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Maui Dreams Dive Co., Nov, 2013, by Mark Kimmey, NY, US ( Contributor 13 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 7492.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations	N/A	Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Value for $$
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Comments	"Maui Diamond II" is the shop boat, works out of Maalaea Harbor northwest of Kihei, easy to get there. A nice, comfortable day boat, if not the fastest thing in the water. Plenty of room for divers to move around, and even with a full roster, it wasn’t bad. The crews were great, which can really make a difference. The boat was a bit smoky at the fantail when underway, but the crew told us that she was about to go into refit for new engines that were expected to eliminate that problem. We were diving at the start of whale season and did get some pretty good shows most times (we dove with them on four days). Humpbacks and both Spinner and Bottlenose Dolphin gave us plenty of entertainment, and the skippers were good about making sure we had plenty of time to enjoy it. Nobody complained about any delays! Half our dives were on Molokini (front side), which is in good condition. This is a popular spot, however, so be prepared for LOTS of snorkelers. Big advantage to scuba is that you can work away from them. We also dove a couple of sites closer to shore, but these were hit and miss on visibility: recent weather had kicked up the sand and silt quite a bit and shore diving itself was pretty lousy (which is why we were on the boat in the first place). Lots of eels and turtles, plus some critters we've never seen before. Well worth the cost and effort. The most memorable thing about diving with the Maui Diamond II is the crew: friendly, professional, FUN. These guys knew what they were doing, were good about keeping an eye on those who needed a little more supervision, and would let you do your thing once you had demonstrated proficiency. We will definitely dive with them again.
Websites	Maui Dreams Dive Co.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	New York, Hawaii, California, Kwajalein, Florida, Grenada, Bonaire, Caymans, Bahamas, Turks & Caicos, Belize, Mexico, Australia
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	73-78°F / 23-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	30-100 Ft/ 9-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	In general, they want you stay with the divemaster guide, but once they figure out you're not an idiot they let you wander around the sites on your own.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	> 2
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Small day boat, camera rinse bucket, but no dedicated camera table, which is probably not needed, anyway.

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Dive Review of Maui Dreams Dive Co. in Hawaii/Maui

Maui Dreams Dive Co., Nov, 2013,

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Dive Review of Maui Dreams Dive Co. in
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