Awesome with families; highly recommended - A huge shout out to Kevin at Banyan Tree Divers! My family of four had an unforgettable experience becoming open water PADI certified under his guidance. Kevin's accommodating and encouraging nature, combined with his passion for teaching, made him an outstanding instructor. He inspired confidence in us every step of the way, which made a big impact on my 10 yo who was pretty nervous about the whole thing. Whether you're new to diving or already certified and looking for a knowledgeable local guide, I can't recommend Kevin enough if you're in the Lahaina area.

Highly recommend Banyan Tree! - We are repeat divers with Banyan Tree Divers, having first done the introduction to scuba diving years ago, then working with Banyan Tree for our certification dives a few years ago, and now returning again as certified divers for a private 2-tank dive with Caitlin. It was a great trip. She took the time to answer some refresher questions regarding diving as it had been 2 years since our last dives. That was super helpful and helped us get off to a solid start. We visited two locations that were absolutely awesome. The sea life was great — turtles, fish including an amazingly large puffer fish, eels, etc. We even saw a slumbering reef shark. All in all, it was a great day. We’ll be back to see Banyan Tree Divers again!

Amazing Dive! - Caitlin was a pro and made me feel safe and comfortable doing something I’ve never done before. Here teaching skills were amazing and all in all it was one of the best experiences I’ve had in Maui. Highly recommend this company!

Great experience!!! - Can’t say enough great things about our whole experience! From booking with Kevin to the extreme patience of our instructor Micheal. We had 2 spectacular dives. Take it from someone who swore off diving several years ago- these guys will make it an enjoyable experience no matter how much or little experience you have.

Excellent - Dave was awesome! We had a great time. We paid a little extra and went to two locations. Saw about 8 sharks.

Beautiful day experience of a lifetime - David with Banyan Tree Divers was awesome . He made sure we had a great time with clear instructions (our first dive) and a great personality. He made sure we spent every moment we could InThe water engaged with our surroundings. We highly recommend Banyan Tree Divers and David after our great experience.

PICK THIS ONE - Cant say WOW enough. DO NOT SKIP the second dive! The private dive allowed us to learn and go at our pace without the worry of slowing people down. Our guide was patient, intentional, attentive and learned who we were in order to make our experience memorable. We are not small people and they had gear that fit us! Once we got comfortable we went and saw and spent relaxed time with some beautiful sea-life! And NOT JUST FOR COUPLES. I recommend taking other family members with you on the private dive as there was another small friend group on a private dive with another guide from Banyan Tree.

Great Company! Amazing Experience From Start to Finish - I was looking to plan a dive for myself and three of my kids on our Maui trip. My kids are 21, 17, and 13. Myself and the two older ones are certified, but inexperienced. My youngest basically had never dived before. I was wanting to set something up where all of us could have a cool experience together and not be limited by our varying degrees of training and experience. I also didn’t want to spend time in a swimming pool reviewing basics. To get the ball rolling I sent a bunch of emails to different dive shops with basically the same outline of what I wanted to do. Caitlin at Banyan Tree Divers stood out because she responded quickly to my initial email, and she was the only provider who seemed willing and able to work with my semi-unique situation. She was patient with my questions and always quick to reply. In the end I went with a private dive (with an additional dive), and she assured me that we’d be in the ocean (no swimming pools or PowerPoints!) after a short dryland briefing. On the day of the dive we arrived at their base. We were met by Abby, our instructor/guide and she immediately got us started. I was struck by how clean and organized the operation was. The gear was all tidy, clean, and in great shape. Abby is one of those folks who is highly experienced in her field but carries no pretention or attitude. She was very professional, approachable, and (most importantly) very safety oriented. I was reassured from the start. I especially liked how, during our dryland orientation she was able to speak to all of us on our own level – a bit of a trick given the range of ages and experience. Logistics were easy. We had a short drive from their base to the first dive site. Even though the first dive was a bit of a test-flight, it was interesting – not just an expansive sandy bottom! Lots of corals and marine life. Abby took good care to make sure we were all comfortable and ready to go. And once in the water she was very attentive to making sure everyone was moving well, comfortably, and safely. Our second dive was at a different location about a 10 minute drive away. This dive stepped up the progression a bit more. Reef sharks, more turtles than I can count, eels, and plenty of interesting underwater terrain. Anyway, I know this is a bit long-winded. But I wanted to paint a bit of a picture. I don’t think there is anything more that Banyan Tree Divers could have done to make this experience. It was fantastic from start to finish. They were professional, organized, able to work accommodate specific requests, and (maybe most important on a Maui holiday), relaxed and easy going! I’d recommend them without hesitation. I’ll definitely look them up next time I’m in Maui for some diving.

Went for a second time, will definitely go for a third. - Our dive instructor Shane made it such a great time. Dive conditions weren’t the best because there was a storm off-shore but he took us to a nice beach we’re we still were able to see a lot. Also a great photographer. The photos from the dive were fantastic!

Fantastic - Amazing experience! Abby was a fantastic dive instructor, I would recommend a thousand times over. This was a great experience.