Maui Scuba Diving Fish Guide
Tropical Fish in Maui Scuba diving in Maui with beautiful tropical fish, green sea turtles, and even sharks should make the bucket list for your vacation to Lahaina, Maui. You can maximize your dive or snorkel experience by learning about some of the fish and creatures that you are likely to see! That’s why Banyan…
Scuba Tips to Plan Your Maui Vacation
Maui Scuba Diving Checklist The flight and hotel are all set, and it is time to plan your Maui scuba diving adventure. Are there specific dive sites you would like to visit? Which dive company will you choose? What should you pack for scuba diving during your trip? Are you new to diving and just…
Is Maui Good for Scuba Diving?
You are researching outdoor activities for your next vacation, and your family wants to go to the Hawaiian island of Maui. You have decided to plan a day of scuba diving, but is Maui good for scuba diving? You are currently reading a blog on a Maui dive company website, which means that this answer…
Maui Scuba Certification: How to Prepare for Diving
You have always wanted to get your SCUBA certification in Maui, but how can you prepare? Maui features two styles of diving: shore and boat dives. You might find shore diving most suitable for getting scuba certified. Diving along the beach you see turtles, sharks, and corals, coupled with the warm Pacific ocean. Read on to…
Top 6 Maui Snorkeling Spots
Maui features some of the most vibrant and accessible coastlines of the Hawaiian Islands. You can visit almost any Maui beach to find excellent snorkeling. So we picked our top 6 Maui snorkeling spots to share with you, but only around the Lahaina area. Why only West Maui? While there are several beautiful South Maui…
How to Fit Your Scuba Mask
Have you ever had one of those fantastic dives where your rental equipment was in great shape? The abundance of sea life blew you away, BUT your scuba diving mask consistently gave you issues? The way your scuba mask fits can make or break a dive, so we spend a fair amount of time with…
Maui Scuba Diving Lessons: What to Expect
Maui scuba diving lessons are at the top of many bucket lists. Indeed, scuba diving for beginners is a popular Maui activity because the island features excellent dive conditions. Shore diving in Lahaina you can find shallow dive sites with colorful coral reefs, tropical fish, and giant turtles! Hawaii is perfect for scuba diving lessons….
How Long Do Scuba Certifications Last?
Your PADI Card Never Expires! Scuba diving in Maui offers sunny weather and excellent ocean conditions to get your PADI certification card. But, how long does a scuba certification last? The short answer is forever! Once your instructor PADI scuba diver flying through the ocean in Lahaina, Maui. submits the certification paperwork, your PADI card…
Buoyancy Control: Scuba Dive Like Professionals
For a minute, let’s go back to chapter 1 of your PADI Open Water Diver course. What is neutral buoyancy control? It’s that fantastic feeling you hope to achieve while scuba diving that brings us as close as we will ever get to being astronauts. Neutral buoyancy occurs when an object’s weight is equal to…
Maui Shore Diving: Official Guide
Scuba diving in Maui has become a popular island activity for both beginner and certified divers. In particular, shore diving around the island now consistently ranks as a top 5 activity on TripAdvisor’s list of things to do. Why? Because you can access the best dive sites from the beach, especially in Lahaina and Ka’anapali!…
Ocean Safety Prevents Scuba Diving Accidents
Few things make me happier than a Maui scuba diving adventure with fish, turtles, and sharks. So when I get asked if diving ever gets old, my swift and proud reply with a smiley is, nope! Being underwater, especially at this time of year, with constant whale song, treasure hunting for rare sea life, away…
Defog Your Dive Mask for Good
A foggy dive mask is the worst! So don’t suffer during your Maui vacation. When you scuba dive in Lahaina or snorkel in Kaanapali, a well-prepared dive mask is essential to your ocean experience! A fog-free mask also makes you a safer scuba diver or snorkeler. In contrast, a foggy mask blocks your view underwater…
Maui’s Coral Reefs: 7 Ways to Help
Coral Reefs Need You It is no secret that coral reefs are vanishing worldwide at an alarming rate. But, when I say worldwide, it almost sounds as if this ecosystem is abundant when in reality, coral reefs only cover .015 percent of the ocean floor. That is roughly the size of France. Yet, despite claiming…
Maui Dive Sites: Shore vs Boat Diving
How to Scuba Dive in Maui Maui dive sites give scuba divers the option of excellent shore and boat diving! Shore diving is easy. You put on your scuba diving equipment and enter the ocean from a local beach. In Lahaina, there is no need to wake up early for a boat charter to discover…