Beginner Scuba Dive in Lahaina

Discover the thrill of scuba diving in Lahaina with Banyan Tree Divers Maui. Learn from a PADI instructor with 20 years of experience and enjoy personalized attention and small group sizes.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kahekili Beach Park - This scuba diving tour requires the ability to swim comfortably in the ocean.
    Shore diving in Kaanapali, Maui provides year-round perfect ocean conditions to try scuba diving. Under the guidance of your expert dive instructor, you get to learn the basics of scuba diving by practicing a few skills in shallow water and…
What's Included
  • Use of SCUBA equipment
  • Professional Guide
  • Snacks
What's Not Included
  • Bottled water
  • Private transportation
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Go scuba diving during your Maui vacation! Our Lahaina dive shop is owned and operated by a PADI instructor with 20 years of professional teaching experience. The focus is always on your safety and comfort with small group sizes and excellent scuba equipment. Choose scuba diving with us to get the attention you deserve!
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Location
Kahekili Beach Park
Kai Ala Drive
We meet daily at Kahekili Beach Park in Ka’anapali. Once you turn onto Kai Ala Drive follow the short road straight to the ocean where you will see a big parking lot. You will meet your instructor in the lot. Transportation is not included. Please let us know if you do not have a rental car.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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9t6whb96ns
Sep 18, 2024
Must do activity in Maui! Very professional and patient instructor - Caitlin was absolutely fantastic, very patient and made my wife feel very comfortable on her first ever dive. Everything was very professional and we loved it so much I am going again with another group this Friday. Would highly recommend. A must do activity in Maui.
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712garrettg
Aug 4, 2024
Good dive. Great equipment. Best crew. - Absolutely an amazing experience. Other than snuba and a handful of snorkeling this is my first diving experience. It was a perfect intro to the underwater world. He is patient and kind. The equipment is high quality and well maintained. He teaches all the basics before you're in the water. He had everyone practice each skill in the water. Then it's just like any other dive, free to explore and look at anything you want. It's a beautiful shore dive with a reef RIGHT THERE. He is right there as your private photographer and in case you might need anything. The experience was amazing but I'm sure you can get that in a handful of places on the island. I recommend this place specifically because I'd the equipment and the instructor. His passion makes this dive better than any other dive I've been on. I will be giving him my business again.
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Happiness51867661618
Aug 2, 2024
What an experience! - Incredibly memorable experience!!! Our family (2 adults, 3 kids ages 20, 16, 13) had the best time with Kevin! Kevin's personality of warm, excitable, kind, laid-back-yet-intently-focused-on-safety made us very comfortable. I had 2 moments of panic in the water and he handled the situation so gently and calmly. My family loved it so much, 4 of us went for a second dive which they loved even more than the first dive! We saw an enormous sea turtle and many fish. Kevin takes tons of photos too (for additional fee). We had a little trouble with the download and Kevin and his wife were quick and attentive to solve the problem. Kevin's positive approach on life is inspiring and contagious. MAHALO.
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David_c
Jul 24, 2024
Great experience - G Great first Dive. Great instructor. Very thorough. Went with my daughter. First time. Very fun. The red of this is because Viator requires 100 characters
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Georgina_g
Jun 16, 2024
Awesome diving! - "My son and I really enjoyed the class! Our instructor was awesome and we learned a lot of valuable basics that made our scuba diving experience a fun and educational adventure."
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Sharonni5939ri
Jun 4, 2024
Intro to Scuba - Kevin was patient, extremely knowledgeable and fun! We ended up with hundreds of photos and memories. My boys want to go again!
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960trudyh
May 20, 2024
Outstanding family adventure enjoying the very best dive instructor we've ever met. - Outstanding!! Kevin is passionate about teaching, keeping it simple, and interesting. We had 5 certified looking for a refresher and 1 uncertified looking to explore. Professional, fun, and just all around exceptional instructor. You won't be disappointed.
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05rk
May 13, 2024
YES, you want to use them for your diving! - First off, my apologies to Kevin for taking so long to review this great experience! I was fortunate enough to spend Sunday morning 3/31 with Kevin from Banyan Tree Divers, diving along with a Discover Scuba group. To put my review in context, I have been diving for 30 years, currently dive with a master scuba diver cert (I know, doesn't mean squat), and trained through Dive Master. I also teach kids and adults on a regular basis (not scuba). To put it bluntly, Kevin is an amazing instructor and has a spectacular grasp on how to effectively communicate diving instruction to students, especially kids, and make it fun. Kevin handled three 11-14 year old Discover Scuba students, 2 adults diving as a refresher and me tagging along. The three kids included my son and 2 of his friends and one of the refresher divers is a friend of mine. Every one of them had a great time and talked about it constantly for the rest of our vacation. The dive took place just north of Black Rock in Ka'anapali ( I believe that section of beach is Airport Beach if I remember correctly). I have snorkeled that area a bunch and it was a blast to actually dive it. Between 2 dives we saw 4 turtles, one a hawksbill, a ton of fish, and the kids truly got comfy with the process of scuba diving. We had one small hiccup (which had nothing to do with Kevin) when one of the kids decided they didn't want to do the second dive, after we had already gone out. Kevin handled it perfectly! If you are looking to dive with Banyan Tree and are wondering if the photo option is worth it, it absolutely is! I was amazed at how many quality pictures and short videos we got from Kevin by choosing this option. He did a great job taking pictures that actually look good and show you and those with you diving, including pre-dive and some post dive photos. Very impressed with the outcome and the super quick turn around sending the photos out to us. From the first phone call to the dive shop all the way through chatting with Kevin after the dive, this was a top notch experience. Heck, I even got to try out one of his masks that I had been looking at on my second dive that day. The dive gear is all new and in top shape (they lost all their equipment to the Lahaina fire so this is new gear replacing the lost stuff). They are still replacing some of their gear, so if you are looking for a night dive, or something specific, make sure you ask them if it is available. On a whim, we asked about a night dive after our dives were finished and found out they had not replaced their dive lights yet, and my one backup light was not going to cut it, so make sure you ask! I would happily recommend Banyan Tree Divers to anyone asking about Maui diving. From the other reviews I read before calling them initially, we are not the only very happy customers! We will be back, and next time we can get that night dive in along with the rest of the dives! Kevin, we hope you and your wife are doing well and we look forward to setting up more dives with you on our next trip! THANK YOU for a GREAT experience!
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Peter_e
Apr 26, 2024
Must do - It was more than expected. Great instructor. Seem sea turtle, eel and several tropical fish. Great experience.
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Ken_h
Mar 14, 2024
very nice and professional coach - Professional teaching allows us to quickly enjoy the fun of diving. Thanks Kevin ti bring us wonderful memories.
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From $249
up to 8 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).