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You enter the water and, after a short surface swim, descend on a condemned pier that has transformed into a vibrant reef. Schools of fish surround the wreckage that has accumulated colorful corals and sponges. Turtles swim all around in organized chaos as you search for camouflaged frogfish, making it hard to decide where to look. You follow your instructor as they lead you through the obstacle course of the wreck, swimming under and through the old dock where you spot a pregnant reef shark resting under a section of cement and pause to admire her beauty. As you make your way back to your starting point you focus on the multitude of turtles that gracefully soar through the clear water.
Small-Group Shark and Turtle Dive for Certified Divers lasts about 2h 30min.
Prices start at $136 per person for this Maui experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There are 2 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is We meet at our shop which is located in Lahaina close to Baby Beach. There is parking for guests in our front lot and free overflow parking on Front Street. All shore divers must have their own transportation as we may have to drive to an alternate site if the conditions at Mala are not favorable. . Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 4 participants.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 255 verified reviews; it is run by Dive Maui. Most-mentioned highlights: Use of SCUBA equipment.
We went on a shoredive on Friday at the end of our trip. We went to Mala Pier for the 7:30 dive, 1 tank. It was a beautiful dive site, really easy to get to, and we saw probably 30 turtles!!! Our dive master was Sean & he was excellent!!!
Dive was beautiful and mellow! Sean was a great instructor!!
My partner and I did a 1 tank morning dive at Mala wharf/pier with Dive Maui and it was absolutely an amazing experience! Our divemaster was Matt, and we were in a group of 4 divers. It was just our group that morning, which was nice and peaceful. He gave a great safety and wildlife briefing. All rental gear was included in the price of the dive here, which we found was not the case at many other dive shops in the area, so as divers who came with nothing but a mask we REALLY appreciated that! Note that the walk from the shop to the entry point to the water for Mala wharf is a good 5 minutes with all your gear on. We're in pretty good shape and it was still a bit tiring. You also need to wade in for several minutes on a rocky bottom before you start floating with the water above waist height. This was also a bit difficult. The dive site itself is amazing!! We saw probably over 25 green turtles, several reef sharks hiding in the rocks, several white mouth eels, unicornfish and goatfish we hadn't seen diving and snorkeling elsewhere in Maui and Big Island. The turtles swim by you so closely! Overall, we would absolutely recommend diving with Dive Maui and this shore dive at Mala wharf!
Sean was a fantastic guide…..we saw so much sea life….white tip sharks, octopus, eels, frog fish, tons of turtles…..reef fish throughout the dive in masses. Was a full hour dive and Sean was great to make sure we all saw the highlights! High recommend this dive!
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear you had a fun and safe experience with Sean and the team. It’s great to know you enjoyed the dives and the amazing wildlife. We hope to see you back for more underwater adventures soon!
Matt did a great job and we saw a ton of things on the pier dive. He was helpful and knowledgable! It was great!
Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We’re thrilled to hear you had a great experience with Matt. We’ll be sure to pass along your kind words. Hope to see you again soon for another dive!
Matt, our dive instructor at Dive Maui did a remarkable job guiding us on our 2 beach dives. The 1st dive at the sunken pier in Maui harbor was easily the best beach dive I’ve made in 50 years of diving; and probably makes my top 10 list of dives! It was an easy walk from the shop to the dive site. The submerged pier was chock full of marine wildlife including a plethora of sea turtles, a reef shark, moray eels, and an octopus , along with the expected Hawaiian reef fish. It was a leisurely dive with no to mild swell and 50 foot visibility. The 2nd beach dive at the “airport “ dive site was a more predictable beach dive over coral reefs teaming with fish life, that was punctuated with a school of spotted eagle rays that swam right by us. Highly recommend these beach dives if you want a cheaper alternative to a boat dive or as a refresher dive to get back your “sea legs”.
We are so glad you enjoyed your dives with Matt & Dive Maui! Mahalo for the nice, thourough review and recommendation. We appreciate you and hope to welcome you back again soon!
Our experience was unique because a tropical storm caused high swells while we were there. Thankfully, the owner allowed us to split our two-tank dive into two separate one-tank dives since the water conditions didn't allow us to do both. Our dive instructors, Matt and Abbi, were great! They made sure everyone was prepared and felt safe before, during, and after the dives. I felt the cost was comparable to any other dive shop I have used to just show up with no equipment and go diving. We were able to dive for about 55 minutes each shore dive in conditions that were not the best with the currents we were in. We are going to use them again to go diving in Lanai'i next time we are in Maui.
We are so glad you enjoyed your dives with Abbi, Matt & Dive Maui despite the bad weather. We appreciate your understanding and flexibility. Safety is our top priority! Mahalo again for your lovely review and we hope to take you to Lanai for your next trip to Maui!
We dove male pier x 2, black rock and airport beach. Mala had so many turtles!! Black rock was chill on the day we went and produced a great experience. Airport beach was an easy dive that produced great diversity with eagle rays and a white tip. Sean was our dive guide and was amazing!
We are so glad you enjoyed your dive with Sean & Dive Maui! Mahalo for taking the time to share your experience, sounds like you had some good dives! We appreciate you and hope to dive with you again soon!
Really enjoyed the dive. Was shallow so we ended up down for close to an hour. Saw a few white tip sharks and SO MANY TURTLES. Enjoyed diving with Matt.
We are so glad you enjoyed your dive with Matt & Dive Maui! We are so lucky to have such a great dive site in our backyard! Mahalo and we hope to go diving together again soon!
Highly recommended Dive Maui for your next trip to Maui. Owner Nick is very professional and accommodating. Dive instructor Sean is very knowledgeable and patient and has to be the one of the best dive instructors ever. My son and I completed our open water certification with Dive Maui and Sean made it an incredible experience Thanks again Dive Maui
Mahalo for your glowing review! We are so glad we could accomodate you and your son through to certification. We truly appreciate you choosing Dive Maui and hope to welcome you back soon!
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-Group Shark and Turtle Dive for Certified Divers | 2h 30min | 5.0 (255) | $136 | |
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