When to Use Nitrox in Maui
Have you ever had to end a dive because you ran short of no-decompression time, but still had plenty of air in your tank? If so, Nitrox is for you!…
Have you ever had to end a dive because you ran short of no-decompression time, but still had plenty of air in your tank? If so, Nitrox is for you!…
When people ask me what my favorite dive is, I tell them, "The one I have not done yet!" (Yes, I yell at them). If you have dived all the…
Living on Maui and working in the tourism industry gives us unique insights into some of the issues that can cause hiccups in your diving experience here. Here are five…
It’s 6:15 in the morning. The crowds are amassing around Slip 23 at Ma’alaea Harbor (okay not really crowds since we only take 16). The crew has been busy prepping…
Three of my favorite fish are the Frogfish, Thornback Cowfish and the Green Hawaiian Lionfish. These fish can be camouflaged, hard to see and/or hard to find. Recently however, I…
The first time I went to Fiji, I had the most magical experience when I dove with seven large, beautiful lionfish. They glided effortlessly along the bommie wall. I have…
This one's for all you "Type As" who want to know exactly what's going to happen and when! First off, you’ll meet your instructor at the dive shop at 7:00am…
Night diving is...well, amazing! The darkness of night reveals all the critters you rarely see during the day and these fish and (mostly) invertebrates are often slow moving and easier…
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,…
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…
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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We’ve all heard it. Everyone who lives in Hawaii and dives on a regular basis always gets asked the same question by visitors: “WHY are you wearing so much exposure protection?”. People from colder climates don’t seem to realize how the human body adapts to year-round warm weather, and just how sensitive many of us get to cold. I originally moved here from New England, and I went from diving in a shorty to diving in a 3mm…to a 5mm…to a 5mm with bonnet hood…and I’m STILL cold out there—I just dive too much for my core to stay warm. I’ve been looking for something that keeps me good and warm in the water without also making me carry the lead that a 7mm wetsuit would require…and now I may have found it.
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