My family went scuba diving for the first time ever, and we're SO HAPPY that we went with Sammy! Also, my dad is half deaf, but Sammy has no problem repeating the safety and instructions as well as speaking loudly and clearly to him. I had some anxiety coming into my first dive, but Sammy explains the safety and instructions so simply and with animated facial expressions and hand gestures that it made it easy to remember the safety precautions. I felt so at ease underwater that after a few minutes, I even started dancing underwater! Sammy ultimately wants everyone to have fun and be safe. We totally did!! He recorded videos and took pictures of us underwater, which had an extra cost but SO WELL WORTH IT. Memories! Also, the dive itself was beeeeautiful; there is truly another world to experience underwater. Thank you for an amazing experience, Sammy! read more

We booked a private 2-tank dive for the 3 of us (daughter 13 years old). We met at the Old Airport Beach Park at Kaanapali. It was a short walk to the beach with our gear, and very easy dives. Sammy had all the gear available for us, which was included with the price per person. Sammy was great to go over all the signals, and what we would see when down under. He was very patient and walked us through every step. On our dives we saw many different fish (Moorish Idol, trigger fish... many more to write down), sea urchins, turtles, frog fish, spotted moray eels, puffer fish, octopus (which was a real treat!), small crabs, and a teeny tiny nudibranch! It was a great morning, and a real treat for us to start our vacation off with Sammy!! This husband/wife diving outfit is great for personalized, private groups and we would highly recommend them for first-time ocean water divers or seasoned divers! read more

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I highly recommend Sammy when looking for a dive in Maui. My son and I had a great couple of dives with him last week. Sammy took the time to give us both a refresh on how to operate the equipment and dive safety. He was very engaged with us throughout. We had an excellent time. read more

If you make it to Maui and want to go diving, Sammy is the man! I dove with different companies around the island and Sammy is by far the best instructor and dive master on the island. Outstanding dive sites he'll bring you to. Book with Sammy and you'll have something to tell your grammy!!!! Thank you! read more

If you are in Maui and want to explore the world below, there is only one person to go through, and that's Sam. My wife and I, did the introductory to scuba last year and just fell in love with it. Sam made the experience so relaxing and enjoyable that when we went back to Maui couple weeks ago for our honeymoon, we got open water certified through Sam, he made the learning easy and fun, while focusing on safety. After 6 dives with Sam,I feel extremely confident in saying that you're in great hands diving with him. So, if you're wondering if you should try it, go for it. You will have a blast. read more

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Called a few places and chose Sammy cause he is running a small family business and it's always best to invest in local . This was my first time and he was so patient and kind, we had an epic dive!!! Saw sea turtles and tons of fish and coral, it was a mesmerizing experience throughout ! You have got to try it ! read more

Genuine fun Scuba dive. Very simple yet comprehensive briefing, good equipment, fantastic location, turtle, many varieties of fish and Wales singing all along! Safe and fun, highly recommended! read more

Had a great shore drive (2 tanks) from old airport beach w my 15 yr old son. Guide Josie showed us some great spots on the Ka'anapali reef. Saw turtles, eels, octopus and tons of other great fish. Fun to hang out with, made sure we were comfortable and super chill and aloha. Island style diving. Would do again (might later this week). Thanks for a great memory! read more

We went on a dive 6/23 with Sammy and Josi Great experience we did a beach dive from the State beach park Josi Sammy are well worth the money. Thank you. read more

My two sons and I went on a great dive with Sammy last week. They're 14 and 11 and had been through one 'Discover SCUBA' session last year. I've been certified for some time so appreciate the knowledge and patience that Sammy brings. He was really friendly and talked the boys through all the appropriate safety topics as well as what they could expect to see on the dive. He picked a really mellow site and was attentive and helpful the whole time. As a diver of over 40 years, I can tell you that this is WAY better than going with a big group. Having the personalized attention is the key. We will definitely dive with Sammy the next time we're on Maui. read more

Sam was amazing! He took my 14 year old son and I out and was extremely patient and excellent with both of us. He went over everything so we were both comfortable, and we had the time of our lives. We saw coral and fish you just can't see back on the mainland! I'm 100% having him take us out again on another dive while we're on the island. Cannot recommend him enough, you'll be very happy with the experience! read more

