2 x Molokini or add Lanai?

[Al Mialkovsky]

http://www.vrbo.com/vacation-rentals/usa/hawaii/maui

 

[Kryochek]

Thanks for the link... Any suggestions on the best dive operators in that area??

 

[KrisB]

Shore / gear rental: Maui Dreams Dive Co. gets top marks. And not just from me (a search on this board will show that).

Boat: B&B Scuba is recommended by many; Scuba Shack is pretty good, too; and Mike Severns' Diving will give you marine life briefings that will either have you yawning or saying "holy smokes, that's incredible!"

 

[DiveMaven]

We dive with Ed Robinson's out of Kihei. We really like their 3-tank Adventure Charter and book it at least once when we're on island. Although Kris has had a negative experience with a couple of the DM's with Ed Robinson's, we've never had any problems with them, nor experienced any of the same things.

 

[Footslogger]

Lanai is pretty cool but if I could go back and only do 2 dives I'd probably do 2 on Molokini ...one at a mooring inside and the other as a drift on the outside.

 

[TheDavil]

Any recommendations for a nice viewpoint of the crazies surfing those monster waves?

If you want to see excellent footage of the action at Jaws (and a lot of other huge spots) rent a movie called "Riding Giants". It's a documentary of big wave riding, and is just absolutely stunning. I rented it when it first came out and watched it three times in a week (I had to pay some late fees for that one). Now it's on my Christmas list. Some of the footage actually gave me goosebumps. Even my non-surfing wife liked it.

David

 

[Al Mialkovsky]

I own Riding Giants, amazing stuff.

I go out with B&B. They make me happy

 

[Kryochek]

Where does everyone stay whilst in the area. Everything I can see appears to be very expensive. I really just want something simple (Aircon, double bed, tv) that is close to the dive shop and some other shops that I can eat at.....

 

[Footslogger]

Where does everyone stay whilst in the area. Everything I can see appears to be very expensive. I really just want something simple (Aircon, double bed, tv) that is close to the dive shop and some other shops that I can eat at.....

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Been in a while since I've been there but last time I stayed a couple streets off of Lahaina in an efficiency/condo style place. Lahaina Divers helped me find it. Was able to stock the fridge and cook some meals there which saved a few bucks.

 

[KrisB]

Kryochek:

A couple q's:

1. what's "expensive"?

2. does it need to be oceanfront?