I sometimes get asked “Where is the best Scuba center on Maui?” and my answer is always Pacific Dive in Lahaina. This is a great operation with really good people, they have a dive boat and take people all over the island of Maui and Lanai (ie: Molokini crater). At the Scuba center at 150 Dickenson Street you will find all you need to dive on your own or with a scuba guide.
If your thinking of taking a trip to Maui, you won’t be disappointed. Come join us for a scuba adventure in the underwater world! I am Scuba Mike, you can reach me at 808.250.5494. Aloha!
I found these photos online from Paris Hiltons visit to Maui. It’s good to see that she likes to SCUBA.
Snorkeling is using a mask and snorkel; you may or may not have fins on. Normally snorklers swim on the surface of the water and cruise around looking at the tropical Maui fish and Hawaiian corals just below them. Sometimes diving under the water, and see the fish up close, which requires equilizing the ears and holding the breath for 10-30 seconds.
Those that break the surface and use fins would be considered free divers (check out http://www.mauifreediver.com). Taking this to some real extremes, with the record being over 400 feet! For most free divers, 30-100 feet is the normal range. If you trying to become a serious free diver in Hawaii, it is in your best interest to get some professional training, for a example:
1) To maximize your skill, which will make you more efficient and able you to go down longer and deeper. PADI, SSI and most dive certification agencies have specific courses for this.
2) Shallow Water Blackout, which can be deadly! Shallow Water Blackout is caused by the changing partial pressures of air at depth, which most only affects free divers and is why it is recommended to get some training, and why serious free divers always dive with a buddy that understands about Shallow Water Blackout, and what to do should it happen. It is standard operating procedure that one of the buddy pair is always on the surface, to help the other guy if there is a problem.
Spear Fishing while free diving is a whole separate sport and quite an exciting one, as you are looking for the fish, then you need to hit it with some sort of spear, and then you have to take the fish and yourself to the surface. In Hawaii it has been taken to a art form as they latch onto fish in the 50lbs and larger size, and they can have a real man vs. nature battle that is quite intense, as the fish will do their best to escape, which means that you have something fighting against you, trying to keep you from going to the surface when you need a breath of air right now! B
Scuba Diving is using mask, fins and a tank of air, usually they will have a scuba jacket attached to the tank called a “BCD” also attached to the scuba take would be a set of regulators, in diver lingo referred to as “regs” or “octo’s” which will have normally 2 hoses with regulators, and a low pressure hose or 2, as well as a information package containing 1, 2 or 3 different pressure and depth gauges, compass and computers. Scuba divers will also have some other equipment like weights and lights, underwater cameras and underwater video cameras are common accouterments to see on scuba divers.
We hope to see you soon underwater, no matter how you get there! Scuba Diving in Maui is one of the most accessible forms of underwater experiences, so don’t be shy and give Scuba Mike a call for an introduction dive.
Much Aloha!
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Where is the best scuba diving locations on the island of Maui? We would like to hear from you, if you have dived on Maui and would like to cast your vote for the #1 Maui Dive Spot.
Molokini comes to many peoples mind, however, you must factor in the costs associated with charter boats and tour boats, and the masses of snokelers that come by large tour boats. Sadly there has also been damage to the reef and the fish life there because of over use. However, it is a special place, and that back wall is a exciting place to dive.
Other great dive spots are the Five Caves in Makena, Black Rock in Kaanapali, Cathedrals in Lanai, Ulua Beach, Hanakao’o (Canoe Beach), and many more.
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A lot of people are visiting Maui these days on a shoe string budget and yet they are still having a great time. yes it’s true, you do not need a lot of money to have fun in Maui. As the saying goes, the best things in life are FREE!
If your comming to maui and your thinking “what can I do that will be a great experience but not cost a arm and a leg?” I hope you find my website, as I (Scuba Mike) do not need to charge rediculous ammounts for my personal tours as I do not have the high overhead of a boat or a dive shop, I have a van and top of the line equipment with 25 years of diving experience with a perfect safety record.