This was the highlight of my trip to Maui. I would highly recommend it to anyone traveling to this island. With that said, I would only do it with Sammy. He knows the best places to go to see the prettiest fish. You can tell he really wants to you have a good time and succeed at scuba. This was my first time so it took me a second to get used to. He was so patient and offered great instruction. The equipment I used was top notch and fit perfectly. In summary, Sammy completely exceeded my expectations. 100% recommend him. read more

Great service and equipment. Easy rental return too. The sales person even gave us good pointers on places to dive.

We had a most amazing time with Sammy and his wife, Josie. The entire experience was 5 star from the initial greeting to the final fist bumps. My wife and 3 grown kids actually, not teens, did our first dive today. They made an excellent team both in preparation and execution for us first time divers. We we shown a video on safety, then a preview of some of the marine wildlife we might encounter in addition to the amazing coral reefs. It was everything as advertised and then some. I'd highly recommended Sammy's and Josie's diving adventure, especially if you're novices like we were. We're all highly satisfied and thank these good people for the wonderful memories. read more

Sammy Scuba is a great company if you want have an amazing experience scuba diving in Maui. He is very patient with people who have never scuba before in this case it was my boyfriend. He thought him the basics very well and while we were diving he aways pay attention to him. He has THE BEST PRICES on the island and that includes also the gear which in all the places they charge you around 30 bucks at the least. He also offers pick up and drop of service that almost nobody offers. And what I value the most honesty and amazing personalized service. I strongly recommend Sammy and I will contact him next time I'll come to Maui read more

My husband and I were planning our honeymoon in March to Maui. My husband was already certified to dive, but I was looking to get my certification prior to leaving for our trip. All the classes in Atlanta were booked or would require pool training, testing and then a weekend to Florida (the coast) to perform my open water dives. Time was not in our side and the expenses were adding up for my certification. We did some online searching and found Sammy. Thank goodness we did! I was able to become certified while on vacation in Maui. No pool or additional travel required, one-on-one training and my husband dove with us during my training and testing. And here is the kicker, Sammy was less expensive than anything local, even with my husband diving with me! He is a great teacher, allowing me time to be comfortable under the water and even booking another day of diving to help relax my nerves. Book your dives with Sammy. read more

I feel so lucky to have found Sammy Scuba. It was perfect. My husband and I did two dives via beach with him on our first full day on Maui. The first dive was around Black Rock and the second off a an old pier that collapsed in a hurricane. Samuel provided the wet suits, weights, the regs and BCs. I am sure he could provide everything you need. We brought our fins, masks & booties from home. He was early to pick us up from our hotel at 7am. He explained the dive in great detail. He helped me with my weights and tank to the shore and at the end of the dives as well. It was my husband, myself and Samuel. It was perfect. On our first dive we could even hear the whales off in the distance. We saw sea turtles, lobsters, eels, all sorts of fish even a star fishes. Post first dive we walk back to his truck, which was close. He provided towels and fresh water to drink and to wash with. We loaded up the truck and headed to the second dive site. Again a full explanation in great detail what to expect from the dive. It was a bit tricky entry but Samuel did great setting expectations. Again he helped me with my weights. Huge help. The second dive was probably the best dive my husband has had. It was wonderful. Beautiful coral and so many things to see. White tip shark and huge sea turtles. I mean one was as large as a small car. I couldn't believe how large he was. There were a few places to swim through. The exit was as tricky as the entry and a bit of a swim to shore. However, the entry and exit was worth the dive. My husband is still talking about how cool it was. I enjoyed it as well. I am still talking about the turtles. The second stop had a shower for a quick rinse and a bathroom. We packed our stuff and Samuel took us back to our hotel. We wanted to do more diving while we were there but we had so many other activities to squeeze into a few days. Now that we are home I wish we had done more diving. If in Maui and want to dive use Sammy Scuba. You will not be disappointed. When we return we will be calling him again. Thank you Samuel. It was a great experience and memories. read more

