I dont know you level but I asked about a night dive at black rock and got some great advice. Search" black rock guide".
Anyway I am here still on Maui. The tropical storm was very mild.
Anyway based on the info I recieved on that thread my 15 year old son and I did the night dive at black rock without paying for a guide. It was very, very easy and worthwhile. On my thread someone posted an ariel map with markers , direction and notes for me to follow.
If you are anxious call the LDS and they will set you up with a dive master to guide you.
Mala must also be very cool at night.
Have fun
RT
---------- Post added July 30th, 2013 at 11:40 PM ----------
Here it is and credit and thanks to Tunaman68.
We have done it three times, the first time with a guide. What they showed us turned out to be an easy way to do the dive if you can pull it off logistically as well as be comfortable in the water and at night.
Have someone drop you off and pick you up if possible. Go north of the Sheraton where the driveway goes right up next to the golf course and dump the gear on the sidewalk. (A) Leave one diver with the gear (build your kit with the headlights before taking away the car if it's dark). Gear up and walk across the golf course and climb down a little ledge between the rocks and on to the beach. (B) Get in the water (there's usually a drop off in the sand so watch your step). (b1) Fin up and drop down - keep the wall on your left and go really slow working the wall and the underhangs, as well as all the rocks and coral in the sand. It should take you 45 mins or so to work around - there is the cut in that will get very shallow, so if you turn in here, you'll have to swim back out (C) No big deal, and this is such a shallow dive that you can always turtle navigate (pop up and see where you are). Watch the current as you come around the corner at (C) - work your way into the shallows, or come up when you're low on air - you want to come ashore a little away from the rocks (aim for the pool/gazebo area) (D) Stay deep enough to take your fins off outside of the break zone or you'll get tumbled here - time the sets and walk out. You can rinse your face and the worst of the sand off in the beach shower then walk up the property and through the building at the corner where the towers meet. (E) This will take you through and back to the driveway where you started (A). If someone is meeting you, make it an hour. If you have to park, I'm not sure where to do it (the wife always picks us up)!
If any of this sounds too hard, then yes you need a guide - but it's really a simple fun way to do this dive!
---------- Post added July 30th, 2013 at 11:41 PM ----------
Here it is and credit and thanks to Tunaman68.
We have done it three times, the first time with a
guide
. What they showed us turned out to be an easy way to do the dive if you can pull it off logistically as well as be comfortable in the water and at night.
Have someone drop you off and pick you up if possible. Go north of the Sheraton where the driveway goes right up next to the golf course and dump the gear on the sidewalk. (A) Leave one diver with the gear (build your kit with the headlights before taking away the car if it's dark). Gear up and walk across the golf course and climb down a little ledge between the rocks and on to the beach. (B) Get in the water (there's usually a drop off in the sand so watch your step). (b1) Fin up and drop down - keep the wall on your left and go really slow working the wall and the underhangs, as well as all the rocks and coral in the sand. It should take you 45 mins or so to work around - there is the cut in that will get very shallow, so if you turn in here, you'll have to swim back out (C) No big deal, and this is such a shallow dive that you can always turtle navigate (pop up and see where you are). Watch the current as you come around the corner at (C) - work your way into the shallows, or come up when you're low on air - you want to come ashore a little away from the rocks (aim for the pool/gazebo area) (D) Stay deep enough to take your fins off outside of the break zone or you'll get tumbled here - time the sets and walk out. You can rinse your face and the worst of the sand off in the beach shower then walk up the property and through the building at the corner where the towers meet. (E) This will take you through and back to the driveway where you started (A). If someone is meeting you, make it an hour. If you have to park, I'm not sure where to do it (the wife always picks us up)!
If any of this sounds too hard, then yes you
need
a
guide
- but it's really a simple fun way to do this dive!
---------- Post added July 30th, 2013 at 11:41 PM ----------
Here is the link to that thread
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/hawaii/461115-black-rock-maui-night-do-i-need-guide.html