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Aid to the people of Lahaina who need it most. A message from the Dive Maui team   A lot of you have been asking where you can donate to the victims of the fire in Lahaina. Mahalo for your generosity. All members of the Dive Maui team are safe. All members of the Dive...

What Not to Do After a Dive Divers are a varied bunch, some will want to rest and relax after a day full of diving, while others will want to use a dive as a springboard to their next adventure. No matter what camp you fall into, there are a few things that you...

Celebs Next Door: VIPs that Call Maui Home If you spend enough time on Maui, you’re bound to run into one of the rich and famous. First-timers may do a double-take, the more experienced will play it cool. After all, the allure of Maui is universal, proving once and...

Where Can You Find Meaningful Maui Architecture? The Best Examples of Maui’s Architecture and Where to Find Them One of the best parts of Maui is its abundance of natural beauty. Wherever you are on the island, almost everywhere you look will be filled with lush and...

Diving Trips on Maui You Shouldn’t Miss Maui is consistently ranked as one of the best diving destinations in the world, with so many choices of unique and memorable sites available, it can be hard to know what the real “can’t miss” Maui dive sites are. That’s why...

Everything You Need to Know When Visiting Maui in February For many, the draw of Maui is strongest during the often-brutal winter weather experienced every February on the mainland. And a February trip to Maui can be an excellent idea, with good weather, smaller...

Does Maui Have an Active Volcano? Without volcanos, the Hawaiian Islands wouldn’t exist. The island chain we recognize today was formed over millions of years by constant volcanic activity. And it is this same pocket of molten lava that the islands continue to sit on...

Seven Places to Stay for Your Next Trip to Maui Contrary to popular perception you don’t have to have just won the lotto to vacation in Maui. In fact, by economizing on expenses such as flights and lodging, the cost of a family vacation can quickly become affordable...

7 Famous Depictions of Maui in Movies and TV For those of us who aren’t lucky enough to have grown up on the Hawaiian Islands, the first time many will have seen the islands depicted will have been on a screen as the location for a TV show or movie. And while not as...

Desert Island SCUBA Gear Picks Imagine you’ve been marooned on a desert island and you’re allowed only one book, one movie, and one album to entertain you, what would you choose to bring? Coming up with answers to that question is one of our favorite ways to pass time...

What to Expect When Visiting Maui in October October heralds the true start of brisk autumn days and falling leaves for many, though you wouldn’t know it by looking at Maui. October is a great month to visit Maui, the weather is usually good, and the summer crowds...

Four Mistakes Most New Divers Make Will Make (And How to Avoid Them) It can be intimidating to try something new, especially an activity as novel to most of us as SCUBA diving, because, even though we all have to start somewhere, most people still want to avoid making...

Maui in September: What to see and expect (2021) Maui is famous for being a wonderful place nearly 365 days a year, there truly isn’t a bad time to visit. But with the summer season coming to an end, now is the time to look toward September and all the fun that the...

5 Tips For Tourists That’ll Make Maui Locals Happy Let’s face it, no one wants to look uncouth on vacation. That’s why most of us go out of our way to be as benign a presence as possible wherever we happen to be visiting. And in a place that gets as many visitors as...

Packing for a Dive Trip: How to Maximize Space and Save Money We field a lot of questions about SCUBA diving here at Dive Maui, but one that we get more often than you might think is questions from customers who want to know what they should bring on their next diving...

12 of Maui’s Best Spots to Relax After a Day Full of Diving Diving is a highly accessible and fun pastime, but, as anyone who has spent a day exploring the depths underwater can tell you, it can also be a somewhat draining activity. That means sometimes you aren’t up...

Maui’s Five Best Hidden Dive Spots Five Top Maui Dives Off of Maui’s Beaten Path We spend a lot of time talking about different dive sites around Maui here on the blog, and when we do, the same places often come up: The Lanai Cathedrals, Turtle Town, Molokini Crater....

A Quick Look at Hawaiian Olympians Competing in the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games The Tokyo Olympics took a little bit longer to get here than anyone thought they would, but now that they are upon us, excitement for the games has reached a fever pitch. One of the best...

The 7 Best Towns in Maui County for Diving  We often get asked for recommendations on the best places to stay when visiting Maui, and giving a good answer is more difficult than you might think. This is because, when visiting an island like Maui, one is always looking...

Nine Tips to Help Ensure an Environmentally Friendly Trip to Hawaii The Hawaiian Islands are renowned worldwide for their natural beauty and pristine environments, which help to attract almost 10 million visitors a year. And it is easy to see the allure of the...

Snorkeling Vs. Diving: Which is Right for You? For the lucky among us, it is the age-old debate, which should you go on for your Hawaiian vacation, snorkeling, or scuba diving? Well, the answer may surprise you. Because when it comes down to it, both aquatic...