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Certified family with Sammy. Great couple days diving with Sammy. We all had so much fun. He was easy to work with and very enjoyable to spend time with. He treated me and my back issues with so much care and kindness. I definitely got the princess treatment. Everyone in the family had different needs and comfort levels and he handled them all with ease and confidence. We will be back to dive again with Sammy. Can't wait to explore more of Maui underwater world with such a wonderful guide. Thanks Sammy! read more

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I came across Sammy's yelp page which had 5 star review and read some of the comments on Trip Adviser in which I like because it is a private intro beginners dive. Compared to other dive companies that take larger group. We RSVP a 3 dive excursion with him. My wife, my 13 year old daughter, and I had a great time, Sammy guided us through everything and now we are addicted. Thanks Sammy. read more

Visited Maui this last week with my boyfriend and his family. I was pretty terrified when they signed us up for a dive session, but they highly recommended Sam as the best dive instructor and overall dive experience they've ever had. Sammy was willing to split his time between a discovery dive for me and my boyfriend and a certification for the other two in our group. I had a moment of panic during our first descent, but when I resurfaced, Sammy was there to greet me with patience and knowledge on how to proceed when I was ready. I would like to iterate, had it been any other instructor, I don't think I would have gone through with the certification. The private setting and personable interaction created a safe space for me to explore this underwater world with ease and confidence. Luckily I was with people who have dived before. Sammy was able to spend extra time guiding me through the training necessary to walk away a competent and capable diver. Sammy is an all around genuine dude. He has years of experience in many parts of the world but his knowledge of Maui is unmatched. The private sessions are affordable, attainable, and highly rewarding. I can't recommend the experience enough and I'm eager to put my new Open Water Certification to good use! read more

I got Open Water certified with Sammy while on vacation this year in May. He is very knowledgeable and attentive. The dives always were at my pace, even if I needed to slow down and repeat some skills a dozen more time. He always made sure that I was comfortable and having fun. The gear he carries is also good: I rented some for my dives after the certification and none of the regulators were breathing as good as the one Sammy gave me for the class. For the checkout dives, he always found a good location with a lot to see. I've seen numerous moray eels, various cool fish and also a reef shark! I was a bit anxious before my certification as I never was underwater before that, but thanks to Sammy's friendly and professional teaching style I always felt relaxed and safe. Thanks to him, I loved diving and felt motivated to continue my adventures after the vacation in our cold waters of California. read more

My girlfriend and I just finished our hour long introductory dive with Sammy and we had an absolute blast! Sammy was super flexible on times for us to dive, and made sure to recommend the best day and location for our dive. Both of us have been scuba diving in Maui before, so Sammy was able to quickly go over all the basics and get us in the water right away. The spot Sammy took us to was absolutely gorgeous and had a wide variety of sea life. My girlfriend loooooves sea turtles, and we saw about 5 or 6 and were able to swim along side them. A few other things to mention is that Sammy brings a GoPro along to take pictures and shoot videos of your dive, which can be had for a very reasonable price after your dive. He also made sure that the dive was just the three of us, which was great as we didn't have to worry about any other folks along the way. I'd highly recommend diving with Sammy if you get a chance, he's very experienced and makes the whole process simple, easy and fun. Thanks again, Sammy! read more

Sammy is obviously a super knowledgeable and experienced diver, and we had a great time! I am AOW certified, but my boyfriend had no prior scuba experience, just a little snorkeling. He was a little nervous going into it, but Sammy was so helpful and reassuring that my boyfriend felt at ease the whole time. The experience: We mostly communicated via email prior to the dive, but then through text the day before and day of the dive. We met Sammy at a local beach and he had all the gear ready to go for us. He went through the basics with my boyfriend and assured him he'd be there every step of the way. After gearing up we got straight into the water, and Sammy spent some time making sure my boyfriend felt comfortable in the water with all the gear. We saw some eels, an octopus, barracuda, and lots of colorful fish. I wanted to schedule another dive, and unfortunately Sammy was all booked up - BUT he referred me to another local dive shop, which took me in and I also had a great time with them! Highly recommend Sammy Scuba for all your scuba needs in Maui! read more

