Maui

Beginner Scuba Dive in Kaanapali

Name: Beginner Scuba Dive in Kaanapali
Brand: Banyan Tree Divers Maui
SKU: 161826P1
Price: 229.00 USD
Rating: 5.0 (187 reviews)

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2 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Hawaii is a scuba diving paradise and first-time divers can learn the sport during this introductory class in Lahaina. First, learn about breathing techniques and ocean etiquette in calm, shallow waters. Then, put your skills to the test on your first scuba dive alongside your instructor. Maui provides some of the best underwater worlds and is ideal for first-time divers.

Observe local wildlife like turtles, eels, and several fish
All necessary scuba diving equipment is provided
Upgrade to a private course for less comfortable swimmers
A small group means more attention from your instructor

What's Included

Use of Scuba equipment
Snacks
Professional Guide

Bottled water
Private transportation
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Kahekili Beach Park, 65 Kai Ala Dr, Lahaina, HI 96761, USA
We meet our guests each morning at 8:30 at Kahekili Beach Park in Ka’anapali. Once you turn onto Kai Ala Drive, follow the short road straight down to the water where you will see a big parking lot. We do not provide transportation. Please let us know in advance if you will not have a rental car.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Minimum age to participate is 10
Guests should be able to carry a minimum of 30lbs for a short distance

After diving you must wait 18 hours to fly or ascend to 1,000 feet or more
Guests MUST be proficient at swimming in order to complete this activity. If you show up for diving and cannot swim, you forfeit your participation in the experience as well as your right to a refund.
Must be able to answer NO to each question on the Medical Statement. A YES answer requires a doctor clearance. Failure to secure a doctor clearance when needed forfeits the ability to dive and the right to a refund. Please contact Banyan Tree Divers ahead of time for a copy of the medical form if you have any health concerns that might affect your ability to dive.
Transportation not included. Please let us know if you will not have a rental car.
Not recommended for travelers with asthma or sinus medical conditions
Proficient SWIMMING ABILITY IS REQUIRED. This means that each student must be able to swim unassisted in the ocean.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

Katherine_A

Awesome experience! Michael was great- really fun and patient with us as we learned. Felt safe the whole time and appreciated the clear instruction. Highly recommend this if you want to try a great intro to scuba class.

Reviews

5.0

187 reviews

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Peter_E, Apr 2024

It was more than expected. Great instructor. Seem sea turtle, eel and several tropical fish. Great experience.

very nice and professional coach

Ken_H, Mar 2024

Professional teaching allows us to quickly enjoy the fun of diving. Thanks Kevin ti bring us wonderful memories.

I have been diving on and...

Lisa_M, Jan 2024

I have been diving on and off for over 40 years and Kevin was far and away the best instructor I have ever had. My stepdaughter and her bestie was apprehensive about diving and Kevin to all fears away before we entered the water. He was informative and confident in his pre dive presentation. I highly recommend this experience for any diver no matter what experience or expectations you have.

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Aloha, thank you for taking the time to share your experience diving with Kevin! That is a true compliment coming from someone with many years of dive experience. We very much appreciate your recommendation to others and hope to welcome you back to Maui for more diving in the future!

Great intro to scuba

Andrew_W, Dec 2023

Kevin haves us a great first scuba diving experience! We got to see all of the underwater life we hoped for!

Fantastic

David_M, Dec 2023

Kevin was absolutely fantastic. My wife was terrified to try scuba diving, but he was very patient and helped her throughout. This was an experience we will cherish forever. We hope to do it again some day.

Great time at maui.

Tammy_M, Aug 2023

First time scuba diving. It was great and the trainers were super. The coral reef was cool. Next time I come, I plan to scuba dive several times.

Fantastic experience if you do the second one too!

Liam_M, Jul 2023

Shayne was wonderful, so much fun and so comforting for us getting started. Scuba diving is just such an amazing experience, we got to see sharks for the first time ever and sea turtles from underneath. The one thing I will say is that the first dive is basically just an introduction to how the gear works, you're around a small reef and see beautiful fish but it doesn't feel that different than snorkeling. Would highly recommend the second dive as well, because that's where you actually get to start seeing some amazing stuff!

AMAZING

Haley_C, Jul 2023

This was our first time scuba diving for my son and I, such a great experience! Definitely doing it again.

Best Scuba Dive Experience

Melody_H, Jul 2023

I’ve been subs diving a few times, but this was the best experience for me. We did two dives that day. The first dive was easy for beginners. The second dive was a little harder to navigate, but it was amazing! Michael was THE BEST TEACHER.

Driving in Lahaina

James_N, Jun 2023

Excellent experience. The instructor was great. Location was awesome. My kids first time diving and they had a great time. I would recommend them and will be using them on my next trip.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Aloha James, thank you for sharing your dive experience! We appreciate you taking the time and look forward to your next visit.

Jen was amazing

Kailee_S, Jun 2023

i’d there was more stars i’d give a 10/10. absolutely amazing experience! Jen was awesome ans so sweet,kind and patient with us!! she took us out and actually had us pose for pics and took a lot of them too (which by the way great quality! ) If I ever go back to maui again id go out with her again!!

