Such a unique, wonderful time!! We booked as a private group of 4 for the beginner off-shore diving…read moreexperience, as it was everyone's first time diving. Our instructor Sean was amazing!! Your first scuba experience may feel quite daunting (it was for me!) but your instructor goes over all the equipment, safety measures, and hand signals to know--that you are also required to go over in your online course, so helpful! LEADING UP TO YOUR DIVE: A lot of the prep comes before you even arrive for your dive: the online info courses and waivers (took about 20-35 min) and inputting the height and weight of each diver, so once we were ready to start heading to the beach, Dive Maui quickly got us into our wet suits, and later quickly had us fit for our masks, oxygen tanks, and weights for the vest. The indoor area where they go over the info and where you put on your wet suits also have a bathroom you can use before and after which was helpful to have a place to change afterwards. They don't have lockers or a designated place to leave your stuff, but it did kind of feel safe if you're just leaving a bag of clothes or shoes when you dive; overall, I'd recommend coming with less stuff though unless you have someone to hold your things. THE EXPERIENCE: 10/10 but that is just speaking for me LOL we got to see so much wildlife in their space: so many different kinds of fish, schools of fish cleaning off turtles (we saw around 10 turtles!), we caught to briefly look at 2 sharks chilling on the ocean floor, and saw a flounder fish in the sand. At one point, I was swimming alongside a turtle!! We had someone in our group who was not as strong a swimmer and was more nervous with all the gear so they had a harder time enjoying the experience, but our instructor was really good and intentional with making sure they were okay and walked with them slower through the experience. Otherwise, we overall really enjoyed the experience and have no regrets! It definitely feels like you get to see more of Maui's wildlife beauty in its natural place, as opposed to the more touristy, marketed Hawaii. They recommend all divers be a strong swimmer, to expand on this--as long as you are comfortable maneuvering yourself in the water (would you be able to quickly change direction if you notice you're drifting into coral or , able to swim deeper and manage how deep or shallow you stay in the water--no need to be on a swim team--it is not about speed or being able to literally dive LOL IMPORTANT: our booking did not do shallow water training at a pool or at the shore before going down to practice our skills test (how to blow water out of your mask, practicing what to do when our breather comes out of our mouth, clearing our sinuses, checking our oxygen tanks and responding to our instructor with correct hand signals of our oxygen level). So we knew we were going to practice these skills, but it can definitely be scary since you go 20 feet down and then do the skills. Yes, you need to be a decent swimmer, but I think it's more important you think about if you can stay calm and trust your instructor and the skills they are teaching you--the entire experience of using the gear and being 20-30 feet underwater takes some time to get used to, so make sure you are okay with knowing that you don't get shallow water training and can stay calm and remember to take deep breaths as you get used to breathing through your mouth only and blowing water out when you can't breathe in, rather than panicking. If you are typically able to pick up new skills and can stay calm under pressure, then totally try scuba diving!! Dive Maui will keep you safe! We parked in the nearby lot near the grocery stores. When you register, they give parking suggestions and specify where not to park to make sure you won't get a ticket or get towed parking in private spots. It would be great if they were able to have a photographer or camera to catch a few pics during the experience. Even if they charged for the pictures, that's one I would (and think many people would) pay for! especially since not many people want to bring their phone or have underwater cameras to bring along with them, let alone having to figure out how they want to hold or attach it to their gear with them (not even sure if they allow this)

I have done a dive in the past with this company and they were great so wanted to try whale…read morewatching. We were greeted with a smile from the staff once we found the hidden check in lol. (LAHAINA STRONG) When we got on our boat it we were met with the same excellent hospitality from Joe the captain and Renee the first mate! They listened to everyone who spotted whales, plus they spotted several of course. We even got "mugged" by two whales who apparently thought our boat was cool. (Mugging is when the whales hang out very close to the boat and you can not move the boat). I am sure Renee got some great gopro video because I did and she had a long pole for hers. We also had them spy hop us and later had a baby breach near the boat. Overall one of the best whale watching trips I have been on and I have taken a lot! Sorry I could not upload video.

Ye I most definitely recommend I have gone with two different companies on this vacation and i…read moredefinitely recommend this one over the 2 shawn was the best very enthusiastic and full of good knowledge on the sport, I do recommend doing the two dive package with them !

Morgana was the worst dive instructor on the planet she was rude, impatient and I did not feel…read moresafen with her and my family!

