If you are in the Lahaina area of Maui, this is hands down the shop to dive with! Notably awesome staff and shop! From the get-go, Rich provided us with stellar customer service when booking our dives - he was laid-back, friendly and ultra helpful, accommodating us into the dive schedule despite us not making our reservations very far in advance. He was also knowledgable about the gear sold in the shop, and we bought our friend a great dive mask as a result. Many thanks, Rich!! My husband and our friend signed up for their one-day, Intro to Scuba Diving Course, and loved it- Really well-priced too! They spent in-class time covering the fundamentals of diving and safety, then practiced their skills on an actual shore dive under close supervision of their instructor. They both emerged wanting to get certified, so I'm stoked my husband now wants to become my dive buddy ;) I did two shore dives that day, one at Black Rock and another at Mala Pier, both awesome, and also very well-priced. Our dive instructor Will did an exceptional job - When one of the divers in our small group had less experience than the rest of us, he took the time and attentive care to go through a pre-dive review that included key safety components, hand signals, setting up gear and more. Feeling like everyone really benefited from one aspect of the briefing or another, regardless of their experience level. Will also held a clear and detailed discussion of our dive plan, which made for a really relaxing dive because we were all organized and on the same page. He also kept a good eye on divers while underwater, providing hands-on assistance to divers who were occasionally experiencing buoyancy issues, and also during the rocky entrance and exits inherent to some shore dives. Will is an exceptional instructor with a great sense of humor to boot - highly recommend diving with him! Thanks for both the attentiveness and laughter that made for such a chill and memorable day! A note about the Mala Pier dive site - DO IT! :)) Half of the concrete pier was destroyed during a hurricane, and the submerged ruins have transformed into a picturesque and engaging artificial reef. It felt like exploring an underwater Atlantis -- complete with swim-throughs and SO MANY green sea turtles, a few large whitetip reef sharks napping in the sand :)), eels, flounders, and among numerous other fish species, the stylishly fabulous reef triggerfish (Rhinecanthus rectangulus) - locally known as, get this - the "Humuhumunuku-nukuapua'a" (nope, that's not a typo mi compadres! ;) Loved the Mala site so much I brought my husband and friend back the next day for a snorkel there, and rented some dive booties from the dive shop at a really reasonable price to help us negotiate the rocky entrance just parallel to the pier itself. Note that on our afternoon snorkel that day a pretty formidable current formed over the afternoon, so keep your wits about, especially while exiting. In summary, Maui Diving Scuba Center and its staff are rad. Dive there and you will see for yourself. Mahalo!! We'll definitely be back next time we're in Maui! read more

Love this crew! Fun people, safe practices, take you to great sites. Basically all you can ask for. I appreciate dive outfits that make you feel safe in the water without being all over you and these guys walk that line really well. THERE ARE AMAZING THINGS TO SEE in Maui! Highly recommend night dives with Kevin. We saw a ton of octopus and hunting eels. I did my rescue diver here in two days. They helped me get set up with e-learning and the class was great! If you want to maximize your time in the water, they are super helpful. read more

Got my Padi open water certification her. Harmony and Melanie, our instructors, were amazing! These guys know their stuff. We had some rough surf and tides but the lessons went smooth! Iv signed up for more dives already! Definitely come here! read more

Great dive outfit, took their time with all the divers. Everyone get included and we had 2 very knowledgeable masters. The dive spots they suggested were perfect. read more

Turtles !!! We saw turtles for our first dive. I really appreciated the time we spent inside the shop to study the gear we will use: really helpful. The instructor was really nice and patient, and really enjoyed to be in the water with us. I'll come back for sure ! read more

Great dive!! The Dive Master, Mike was incredibly patient and kind. The equipment was top notch. We did a two tank shore dive with our 15 year old. We felt safe and comfortable the whole time. This is a great day and very easy, low stress dives with lots to see. We are new divers and very much enjoyed the 33 deep max, no compression dives with the ability to see so much variety under the water. We saw white tip reef sharks, eel, octopus, schools of fish and loads of turtles. Great day!! read more

Had everything we needed, even prescription dive mask for my wife. Dive boat was amazing, could not ask for a better experience.

