threats Hawaiian reefs face, and how divers and snorkelers can help protect them.
Learn to Scuba Dive & Get Certified
New to scuba diving or thinking about earning a certification? These guides explain what first-time scuba lessons are like, how to prepare for PADI training, and how different certification options work.
Maui Scuba Diving Lessons: What to Expect
Learn what happens during a first scuba diving lesson, from breathing through a regulator and practicing basic skills to entering the ocean with an instructor.
How to Prepare for Scuba Certification in Maui
Learn how to choose a course, complete your eLearning, prepare for training, and plan enough time for scuba certification during your Maui vacation.
Which PADI Certification Is Right for You?
Compare the PADI Scuba Diver, Open Water Diver, Open Water Referral, and Advanced Open Water options offered by Banyan Tree Divers.
Ready to choose a course? Explore our PADI scuba certification options in Maui.
Plan Your Maui Scuba Diving
A little preparation can make your Maui diving days easier. These resources cover vacation planning, equipment, certification information, shore diving, and choosing an experience that matches your comfort level.
Maui Scuba Diving Vacation Tips
Learn what to pack, what equipment may be included, what certified divers should bring, and how to plan scuba diving around the rest of your Maui vacation.
Maui’s Banyan Tree in Lahaina
Learn about the historic Lahaina Banyan Tree that partly inspired the Banyan Tree Divers name and its connection to West Maui.
Ready to Go Scuba Diving in Maui?
Use our guides to learn about Maui’s underwater world, then choose the scuba experience that fits your certification, comfort level, and vacation plans. Banyan Tree Divers offers small-group shore diving in Ka’anapali and Lahaina for both first-time and certified divers, as well as private experiences and PADI certification courses.