Sammy is amazing! My kids and I went diving with him and had an incredible experience. Not only is Sammy amazingly nice and funny, he is super patient and just an all around great person. We all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, and I would highly recommend him and his services. My kids are now interested in getting certified and hope to get back to Maui to do so with Sammy sometime soon. read more

If you're visiting Maui and scuba diving for the first time highly suggest going with Sam! We gave him a call and was able to take us right away the next day. Super informative from the start and once in the water he was super helpful since it was a little hard to get used to at first. Overall a great experience!!! read more

Sammy is an amazing guy diver! I just got certified through him and makes sure you are safe, how to install and put on gear correctly. He shows you and than has you put all the gear on and take off correctly. Also using the buddy system in and out of the water. We also had a blast and was safe while enjoying the dives! We did a drift dive around to black rock and it was amazing! Highly recommended! Always on time and knows the best spots to go to in all conditions! Thanks Sammy! Jenna read more

Diving with this company is an absolute must for anyone visiting Maui. My wife and I, both certified divers, were met with our guide who took care of us from start to finish. All dives are private dives from the shore. Price was very competitive with the other companies offering dives, but his were private. He was able to schedule something on our time. He was very knowledgeable and made us feel comfortable. read more

We just did 2 private dives with Sammy and had so much fun. He was the perfect guide, took the time to give us a refresher and a rundown of his signals for different sea creatures that he would use to show us when so we could see them underwater and helped us play with sea urchins starfish underwater. Sammy was well patient, helpful and goes above and beyond with lots of extra gear to make sure we had ones we liked, carrying my tank, and even giving us soft towels, water, and snacks. We were going to do a cave dive and he texted us after he heard the visibility wasn't great and suggested a different dive site. Great pricing too at $299 for 2 private dives. Highly recommend! Thank you so much Sammy! read more

As a first-time diver, I was nervous about diving. The PADI e-learning just increased the anxiety. Sammy was great. He quickly put me at ease, and highlighted what was really important to remember. Over the 4 dives it took to get certified, Sammy was always patient and supportive. The second day of diving the sea was too rough, so he put the dive off for a day and relocated it. I really appreciated that level of safety awareness. By the end of the 4th dive I was feeling confident diving. What a GREAT experience and a fun guy to learn with. I can't recommend him highly enough. read more

My boyfriend set up a dive with Sammy during our stay in Maui. It was my first time ever going scuba diving and I was pretty nervous. Right off the bat Sammy could sense my fears. He did a great job at explaining everything step by step and easing my nerves. After the initial shock of getting into the water with all my gear on I was eventually able to relax enough to experience all the beauty around me. It was amazing!! Sammy even took pictures of the two of us underwater which was one less thing I had to worry about. read more

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We are so delighted with our experience diving with Sammy and I highly recommend him! It was really easy arranging the dives by phone, and he provided all the equipment we needed (we brought nothing). Plus he picked us up and dropped us off from our hotel each day, making it that much easier! We were in Maui for our honeymoon and I needed to do my dives to get certified (I finished my PADI eLearning back home and my husband was already certified). Sammy was a thorough and patient instructor. I felt comfortable asking questions and we went through the drills methodically until I got them right, then he gave me helpful feedback and great tips after. "Bruce Willis Rules All Films!" When we arrived at our dive sites, Sammy would pull up a map on his iPad so we could go over the plan (set-up, where we would enter the water) and it would give us a visual of where we would be going during the dive, and he had a slide deck of the fish and other sea life we might see. He showed us the hand signals for these as well, so we would know what he was pointing to during the dive. And we saw so much: two white-tipped sharks, sea turtles, vivid fish, beautiful coral, urchin and sea biscuits that he picked up for us to hold, schools of fish, eels, tiny crabs! Also, he made a suggestion to move one of our dives because of anticipated viability issues, which we did, and this is a great example of his customer service approach in making sure we had the best experience possible. He always offered to carry our weights, help us in and out of the water, brought towels (which were soft and smelled like fresh dryer sheets! not like the scratchy, sterile hotel towels), took pictures of us with our GoPro, had cold bottles of water and snacks. He also gave us recommendations for dining which is always appreciated. Overall, Sammy was a fantastic, friendly instructor and guide, and if you're looking for a personalized, enjoyable diving experience in Maui, dive with Sammy! read more