Had awesome dusk and night dives at Black Rock on November 13th with Will and Evan from Maui Diving! Will was the Dive Master and he very knowledgeable on the dive site knowing where to see the myriad of fish life which made it extra special. Evan also works with the dive shop and both were very helpful with the gear and provided pointers that help make the diving experience more enjoyable. We saw turtles, lots of moray eels, reef shark, devil scorpionfish, trumpet fish, octopus, puffer fish, crabs, lobster, grouper, etc. I've done several night dives and this was the best one yet for me. And Will took several pictures that were available to purchase making parts of the experience easy to share with others. I will definitely dive through their dive center again and hopefully bring both my boys with me. Thanks guys for a great experience that I will never forget! read more

Had a great Lanai Cathedral dive with this agency! They did a really great job, prepared everything for you, were extremely knowledgable about the site and marine life and were very organized on board read more

We rented gear and tanks for this dive op for a week but never dove with them. Rich helped us out though we had to wait a little initially so he could help us out. Their BCDs, regs and weights all seemed fairly new and in good shape (Aqua-Lung). The tanks were 10 refills for $40 in a week, which was a great deal. We had everything else, which we brought with us. They were kind of sticklers for cleaning out all our gear and with unused air. We didn't end up using the last two 80 cylinders but they didn't give us a refund for it because we had "punched out" the air-fill card. I mean it's only like $8, but still, thought Hawaiians were a little more chilled and laid back than that. Renting 2 BCDs, regs, and weights came out to $300 plus tax for the week. Not too bad but not cheap either. read more

Had a great day diving yesterday with our guide Mike. He was very knowledgeable and helpful as it has been over a year since my last dive and I tend to go through air fast. He had to share his with me at the end and never made me feel uncomfortable about it and gave me pointers to improve. We saw lots of turtles being cleaned at the 14 mile dive and sharks, turtles and more in the caves in Makena. I'm an anxious diver as I don't get to do it often so I really appreciated his experience and demeanor. read more

This review is on behalf of my husband who did a dive with Mike during our honeymoon. It's a small shop (not to be confused with Maui Dive Shop, which is all over the island). The guys were very easygoing when we met up. They took him to Airport Beach and Mala Pier. The price was unbeatable, 2 tanks for $139! With tons of sea turtles and exotic fish on the dive, he even saw a white tip shark which was the highlight of experience. Other places we inquired into were almost double and you are probably paying for a franchise. These guys are local and all you need. They had him gone for 4 hours too which meant shopping time for me ;) read more

From the start this dive shop was amazing and accommodating for setting up a dive for me and fiancé. They were very friendly when I called on the phone for information about dive packages and locations and ultimately their friendliness and flexibility was why we chose to dive with them. The dive was also fantastic! Our guide Steven was an amazing guide for Scuba! He made the experience really fun, we were able to go at our own pace, and he was very knowledgeable of all of the fish and wild life. The vibe of the shop was so welcoming and inviting, I would highly recommend this shop. On top of their top notch service their commitment to keeping the oceans clean and their respect for Maui's oceans was evident. read more

Highly recommend. I've logged hundreds of dives but not my wife. It had been a decade since our last dive. I made the reservation the afternoon before our dive. We arrived at 8 a.m., and we quickly went through the fitting process for gear. I've seem similar operations be disorganized, but not these guys. We had our own certified instructor, Jillian, as our guide, and she had us go through some refresher skills at the shop because of the time since our last dive. Jillian was extremely professional but fun. The three of us drove in a shop van to our two destinations. We dove Airport Beach and the pier at Mala Wharf. We went through a few skills on the ocean floor (which put my wife at ease) and then started our touring. Airport Beach was just okay (compared to the countless Caribbean reefs I've seen), but Mala Wharf was excellent. Saw tons of marine life, including moray eels, a frogfish, and of course sharks and sea turtles. Any dive shop will take you to these places, but our experience with this one was great. If it's been a while since your last dive, I encourage you to go this route. read more

I'm a big fan of this place! My BF is now PADI certified, thanks to the great crew: Alan, Major and Rich. They were all super nice and helpful and the prices are the best in Maui. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to complete all 4 certification dives due to my own issues with open water diving. I gave it a try though, and Alan (and his wife, Dori) were amazing! They helped keep me calm (or at least as calm as I could be) and were really supportive throughout the whole process. If I could, I would give them 4.5 stars because I sometimes felt rushed with the group class. TIPS for new divers - if you've never done an open water dive, and are looking to get certified, take confined water dive classes FIRST. I was not prepared for the heaviness of the gear (approximately 35-45 lbs), walk to shore, and swim to the buoy. Or, if you are willing to spend the extra money, sign up for the semi private certification classes so there will only be 2 of you. read more

