Dive Review of Lahaina Divers/Pioneer Inn in
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Lahaina Divers/Pioneer Inn: "Lahaina Divers", Jul, 2019, by Gregory C Hill, CA, US ( 2 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 11370 has 3 Helpful votes.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	[None]Lahaina Divers offered convenient diving from Lahaina, with a good choice of boat trips for all skill levels. Without a car, I stayed at the Pioneer Inn, on the Lahaina waterfront, walking distance to the dive store and dive boat. Good, basic accommodations in an historic hotel, close to everything in town. First dive was an afternoon reef dive, Honolua Bay, good for novice divers, but on that day, not great visibility nor special attractions. The next three days were on sites for experienced divers, Molokini, Lanai, and Molokai. The Molokini Backwall drift dive was outstanding, with 80+ visibility, dramatic walls and ledges, good coral growth (typical small but abundant Hawaiian corals), plentiful reef fish, and a few sharks and eagle rays. Both dives (two tank trip) were "live boat" drifts on the backside of the Molokini Crater, with no other boats or divers nearby. The next day two tank trip to Lanai was similar in conditions and visibility to Molokini but without the deep walls. Excellent large lava reef structures, good fish life, but no special large animal sightings. The dive sites felt remote, with no other boats or divers in the area. Third day was the hammerhead shark dive at Molokai. The crossing was very rough, and large swells on the dive site made for challenging conditions, but the skilled crew had their "routine" down and got everyone in and out of the water with no problems. As on the other dives, this was a drift dive with a live boat. The dive began on a site called "Fish Rain", a reef with solid tropical reef fish filling the water column from the surface to the reef at 60 feet. we thin followed the guide looking for the school of hammerheads over a deep sandy bottom. Unfortunately, on this day, the school did not show up, and only a few sharks were spotted on the bottom or in the distance. Rather than spend all the dive over the sand, the guide moved back close to the reef, so the dive would still be interesting. Reef structures were dramatic with more 80+ visibility. Despite the lack of sharks, Molokai was an outstanding dive. The Dominion dive boat was large, comfortable in the rough seas, had a marine head, and ample shade. Box lunches, fruit, drinks, etc. Were served on all dives except the afternoon local reef dive. The crew were all exceptional, friendly, helpful, knowledgeable, and safety conscious.
Websites	Lahaina Divers
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	California, Mexico, Caribbean, Hawaii, Micronesia, Galapagos
Closest Airport		Getting There	Direct flights from West Coast, LAX, SFO, etc.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, dry	Seas	calm, choppy, no currents
Water Temp	-°F / -°C	Wetsuit Thickness	7
Water Visibility	80-90 Ft/ 24-27 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	80 ft max, stay with group.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Lahaina Divers/Pioneer Inn in Hawaii/Lahaina, Maui

Lahaina Divers/Pioneer Inn: "Lahaina Divers", Jul, 2019,

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Dive Review of Lahaina Divers/Pioneer Inn in
Hawaii/Lahaina, Maui