So just came back from Maui. I thought I'd share some resources that may be useful to others.
First, I hooked up with the Maui Mantas group on Facebook: Facebook Groups
Next, I signed up for the snorkel report here: Maui Snorkel Report
I was lucky to find some people coming out of the water at Mala Pier early in my trip with whom I went on a dive and they connected me with the Mantas group. Went on 4 dives with those folks, from Dragon's Teeth (I wouldn't want to do this by myself first time, now no problem), Airport/Kahekili beach (easy to do by yourself), one night dive at Mala Pier, and a drift dive around Black Rock from north to south (also another one I wouldn't want to do by myself first time).
I wanted to dive Ahihi-Kinau Natural Area Reserve south of Makena Landing, but the weather didn't cooperate. It looks very promising and I will definitely make it a point to do in the future whenever I return. As there is no harvesting allowed of any type, I have been told that the reefs are healthier and the sea life more plentiful, especially bigger fish.
10 tank rentals at Maui Diving in Lahaina are $50. 10-tank rentals at Maui Dreams in Kihei are $40.
Hope this is useful to some folks visiting in the future. I didn't do any boat diving this time.
First, I hooked up with the Maui Mantas group on Facebook: Facebook Groups
Next, I signed up for the snorkel report here: Maui Snorkel Report
I was lucky to find some people coming out of the water at Mala Pier early in my trip with whom I went on a dive and they connected me with the Mantas group. Went on 4 dives with those folks, from Dragon's Teeth (I wouldn't want to do this by myself first time, now no problem), Airport/Kahekili beach (easy to do by yourself), one night dive at Mala Pier, and a drift dive around Black Rock from north to south (also another one I wouldn't want to do by myself first time).
I wanted to dive Ahihi-Kinau Natural Area Reserve south of Makena Landing, but the weather didn't cooperate. It looks very promising and I will definitely make it a point to do in the future whenever I return. As there is no harvesting allowed of any type, I have been told that the reefs are healthier and the sea life more plentiful, especially bigger fish.
10 tank rentals at Maui Diving in Lahaina are $50. 10-tank rentals at Maui Dreams in Kihei are $40.
Hope this is useful to some folks visiting in the future. I didn't do any boat diving this time.