First time scuba diving and took the Intro Course with Junior. We had a small group of 4 in our class and it was an amazing dive off the Old Airport Beach. We saw eels, fish and beautiful reefs. read more

This place was fantastic. Incredibly friendly staff and awesome experience. We learned a ton and got to see some amazing marine life. Mike Wakashige was our instructor and he was great. read more

Full disclosure - we didn't use these guys and based on some feedback we got from other customers the instructors are good. That said - I was ready to put down a reservation here until we met the owner on what must have been a bad day. It was clearly busy, class was just getting out and the phone was ringing off the hook. No problem, we're on a vacation schedule and don't mind waiting. The lady on the phone (who I take to be Bia from the other review) was apologetic and went to grab her husband to help. Meanwhile another guy comes in and joins the cue. Enter husband (I presume John) stage left who proceeds to berate the other guy (who was ostentatious enough to ask for the chart missing from his dive certification kit) - throw a new book at him, then look around the place with wild eyes and declare "everything's free today, what do you want???". Honestly it was so off the charts we initially thought he was joking but it was a very uncomfortable moment once we figured out he was serious. Felt bad for his wife who was very apologetic once she managed to shoo him back out but given that experience we decided to take our business elsewhere. On the way out we did speak briefly with the other guy who mentioned that although the owner was a "hot head", the instructors were good. Your mileage may vary! read more

Couldnt have had a better time. Got to see so many amazing things. David definitely made our dive worth while. Knowledgeable and a great personality. I highly recommend as I will be diving with them everytime I return. Mahalo read more

Wow! An incredible dive shop! My 12 yo daughter did her training at home but needed to complete the open water part to be certified! We signed her up and fortunately she was the only one in the class so she got one on one dive! I want to personally thank her instructor Will! He was an incredible teacher patient and just a nice good person! He put my fear at bay! We also want to thank Rich for his kindness! My husband and daughter ( her first certified scuba dive) did a night dive with Will in Blaclk rock and saw incredible things! Again, Will was watchful over her! We recommend highly and will be using there service in December!! Thank you, Will and Rich!!! read more

I stopped in here to help my wife buy some neoprene socks to help her get into some of the rocky snorkel sites. They seemed a little busy but I was extremely impressed how friendly and helpful the staff was to us and everyone else in the store at the time. They had what we wanted and my wife said the socks made a huge difference walking on rocks, helped her fin strap stay in place were the best purchase she made on our vacation. Prior to our vacation, I had emailed the shop some questions about their certification classes and Rich sent me a very nice, personalized email. This will be "my" dive shop/training center when I return to Maui! read more

This week our dives were led by Kevin and Dillon. Kevin was an excellent teacher for our Open Water Certification and Dillon led our dives later in the week. Great shop with classrooms, shop, and staging/cleaning area. We took advantage of the fantastic shore diving Maui has to offer. Highly recommended. read more

My girlfriend just got certified here and it was fantastic! I was already certified but they allowed me to go on all the dives with her. I talked to Rich over the phone, he was super informative and nice, so we set everything up over the phone. Unfortunately my girlfriend was feeling a little under the weather the day she was scheduled to start her class. Rich was very understanding and helpful about the situation. He basically said, "no worries. Give us a call when she's better and we will take care of you." Mike, her instructor, certified her and he was awesome too! Really made her feel comfortable during the class. Explained concepts and procedures extremely well! Also not to mention Maui Diving was the most affordable place I could find in Maui to get certified.! I would be amazed if you found someone to certify you for less. read more

Such a fun day and my first time diving!!! Instructors were great and very patient with the group I was with! Will definitely be here again the next time I find myself in Maui! DEFINITELY RECOMMEND! read more

Amazing diving. My first time doing it and they made everything easy and enjoyable. They even brought snacks to the dive! Highly recommend

Derek at Maui Diving took care of us! We had rented gear at another shop and forgot to get our son any kind of floatation device. He hooked us up with a float belt at a steal so our son would be safe AND so we wouldn't have to return it by a certain time. Thanks for the great care, Derek! read more

Amazing service from beginning to end. Answered all the questions, over the phone, that I had. Prices & dive options are very reasonable. Gift shop has cool stuff! read more

