Maui Scuba Diving Blog

Christmas Scuba Diving

scubamike — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:27:49 +0000

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.

Maui Scuba Night Dive

scubamike — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:25:17 +0000

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

Go Tropical

scubamike — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:34:25 +0000

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

New computer for scuba diving videos

scubamike — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 01:51:16 +0000

Hi all,

Just a quick newsflash, just got my new computer today and set it up with Final Cut Pro, so will be making movies for you soon!

Photos from happy divers

scubamike — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:27:44 +0000

Here are some photos sent to me from my customers

Scuba Diving in Hawaii

scubamike — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:06:35 +0000

Red Lion fish

scubamike — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:03:20 +0000

The Red Lion fish, native of the Western Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean, has been growing in population in the Atlantic Ocean. The Red Lion fish is a member of the scorpion fish family and protects itself through its venomous spines.

Scientists believe the fish was released from household pets as they overgrew the tanks. (Sound familiar to those in south Florida dealing with Iguanas, boa constrictors and other non-native animals?)

The Red Lion fish has been growing in population from Massachusetts down to West Palm Beach and is especially prevalent in the Bahamas. Since there is no known predator to the fish, scientists are doing research to find out how to control the population.

Scientists have found large quantities of reef fish and crustaceans in the stomachs of these fish. Everything from shrimp, seahorses, to a juvenile grouper is fare game to these fish. They will eat anything that fits in their mouths.

If you would like to find out more about the efforts that are being made to control this species, visit www.reef.org/programs/exotic

Ocean Conservancy annual Coastal Cleanup

scubamike — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:02:20 +0000

The Ocean Conservancy annual Coastal Cleanup will be held on Saturday, September 20th. 37 out of 50 states are participating in the coastal cleanup (even many land-locked states). If you are interested in participating in the coastal cleanup, please visit their website at www.oceanconservancy.org

Volunteers are needed to help clean the along the beaches, scuba diving to pick up trash, and anyone willing to donate their boats to help bring trash ashore.

If you cannot participate on the 20th, but would like to donate, you can also do that on their website. Please visit www.oceanconservancy.org and read all about the wonderful organization.

Black Rock

scubamike — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:01:36 +0000

Black Rock is on the site of the Sheraton Hotel. It’s unfortunate that there is so much development surrounding this point, but the dive is well worth it, nonetheless. You’ll need to park in the public garage, and hike with equipment-on-back down to the beach area.

Directions: Travel North on Highway 31 until mile marker 24, then turn left onto Ka’anapali Parkway. Follow the road around to the right until you end up at the Sheraton Maui. There you will find a garage for public parking.

Mokuleia

scubamike — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 07:00:14 +0000

Mokule’ia is another great dive and snorkel site, but it’s a good hike down to the beach. A great place to spend the day with the kids, so bring a cooler with food and water.

Directions: Travel North on Highway 31 until about mile mark 32.6. You can’t miss the bay off to your left.