I pass my savings on to you while not compromising the awesome experience that you will have underwater in Maui’s beuatiful ocean. So if your looking for a great experience on a budget and you need to find savings and discounts, cruise on down and mention “web special” to get a discounted price for you and your group. You dont have to be cheap to save, dive with the best scuba instructors at http://www.scubamike.net
Aloha!
-Scuba Mike, Maui Hawaii
Are you thinking about trying out SCUBA? Maui is a great place to Scuba Dive because of it’s great water temperatures and easy access to Scuba Diving sites (via Shoredives) with lots of sea life.
Introduction to Scuba
Scuba diving is swimming underwater while using self-contained breathing equipment. Scuba stands for “Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus.” A scuba is gear that permits you to execute a range of underwater adventures and activities. Scuba in addition refers to groups of people who engage in or are fans of scuba diving. If you plan to vacation in Maui, you should plan ahead for a scuba lesson as it is an exhilarating experience.
If you have little or no scuba diving knowledge, the Introductory Dive or Discovery Dive courses can help you to obtain the experience you should have to take on scuba diving in Maui. Numerous travelers and scuba diving fans take a trip to Maui and other Hawaii dive destinations and scuba dive there so that they can develop experience and become ready to scuba dive in other more tricky scuba diving spots or locations.
Scuba diving allows you to discover much deeper underwater, rather than simply a few meters beneath the top. Scuba diving provides you the opportunity to come into much closer contact with the underwater environment. Although scuba diving equipment may be heavy, it does not appear so once you are undersea. While you scuba dive, you bring with you each and every one of the necessary scuba apparatus you need in order for you to breathe underwater. Once underwater, you can select to glide underwater by pushing yourself with fins and your personal force. Then again, you are able to use a little mechanical vehicle if you would rather move underwater faster called a DPV, check out our Scooter Dive section for more info.
While scuba diving is still evolving, it already has several universal classifications including recreational diving, technical diving, military diving and commercial diving. There are even more scuba diving categories, however these are the more common ones. Essentially, a scuba diving classification depends on the scuba diver and the gear utilized. Want to know more about scuba?
New years resolution; Scuba diving on Maui is what I want to do in 2009! But you say “Scuba Mike, you go scuba diving every day, don’t you?”. Well I recently suffered an injury which had my foot in a cast for the last month.
Tomorrow the cast comes off, and the ocean is beautiful, calling me to dive deep in the cool, healing Hawaiian waters of Maui.
If you have never gone Scuba diving, Maui is the best place to discover the under water world. With accessible shore dives and a wide aray of ocean life you will have an adventure that just might spark your passion for the ocean and a life long connection to nature.
I wish you all the best in 2009, I hope you remember to malama da aina, malama ke kai. When diving or snorkeling always respect the ocean, the reef and it’s inhabitants.
Aloha!
Let’s go Scuba Dive Maui!
The weather outside is FANTASTIC! A warm fire might be deligting…after a long scuba dive in Maui!! 
Maybe if we were in Kula.
Here in the sunny shores of West Maui we enjoyed a fun introductory dive.
So you’ve seen the underwater world, but have you seen the underwater world at night? When you go night diving on Maui you’ll see a whole new world. Even if you have dived a site many times before, it takes on a new personality at night, as many underwater creatures and plant life (different from those you see at day) are active at night.
Check out more info about Maui Scuba Night Dive
Put away that wet suit and bathe in warm, clear water. Looking for colorful fish? Coral reefs are earth’s natural aquaria. Looking for large creatures? Turtles, rays and huge grouper often drift by - just an arm’s length away. And, when you come up, the tropical sun warms your soul and burns away stress.
If your thinking of “going tropical” now is the time to come on over to Maui and rediscover our beautiful ocean. We are offering a specials on group dives and Advanced Padi certifications. Check out these web sites for flights:
http://www.hawaiianair.com/SpecialOffers/
http://www.pleasantholidays.com/PleasantHolidaysWeb/Vacation-Deals-Hawaii.html
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