Five stars for Marc (my husbands scuba instructor) and 3 stars for the shop as a whole. I've been a certified diver for years (I scuba for my PhD research) and was delighted when my husband decided he wanted to get his certification. He did his class and pool work on the mainland and came out here for his checkout dives. We booked our dives at Maui Diving and scuba center after searching through several websites and finding the cheapest prices listed here. However, in the end I think we paid the same amount as we would have anywhere else (see below). Marc (?) was my husbands dive instructor. He was very friendly, knowledgeable and professional. His easy going attitude and subtle humor makes him a instantly likable guy. But more importantly his is clearly a very experience diver who makes everyone around him feel comfortable and confident. My husband says he learned a lot was very happy to finish his certification dives out of this shop. We did our first two dives off of airport beach which was lovely and opted to pay extra to do our second two dives from a boat which I highly recommend doing for anyone who gets certified here. The boat dives were awesome! We woke up at the crack of dawn to board the Maui Diamond II. The crew was friendly, laid back, and although very rehearsed, absolutely hilariously clever. When we happened upon a pod of dolphins the crew had no problem diverging from course for up to 30 min for us to take pictures and oogle and the marine wildlife. We did one dive at Molokini and the second at Wailea point. Both spots were some of the best dives I've ever done and exceeded my expectations by far! My only complaint is the pricing. My husband booked his class and then after explaining that I was already a experienced certified diver asked if I could "tag along." They quoted us one price over the phone but then threw in some additional charges when we were standing at the counter including a $30 dive log which, if they only told us was necessary ahead of time, we could have purchased for less. The price they charged for my husbands class was very reasonable. However, the price they charged for me was ridiculous (only $10 off) despite the fact that I wasn't actually taking the class and even had all my own gear minus fins and weights. read more

Excellent night and twilight dive...highly recommended. Kevin was an awesome guide and we saw some amazing stuff. Love this dive shop.

My wife and I are from Oregon and are not cold water divers. We were coming to Maui and wanted to get our Rescue Diver certification and the dive shop we usually use no longer did PADI certification. So I took to Google and up popped Maui Diving-Scuba & Snorkel. Their web page was set up well and had all the needed information about classes they offered. After reading reviews we decided to give them a call and set up our class. We did the learning so we didn't have to spend hours in a classroom. Jessi the owner greeted us when we came in and was extremely knowagable and helpful. There is a good selection of gear in the shop if you need to purchase something. We rented gear the day before our class to get a few dives in. The rental gear is in great shape and the rental price is great. So our instructor Mike was a blast and was really patient with us and that made the practicals fun to do. He was probably the best instructor we have had. I will also say if you are an advanced open water diver you really need to consider geting your Rescue Diver. So much information and the skills are a must to have. I highly recommend if you are looking to get certified while you are visiting Maui that you go see Jessi and her crew. Great dive shop with amazing people and clean gear. read more

Great time getting certified! Final father and son project before he's too old for father and son projects. My plan was to certify before arriving to Maui. I'm glad I didn't. I saved $, time, and the diving in the cert course is all I hoped for. Major is a cool instructor. Traches well and relates to young and old. Website price is full up with no surprises. I recommend going through the epadi online course and testing before your first day. It's a good program and gets that out of the way before your trip. We saw 2 turtles and many fish around coral on or first day! Father and son mission accomplished! read more

Fantastic day with the fish!!! Mala Pier is a great spot to see turtles, but Nico (our dive guide) was great about pointing out the small hidden treasurers as well. We had a fantastic time. read more

Had a great time diving with these guys..... You want to dive with them!

My dad and I did the twilight/ night dive with jillian and Luke and it was soooo cooool

We had an awesome experience with 4 of us that are certified and my 13 year old who did an intro dive. They were so patient with her and made her feel totally comfortable. The class was fun and upbeat and we all had a great time. Simon and Johnny were terrific instructors! read more

Got my scuba diving certification from here! All the employees are very welcoming and give you options to choose from. So you can do whatever you're comfortable with. My dive instructor was Kevin, he was very patient and did a great job explaining all the details to us. Will definitely go back here when I'm in Maui next! read more

Sarah took us out on 2 awesome dives. The shop was clean and well stocked. Staff was helpful. They made the experience really easy and we saw lots of sea life! read more

Must go! Great coaches and staff. Very patient and ensure you have the best experience underwater.

Had a very good experience renting tanks and getting advice for shore dives. All three staff I met were friendly, super-helpful, and professional. These people go out of their way to suggest great dive options and even called around to see if we could get a dive trip on a busy holiday. Prices were very reasonable. read more

I did a diving yesterday and it was amazing loved the crew and the spots they chose . Totally recommend this place !