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Aloha, thank you for taking the time to share your experience diving with Jen! We think she's awesome too :) We hope you make it back to Maui to dive with her again someday!

Absolute favorite thing we did in Maui!

Lora_W, Jun 2023

Our teacher, Jen, was AMAZING! I'm glad I let my teenage son do this! He fell in love with the ocean and with diving, thanks to Jen and her guidance. Everything about the experince was fantastic for him. He wanted to go get Padi certified as soon as he got out of the ocean 🤣 I didn't get to go due to health reasons, so I highly recommend going to the Banyan Tree Divers website to look over the medical form before going. Otherwise, you won't get a copy of it until the night before, which is too late to cancel via Viator's policies. If you're in good health and are wondering whether or not to go, I would encourage you to give it a try!! It was an amazing experience and worth every penny to see my son so enthusiastic and excited! Of all the things we did on Maui, this was his favorite!

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Aloha, thank you for taking the time to share your son's experience diving with Jen! As instructors one of our favorite things to hear is that an introductory student wants to go on to get certified. We are so glad that his time diving with Jen was a memorable experience. We regret that you were unable to join him. We provide all of the medical information in the Viator listing but sometimes it goes unnoticed, and it's not fun when we have to enforce those rules. Thank you for being so understanding of the importance of safety and we are delighted that just seeing your son take to diving so beautifully was worth it. We hope he keeps diving!

Fantastic scuba diving with Bayan Tree Divers Maui!!

Andrzej_S, Jun 2023

Me and my kids had an awesome time with our instructor Shane! He explained well in detail on how to properly use all the scuba diving gear and made sure everyone was safe and felt comfortable using it in the water! I recommend scuba diving with this company they are amazing!!

First time diving and we had a blast!

Melissa_R, Jun 2023

We had an excellent time! Jen, our instructor, was thorough and I felt safe the entire time. We took advantage of an add-on dive location and it was so worth it!

Best part of our Maui trip

brian_f, May 2023

Great experience for my son and I. Our instructor Jennie was awesome, she was very kind and easy to understand and learn from. I will definitely do this one again. Highly recommend 💯

Great first dive!

kaitlyn_g, Apr 2023

I had an amazing experience during my first scuba dive! The intructor, Dave, was so informative and made you feel super safe and comfortable with the equipment and the environment. He was patient and worked with the needs of everyone while still giving everyone the experience based off of their own comfort zone! We saw turtles, fish, and so much reef! I was tempted to do the second dive but had plans already. I absolutely recommend!

Amazing experience

Aishwarya_R, Mar 2023

We had a great experience diving. We did two consecutive dives where we dint see anything much and during our second dive we saw a lot of turtles and also 2 reef sharks. It was a wonderful experience. Slightly expensive but was worth it. We paid around 80$ for photos for both dives combined. It was my fiance's first time diving and I'm a certified open water diver. Scuba diving is definitely an experience worth trying. Highly recommend it.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Aloha, thank you for sharing your experience diving with Banyan Tree Divers! We are glad that you enjoyed your time underwater with us. We appreciate your recommendation to others and wish you happy diving!

Amazing!

Ruvim_F, Feb 2023

Abby is an exceptional instructor! She was very understanding and helped us, when we were very nervous made everything very easy! Had a blast!

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you for sharing your experience diving with Abby! We are glad that she helped turn those pre-dive nerves into a great time. We appreciate your recommendation to others!

A whole new world! But we become the mermaids…

Hojin_K, Feb 2023

So we are first time scuba divers and let me tell you. 10/10 would recommend!! Tippy toppers and primo deli meats! It was definitely one of the best parts of our trip here in Maui. The sights and the experience was unmatched. Abi our instructor was just a delight! So professional and descriptive, she told us exactly what we needed to know and how to handle ourselves in the vast and unforgiving ocean. I was nervous at first but all those thoughts were dashed after just one hour of instruction and proper prompting from Abi. Definitely something we will not forget in this life time! Thank you guys for showing us a world we may have never been privy to! To all who doubt, just remember if you can dodge a wrench you can dodge a turtle!

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Aloha, thank you for taking the time to write such a lovely review of your experience diving with Abby! Knowing that diving was one of the highlights of your trip and will remain a lasting memory is why we love to teach scuba diving :) We are glad that you were able to overcome those pre-dive nerves with Abby's guidance. We hope you keep diving and please come back and see us again!

Fantastic first-time scuba experience

Anthony_S, Feb 2023

We could not have had a better experience! Shane was a fantastic instructor and guide. As this was our first time diving, we were a bit nervous. Shane took the time to explain the gear, its functionality, and the physics behind diving/buoyancy which made a huge difference once we were in the water. The first dive was a great learning experience where we practiced our movement in the water while exploring shallow reefs. If you have the time, the second dive is an absolute must! It is deeper and more challenging, but the views are incredible. I lost count after a dozen turles, and we even saw a pair of white tip reef sharks. 110% recommend!

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Aloha, thank you for taking the time to share your experience diving with Shane and Banyan Tree Divers Maui! We are delighted that you enjoyed your time underwater and that the instruction you received was thorough. So glad that you did the second dive! It's a whole new experience when you have a grasp of the basics and can enjoy the sea life around you. We hope you keep diving!

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