Did a discover scuba dive with Sammy and my kids and we Had a blast!!!! Sammy explained everything…read morewell to the kids and they were super comfortable. We swam with turtles, Eels, Eagle Rays and so many cool things! We ended up going on a second dive also! Can't wait to come again! We have dove with other outfits in Maui and Sammy is by far the best!

An amazing dive guide who took great care of us. We are a family of divers from age 11 to 72, and…read moreSammy made sure we all had a wonderful time and successfully dove the Lahaina shoreline and saw all the sea creatures on our list. Super knowledgeable and friendly, we learned a ton about Hawaiian ecology. Can't wait to come back to Maui and dive with him again!

We had a great day with the crew today. Brad, Brian, Jules, Justin, Logan and Jeremy were amazing…read more I was a ride along as my husband scuba dives but I don't. I was rethinking my ideas on scuba diving today. If I had a crew like this to go with I'd do it in a heartbeat. Enjoy and feel confident with this great group of people! My dream dive masters are Jules and Brian. They both really listen and are so knowledgeable. Great assets!!

Nice crew, they were all super friendly. We dove the cathedrals which were cool, not anything super…read morecool. The corals were mostly bleached, the fish were in an abundance but it was obvious the corals are hurting. No shark, or big fish in views. Being in the middle of whale season I was hoping to at least hear them underwater but no luck. On the way to and from the dive site we saw a bunch of whales which was a huge bonus. I have dove the big island and think it's so much better but that's just my 2 cents.

Great beach dive in Kaanapali! Banyan Tree Divers brought all of the equipment we needed and I got…read morea little refresher because I had not been diving in a few years. We saw rays, turtles, tons of fish and even heard all of the whales singing. I would highly recommend Banyan Tree Divers and look forward to diving with them next year on my Maui vacation! Our diver took underwater pictures and video - the price was well worth it!

Shane was a great guide and took care of all the gear and helped one of the new divers that need a…read morelot of help. Had really good dives.

After reading many rave reviews for Maui Dreams, I enrolled in the Rescue Diver class through their…read moreshop. I scheduled the class a few months in advance, and they even advertised it to recruit another student (after all, you can't rescue yourself!). I learned from the best--Kerri is a true expert in both diving and instruction. He is incredibly patient and explains concepts clearly. He took the time to answer all of our questions and really instilled the importance of dive safety--that anything can happen at any time, and you always need to stay aware, especially in and around the water. We practiced multiple real-life rescue scenarios in the water, which made the training feel practical and incredibly valuable. I learned so many important skills from Kerri--both ones I hope I never have to use and others that I will carry with me on every dive going forward. I look forward to diving with Kerri and the Maui Dreams crew the next time I'm on Maui!

I was a long time customer of this shop who spent thousands of dollars over the years. I had a good…read morerapport with the staff and owners, until I made a social media post mildly critical of a different dive operation. After that, the owner was very cold and curt with me for a couple of months and I finally asked why. I got yelled at for 15 minutes over that social media post and during that time I was insulted, had my ethics questioned, and was threatened with a ban from the shop once my tank rental card was used up. This was the worst customer service experience I have ever had in my life, to get excoriated by the shop's owner over a post I made about a different dive operation. I will no longer give this shop my business. The owner will likely respond that this was not a customer service experience with their services, like rentals, retail, etc., however a few months ago, I tried to get my divemaster certification renewed prior to the above event, and they could not even get it together to give me a price or a possible schedule with the owner referring me to the instructor and the instructor referring me to the owner. Rinse. Repeat. It was the most frustrating and unprofessional PADI training experience I ever had. And when I did my MFA/CPR certification with them, the CPR dummies did not have batteries (or they had exploded from disuse) so they were totally unprepared on the day of the course. And during the course I had the displeasure of watching the instructor mumble through the cheat sheet on his phone, covering unnecessarily what I had already gone over in the eLearning, and they very inappropriately shared with me a personal medical emergency example that involved an emergency heart issue arising from solo use of viagra. So very unprofessional. Granted that instructor no longer works at this shop, having quit or been fired shortly after that MFA/CPR course. I finally got my divemaster cert renewed with an independent instructor without any hassle. Why was it so easy for them and so hard for the shop? Also note, that after I got my divemaster cert renewed the owner reached out to me to see if I was interested in a job and seemed very enthusiastic about the prospect of me working for them. We met and I declined to work for them as I still had full time work. So any aspersions the owner may cast on my character after this review should be viewed with that in mind.

