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Tips, guides, and stories from beneath the surface.
Best Time to Scuba Dive in Maui: A South Maui Dive Shop's Guide to Conditions by Season
Wondering when to plan your Maui dive trip? Scuba Shack Kihei breaks down water temperature, visibility, marine life, and conditions by season so you can book with confidence.
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Best Dive Sites on Maui's West Side
From vibrant coral gardens to dramatic lava formations, Maui's west coast offers some of the best scuba diving in Hawaii. Here are our top picks for certified and new divers alike.
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What to Expect on Your First Scuba Dive
Nervous about your first dive? Here is everything you need to know before you get in the water, from gear basics to what you will actually see beneath the surface on Maui.
Read more → 5 Things Every First-Time Diver Should Know Before Their Maui Trip
Heading to Maui for your first dive? Here are five tips from our instructors that will help you get the most out of your underwater adventure.
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Turtle Town Maui: Your Guide to Diving with Sea Turtles off Kihei's South Maui Shore
There is a stretch of reef off the South Maui coast that locals call Turtle Town, and the name does not oversell it. Hawaiian green sea turtles, known in Hawaiian as honu, gather here in numbers you don't see at most dive sites.
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Molokini Crater Dive Guide 2026: What to Expect on a Half-Day Boat Trip from Kihei
Molokini is one of the most dived sites in the state of Hawaii, and for good reason. The protected marine sanctuary status means fishing is prohibited, which has given the reef time to recover and flourish.
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Maui Whale Watching & Snorkel Combo: Best Tours from South Maui in Winter 2026-2027
For divers and ocean lovers based in South Maui, whale season is not just a backdrop. It is the season. And the best part? You can pair a whale watching tour with some of the most accessible snorkeling on the island, all within a short distance of Kihei.
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Boat Dive Sites from Kihei, Maui: Lanai Cathedrals, Carthaginian Wreck & More (2026)
Shore diving in Maui is fantastic. We do it every day. But there’s a whole category of dive sites you can only reach by boat, and they’re on a different level entirely.
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PADI Open Water Certification in Kihei, Maui: Your Step-by-Step Guide (2026)
Getting your PADI Open Water certification is the single best investment you can make if you want to explore the ocean for the rest of your life.
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Shore Dives in Maui: A Beginner’s Guide to Easy, Affordable Diving from South Maui (2026)
Shore diving is exactly what it sounds like: you walk into the water from the beach, descend into a calm, shallow reef, and spend the next hour surrounded by green sea turtles, rays, and more tropical fish than you can count.
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Night Dives in Maui: Your Guide to Diving After Dark in Kihei (2026)
We run our night dives out of South Maui, entering right from the Kihei Boat Ramp. Shore entry, no boat ride, no seasickness; just a quick wade-in and you’re descending into a whole different world.
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