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It was a great exciting adventure Sammy is a great kind caring guy Highly recommended Great find him and have fun read more

My son and I (13 years old) took an introductory dive today. As an avid snorkeler, I thought it would be an easy transition for me, but I had a bit of a tough time getting used to the bubbles and breathing in and out of my mouth, as well as the ear pressure once down. Sammy was so patient with me and put me at ease. We saw lots of beautiful coral, fish, and even held an urchin! We had an amazing time and the private dive was the icing on top of the cake! read more

Sammy was amazing. My fiancee and I both are experienced divers and loved our experience with Sammy. We did a beach dive and also a drift dive at Black Rock. Sammy had top notch equipment, was prepared, was able to find all sorts of hidden Marine life and was just an overall cool dude. His prices are fair and there are no hidden costs unlike many other dive shops we called. Highly recommend! read more

My husband and daughter loved the knowledge of Sammy's wife Josie. This was the first time Bruce scuba dived and Josie was very informative. The overall experience was phenomenal read more

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Sammy helped my three crazy kids (two 12-year-olds and one 14-year-old) finish their certification while in Maui. He was amazing through all the drama that each of their different personalities brought to the table. We even had my daughter step on a bee between dives and he had vinegar poured on her foot which eliminated the pain immediately. All of the kids got a bit sick by the time of their second 2 dives, so equalizing was harder, but he handled it all without needing me to do anything. Sammy is very very good with kids!!! read more

Diving with Sammy was the highlight of our Maui trip, highly recommend!! He ensured all the first time and certified divers were comfortable with the gear and other basics before the "discover scuba dive" dive. Besides making everyone feel safe and comfortable this was the most scenic dive I have been on. We saw sea turtles, coral, eels, octopus and countless tropical fish! I would definitely recommend diving with Sammy as a certified diver or as a non certified diver interested in the "discover scuba dive" dives. We also were able to get some incredible pictures and videos from Sammy's GoPro! read more

We did a shore dive with Sammy in Maui and were very happy with the experience. My son and I are experienced divers but this was our first shore entry dive. Sammy was great to help us into and out of the water as that's a different skill than boat entry. My daughter did a introduction to diving session along with us and Sammy was great on easing her in the water and had a great experience Very good equipment He even had a larger sized tank as I tend to breathe deeply He was patient and knew where all the sea life was. He found an octopus and mad it ink Strongly recommend Sammy read more

I'm a fairly beginner diver (~8 dives so far) and my dad and I came to Maui for a long weekend to do 2 days of diving. We wanted a private dive so we could get personalized instruction to help us get more comfortable and confident with our diving. We found Sammy though the very positive yelp and trip advisor reviews online. We did two days of shore dives with Sammy and he made everything so easy! Great communication before the appointment time, amazing dive locations, he took some time before the dive to tell us some interesting wild life we could plan on seeing and his hand sign for them so he could point them out to us under water. When we had some trouble with buoyancy or ear-clearing, he was super patient and flexible with us. The whole experience was worry-free and really fun! So much nicer than some of the larger group dives I've been on in the past where you just don't get that level of quality attention. My favorite highlights were getting up close and personal with sea turtles, and the beauty of the lighting at Black Rock dive site. I would VERY highly recommend Sammy for anyone interested in diving in Maui! read more

Sam is the man! I literally had to create an account on Yelp just to review this dude! He was very great with giving instructions and making me feel very comfortable with the dive. I have never did scuba diving before and was kind of scared if I would waste my money on this but my money was well spent with Sam! He provides you with all the equipment and will show you the map of the ocean where you will be swimming to. The dive last about 50 minutes. It doesn't sound too long but when you're in the water it feels pretty long. I would recommend Sam to anyone that visits Maui due to the fact that this was the highlight of my trip and probably the cheapest activity I have spent in Maui! read more

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