Dive Review of Lahaina Divers/Marriott's Maui Beach Club in
Hawaii/Maui, Lanai

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Lahaina Divers/Marriott's Maui Beach Club, Jul, 2014, by Ms Lynda Durfee, VA, US ( Top Contributor 49 reports with 24 Helpful votes). Report 7713.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations	N/A	Food	N/A
Service and Attitude	N/A	Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	This was my fifth time diving with LD in 5 years. They are the only operator that makes regular trips to Lanai, Molokai and the Molokini backwall. Lanai sites are probably the best overall as far as water clarity, topography (cathedrals) and reefs. Molokai and Molokini backwall are for advanced, experienced divers only, due to currents, need to surface as a group, etc. LD has two big, comfortable boats. Even with up to 18 divers (max is 24), it never felt crowded, since divers were divided into groups of 6, each with a DM. Since they knew me from previous visits, they let me go down with the first group, and, if on a mooring, surface with the last group, maximizing bottom time. This was possible on several sites were there was a reef at 20-30 feet near the mooring line, so I could watch other divers as they did safety stops, then complete my safety stop and swim to the stern so as not to keep everyone waiting. Lunch (sandwiches, chips, fruit) served between dives; cookies after 2nd dive. Very safety conscious, friendly, efficient; can rinse and store you gear overnight at shop (including wetsuit). Although this is a large operation, they do a good job of checking everyone in (two boats in morning), changing over tanks between dives. Superior service all around. I left my ziplock bag with logs, computer manual, etc. on boat. Didn't realize this until I went to pack that night. Sent them an email and they mailed it back to me in time for my next trip. One note, you need a safety sausage, so pack one if you have one; otherwise, you'll need to buy a cheap one at the shop. Twilight/night dive trip was nice; got sunset view and snacks, two dives for the price of a "sunset cruise" on a catamaran (minus the booze, of course). I had lots of fun on this trip looking for rarer creatures with Josie and happily pointing them out to other divers/DMS. Am going back for two weeks in Jan. 2015.
Websites	Lahaina Divers
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	All over Caribbean and all Hawaiian islands, Palau, Maldives, Lake Tahoe
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	78-80°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	80-100 Ft/ 24-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No deco; 130 feet
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	Schools	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	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
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Dive Review of Lahaina Divers/Marriott's Maui Beach Club in Hawaii/Maui, Lanai

Lahaina Divers/Marriott's Maui Beach Club, Jul, 2014,

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Dive Review of Lahaina Divers/Marriott's Maui Beach Club in
Hawaii/Maui, Lanai