How Deep Can You Dive?
The Age-Old Question of How Deep the Open Water Certified Diver Can Go If you've been around the dive world or have just recently become scuba certified, you may have…
Kuleana and Cleaning the Reef
Like many non-Hawaiian natives that live here on the islands, my family and I visited many times before we made the move. As the visits stacked up over the years,…
Is Freediving for You?
Freediving has become a mainstream idea and more and more people are trying this amazing adventure sport every day. There is a wide range of interest, with numerous opinions on…
Keep Your Rescue Skills Up To Date
Rescue skills are extremely important, even though they are rarely used or practiced. In the last month, we have had 3 drownings here on the south shore, two of them…
Step Inside Our Shop!
If you're at home jonesing for your dive shop fix, then we've got a fun activity for you! Use this Google 360 street view to tour the shop. Tour the…
Trust Your Gut… My Experience with Skin Decompression Sickness
I am not a "thrill" diver. AT ALL. I love to dive, but I am the drop in, look around, float around and take some pictures kind of diver. That…
All you have to do is CALL (in advance)!
Don’t let US disappoint YOU! My husband Corey and I have been coming to Maui for years. We were normally here in the summertime, which are known to be quieter…
5 Things I Discovered About Adventure Travel
Let me start by saying that I don't consider myself a consummate Adventure Traveler. I've never really liked camping and "roughing it". I found out long ago that I liked…
My Road to Instructor
My name is Javier Cantellops and I have loved the water since I was born. I have just recently become an Open Water Scuba Instructor. I have also just landed an amazing job on the paradise island of Maui. This is the story of how I became an Open Water Instructor, the path I took to get to live my dreams, and my perspective on what it takes to do it. My journey was not your average one, that is for sure, but the outcome was nevertheless standard. Meaning if you want it, it can be yours.
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Advice From a Local: Maui Whale Watching Tips
TIPS FOR YOUR MAUI WHALE WATCHING TRIP 1. KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED AND YOUR NECK ON SWIVEL Be patient and be READY! We have a joke we always tell on…