Author: mddcblog

Hi, my name is Zac and I’m the new gear guy at Maui Dreams. I’m from the Wyoming prairie, which is where I was Open Water certified in the fall.…

This is really more a question for all you local divers…

I can still remember the moment I realized that not everybody sees the ocean the same way.

During the 10 years I've been teaching scuba, I have never EVER tired of seeing turtles. They are just amazing (who knew something shaped like a Volkswagen bug could be…

Did you see the barge, tug, and support vessels in front of Keawakapu today? Well, one of those was the Maui Diamond II. Several days a week, I captain the…

Yes, I have gotten “lost” leading a night dive at Ulua! Although I know Ulua very well in the daylight, early in my career I felt a bit disoriented at…

The Zuma is Aqua Lung's newest travel BCD. It only weighs 4.4 lbs! And let me tell you, when I packed up my gear to go diving today, I really…

A question that I hear often is “Why should I bother learning about Nitrox? Is it really worth it?”. I used to ask that same question until it became obvious…

A question that I hear often is “Why should I bother learning about Nitrox? Is it really worth it?”. I used to ask that same question until it became obvious…

One of the many hats we as Dive Instructors wear is the one that teaches our students and guided divers the importance of conserving our reefs. We mention how important…

Although most of my daily activities revolve around the day-to-day operations of Maui Dreams, occasionally I become involved with broader issues. For many years commercial operators within the ocean recreational…