I met Brent by chance when visiting last May. He took me on a few private dives and I fell in LOVE…read more He made me feel so safe and prepared that all of my anxiety about breathing under water and encountering marine life disappeared. I came back last week to finish my PADI certification with Brent after taking the online classes. Brent made some of the more scary things feel totally ok - such as taking your mask off under water and swimming. We also did some boat dives, a night dive, and plenty of day dives. We even saw a rare Galapagos shark out in the open ocean, and it was magical. If you are even thinking about diving Maui...only go to Brent!

Amazing experience!…read more My husband and I decided to get PADI certified this time around visiting Maui (We tried Snuba last time and loved it) and just happened to luck out in having him as our divemaster for our certification dives. We could not have asked for a better instructor! Brent is calm, collected (focuses on safety) and has a great sense of humor! He is a very hard worker and is very accommodating. He will also take the time to point out many sea creatures during the dives (and will write their names out for you) that you may have never noticed otherwise or may have never seen before! He really is a fantastic guide and his passion for diving is very evident and is a fantastic resource for finding out where the best diving is around Maui. We had such a fantastic time with him that we have booked several subsequent dives and are extremely excited for our next dive. The night dive we did the other day was spectacular! We are totally hooked! Brent, you have sincerely made our 5th year anniversary trip something that we will never forget! We can't thank you enough!

We did a day with Maui Diamond diving off Lanai on Apr 5! The whole experience was incredible…read more I've been diving for 17 years and this is by far the best charter experience I've had. The staff is so nice, friendly, and genuinely excited to be there - and we loved that there were so many staff on the boat, it really helps the whole experience feel polished and safe. Captain Ben was great and found us several pods of whales to see on our ride back! Beth was so wonderful - constantly checking if anyone needed snacks or drinks, had trash to toss, needed a warm rinse after getting back up on the boat! It was cool seeing Beth free diving around us too! We dove in Brian's group and he was AWESOME, pointing out tons of unique sea life! I like his flippers with his name on them in bright orange! This charter is basically like "full service diving" - it's amazing. They set up your gear AND switch them over to the new tank between dives, have tons of snacks, drinks, and sandwiches, and are just wonderful folks. We loved that the boat had an upper deck too! We also appreciated that especially after all the rain, they made sure to find dive spots with good visibility. We already can't wait to come back!!

I have dove with multiple operators and Blue Diamond stands out. The crew and dive masters are…read moreexperienced, friendly, safety minded, and a lot of fun. The rental equipment is in good shape and they have good brands/models. We dove with them multiple days and had some unique experiences...just see the pics!! We would recommend them and will be repeat customers!

Jose and Chris were excellent! My son and I dove first with Jose working Black Rock south to…read morenorth. Eels, fish, turtles, octopus. Jose was excellent t dive leader. Day two started with my wife completing the resort course then our first family dive. More eels, turtles, Eagle ray, barracuda! Chris was very patient and excellent instructor with my wife. We'll definitely return for her cert and first night dive.

I haven't scuba dived in 17 years and the instructor was very patient. It was easy to book and I…read morequite enjoyed it. If you are staying at the Sheraton there is nothing easier.

Love the owner and the staff they really know how to make and clean a successful organization and…read moredive charter I am very impressed and hear all good things from my family and friends I meet about the owner here myself diving with them before I can say his crew and boats are top tier for Oahu!

First time scuba diving experience with Erik at Oahu Diving was fantastic! Erik was patient and…read moreprofessional, he showed us everything we needed to know before getting into the water, and had us to practice a few techniques as well. Our group had 5 people including us, all first timers. We got on a boat with a few other divers and instructors (all from different diving companies). The boat ride was roughly 20 mins out and we had 2 separate diving sessions, about 20 minutes each. The first session was mainly for us to get used to the gears and equipments, especially at equalizing our ears and breathing through a tube. Right after the 1st session Erik had our oxygen tanks refilled and ready to go, the 2nd session was much easier for us to dive into. Erik is super chill and passionate about scuba diving, he is also a great teacher. He took great pictures of us during our dive and emailed them to us that same night. We had a blast and definitely recommend going with Oahu Diving if you are a first timer!