Another reason why you might want to go Scuba diving, you never know who you might meet. Santa go’s SCUBA diving?

Many Maui visitors love to come to Maui and go Snorkeling for a number of reasons, for example:

• Easy access to reef, fish, sea life from shore
• Snorkel and mask, maybe some fins and you are good to go
• Great water temperature, Maui water is pretty much warm all year round

So if you had fun on the surface, imagine how much fun it would be to be down under? Able to breath underwater with the fish, you are able to connect with the environment and see much more. Not to mention the convienience. Off-shore diving is also fun, but it costs a lot more and is not as accessible. If you would like to take a quick, affordable trip to the ocean and go for a shore dive with me, just let me know, I am almost always available to do this. You will have a blast!!

• Scuba Dive Maui’s North Shore – Discover more of Maui’s north and east coasts
• Conduct more Technical Dives with Scuba Diving enthusiast that come to Maui and want to push their limits in Scuba Diving, like diving 200+ feet.
• More opportunities to teach first time scuba divers and share my passion for Sucba Diving with them in our introductory dives
• Discover more SCUBA diving location’s in West Maui – West Maui is one of my favorite places to dive because of it’s protection from the tradewinds and accessibility from shore, now I would like to find more places on the West Maui shoreline to share with my dive partners and clients
• Opportunity to help new clients get PADI Certified on Maui during there vacation
• More Night Dives! Oh how i love to scuba dive at night on Maui, what a thrill! Talk about connecting with nature.

One of the big benefits of scuba diving around on a scooter is you’re not doing any of the work, so your air can last twice as long! Scooters (also known as DPV’s) are best used for covering large areas of ocean. They are excellent for underwater inspection, search and recovery operations, and exploration. Scooters give you the ability to navigate around the perimeter of large objects (like reefs or shipwreks) dive sites from shore that were previously unreachable, or visit multiple sites during the same dive. On average, their top speed ranges from two to three miles per hour, although ultimate speed depends on the scuba diver’s size and shape. Scooters are quite easily controlled, and can be turned left and right, up and down, and even a complete U turn without trouble.

Because you are doing less kicking and swimming, you’ll want to throttle your speed so the scooter doesn’t deplete the battery power before you deplete your air supply.

Sea Scooter Specs

• Up to 3.3mph for 120 minutes
• Outfitted with new pressure-valve technology that allows smart depressurization of the
  unit after ascending to the surface
• Engineered to withstand the toughest environment
• Variable 3 speed controls
• Ergonomically designed
• Dual trigger operation
• Safety lock
• Battery voltage indicator
• High temperature protection
• Auto shut off
• Ballast weights included
• The world’s lightest propeller – fully caged
• Waterproof circuitry increases protection against accidental flooding
• SPEED: 3.3 mph
• RUN TIME: 120 minutes
• DEPTH RATING: 160 feet
• WEIGHT: 16-32 lbs
• BATTERY: 12 volt rechargeable battery and charger included

If you would like to scooter dive on Maui, click here for more information.

http://www.scubamike.net/maui_scuba_scooter_dives.html

WAILUKU – A World War II-era wreck off South Maui first documented in January has been identified as an SBC-2 Helldiver, ditched in Maalaea Bay on a training flight by a Navy pilot in 1944.

Maritime archaeologist Hans Van Tilburg of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration dived to the site Saturday and confirmed that it was the plane identified by two groups of private divers separately investigating the wreck. He said the U.S. Navy was in the process of making a plaque to mark the site, which is protected under state and federal law, and that officials may also consider installing a mooring nearby.

Van Tilburg said the aircraft was a rare find, not only because the wreck was almost completely preserved, but also because there are very few Helldivers left in existence.

“I’m definitely impressed,” he said. “It’s remarkably intact. I’ve seen a number of aircraft like this, and this one is very intact. That makes it very special.”

When the wreck was first documented in January, it was initially believed to be an SBD Dauntless dive bomber. But B&B Scuba Maui owner Brad Varney, who first reported the site to government authorities after learning about it from a local fisherman, said he realized after visiting the wreck a second time that it was actually a Helldiver.

