Scuba Diving in Maui: Insider Tips from a Local
There are a few things to know about scuba diving in Maui that will make your time here easier and will help you get the most out of your dives,…
Barbara Goes Back to High School
A few weeks ago the phone rang. “Do you want to go with me to Baldwin High School’s career day and talk about diving?” Teri asked. My first thought was,…
"Make-up, please!"
The Making of our Yelp Video
As I have mentioned before, one of the aspects that I love about my job is that there is so much diversity. Always something new and different going on! This…
"hmmmmmmm..."
“check out” this dive
I’ve been working at Maui Dreams for about a year and a half now and I’ve got to tell you, I love my job!!! How many people do you know…
I Taught My Dad to Dive!
All of our lives we are educated by our parents, teachers, and role models of many types. Then sometimes we get the opportunity to teach one of our teachers something…
Sara’s Top Ten List for Dive Prep
f you’ve ever picked up one of the free Dive Training magazines that we have here in the shop, (and if you haven’t, you should, they are not only loaded…
High Tide Heels
Over the years, everyone has seen some variation of these shoe photos floating around the internet. My girlfriends and I have commented that we’d like a pair in pink (of…
Whale Entanglement in Maui
Earlier this month, divers aboard a Maui Diamond II charter experienced something out of the ordinary when they came upon an entangled humpback whale. It was early in the trip…
A Day in the Dive Life of Jay
A day in the life of a Scuba Instructor at Maui Dreams typically starts the previous afternoon with a check of the schedule! This can be done via phone or with a stop at the store. Will I be doing an Open Water, Advanced or Rescue class? Maybe a guided dive with certified divers, or an Introductory Dive? There could always be a Scooter Dive, or maybe an EFR (Emergency First Response) class. For classes, I could be taking out anywhere from one to four people; for guided dives, it could be as many as six. Based on that, I formulate an idea of which beach to go to. What could conditions be like? Should I pick up my tanks tonight (we cannot begin loading tanks until 7am, so sometimes if it’s going to be a busy morning in the store we can load them the night before) or wait until the morning? All of this happens before our customers walk in the door.
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PADI folks and fellow attendees.
Trade Shows, Forums, and Squirrels, Oh My!!!
As you probably are aware, for a Scuba Instructor there are many aspects to being part of the dive industry. Along with my Dive Shop Manager and PADI Course Director…
Have You Ever Puffed a Puffer? (we hope not)
Since earning my Open Water certification in 1996 and then starting to work in the dive industry in 1998, I have now finally “been around” long enough to be able to look back and notice some changes and some patterns, both locally and globally. It’s interesting to look back and take stock of what’s changed.
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Diver Gift Ideas, Part 2
What can you get a new diver? All kinds of stuff, starting with more diving! Divers fresh out of an Open Water course can really benefit from continued diving. You…