Today the plane rests on the sandy bottom of Maalaea Bay in about 50 feet of water, encrusted with coral and surrounded by schools of fish.

read the full article here:

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/530164.html

Are you considering getting a PADI certification on your Maui vacation? Here we will discuss some of the considerations when planning to get PADI certified. It is important in whatever activity you do that you have a good understanding of the ins and outs of it, it could be games at poker.de or trying race car driving. You will be more happy and comfortable knowing exactly where you stand and what you can expect.

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Are you considering getting a PADI certification on your Maui vacation? Here we will discuss some of the considerations when planning to get PADI certified.

• Is Scuba Diving Dangerous?
  • Naturally, there are risks when ever you enter the ocean. SCUBA has aditional risks to swimming or snorkeling that must be taken seriously, proper instruction, training and certification is recomended and also required before you can rent equipment to SCUBA dive.
  • Maui’s climate and conditions offer ideal situations for training and Scuba introduction
  • With the proper training and a responsible attitude scuba diving can be enjoyed safely. In fact, almost all scuba diving injuries and casualties are the result of recklessness or bad judgment.
• What about health problems?
  • The majority of possible health problems are forms of barotraumas, which are all caused in one way or another by changes in pressure. Other possible risks are associated with higher absorption of gases, while other risks are more mechanical and environmental in nature.
  • If you have existing health problems, please talk with you instructor to see if scuba diving is for you.
• Is the equipment hard to use?
  • Modern scuba diving equipment is easy to use, very reliable and offer unique experiences for different divers and abilities.
  • We even offer scooter dives so you can taxi around the ocean floor and see more wildlife in less time!
• What about Shark Attack?
  • Sharks live in the ocean, there is no question about that, but the fear of sharks is created by hype, hollywood and media sensations.
    

“By comparison, more people are killed by dogs in the U.S. every year than have been killed by shark attacks in the last 100 years.” Hawaii Shark Encounters

“There has never been a reported attack of a scuba diver in Hawaiian waters.” – Maui Shark Info

• Why Maui?
  • Maui has some of the most pleasant year-round conditions for ocean life and scuba diving. There is almost always a good place to dive, if the winds are up on one side we can always dive on the other side. On your first dive you will see turtles and tropical fish everywhere. Maui also has some great ship wrecks and cave dives that are sooo much fun!
• What do I need to get PADI certified?
  
  • If you want to learn to scuba dive, take a PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) Open Water Diver course, the most widely recognized and respected diving certification in the world. Within a few days, you can be enjoying the underwater world.Not sure if a full-blown course is for you? Take a Discover Scuba Diving program at with Scuba Mike and experience what you’re missing. Kids are welcome too. There are a variety of fun and exciting programs available for them as well.
• Advanced PADI certifications
  • If you are an experienced diver and ready to take it to another level, Maui is the place to do it. Feel more comfortable in the water and simply enjoy diving more because you better understand the underwater environment by taking some advanced scuba diving PADI courses:
    • Altitude Diver
    • Boat Diver
    • Drift Diver
    • Deep Diver
    • Dry Suit Diver
    • Diver Propulsion Vehicle
    • Multilevel Diver
    • Night Diver
    • Peak Performance Buoyancy
    • Search and Recovery Diver
    • Underwater Naturalist
    • Underwater Videographer
    • Underwater Photographer
    • Underwater Navigator
    • AWARE Fish Identification
    • Wreck Diver

We love and apreciate the ocean, so remember to always care for it by taking care of the reef, not poluting the waters or the environment in any way possible. Also, don’t use water bottles! They end up in landfills or in the ocean, they need to be trucked around wasting gas and resources while poluting our environment again and again, simply for convenience? Say no to this idiocracy and drink water from a tap, filter, or reusable container.

Aloha, and malama da aina!!!

If you’re planning a trip to Maui, you are in for a fun and exciting trip. Maui has so much to offer and so many places to see, we invite you to discover Maui from the ocean and learn about this island from another angle.

Mahalo and aloha…

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!