Underwater Reef Adventure: Dive with Turtles

Dive into the vibrant underwater world of a condemned pier turned reef. Encounter schools of fish, camouflaged frogfish, and graceful turtles, with a pregnant reef shark as a highlight.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 1223 Front St - Dive with Maui’s resident turtle population (honu), encounter white tip reef sharks, and more on our favorite shore dive at Mala Wharf.
    Since being destroyed by Hurricane Iniki in 1992, Mala Wharf has become the best dive site on Maui. A quick walk from our shop, Mala is home to so much life that if you only have time for one dive…
What's Included
  • SCUBA equipment provided
Additional Information

You plunge into the water and, following a brief swim on the surface, you dive towards an abandoned pier that has become a lively reef. Various schools of fish inhabit the wreckage, now adorned with vibrant corals and sponges.
Amidst the orderly disarray of swimming turtles, you play hide-and-seek with stealthy frogfish, casting your gaze in all…

Location
1223 Front St
Front Street
We meet at our shop which is located in Lahaina close to Baby Beach. There is parking for guests in our front lot and free overflow parking on Front Street. All shore divers must have their own transportation as we may have to drive to an alternate site if the conditions at Mala are not favorable.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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22mindit
Oct 1, 2024
Great experience! - Went to Mala Wharf with Chris at Dive Maui and had a great time. He was fun, knowledgeable, and helped make our first ocean dive a success. Would definitely recommend Dive Maui and Chris!
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Sandra_m
Sep 19, 2024
Awesome turtle station - Joe was a great guide and the turtle cleaning station was amazing! It did not disappoint and the two black tip reef sharks at rest were a bonus
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B4467esmackenzies
Sep 4, 2024
Amazing place, amazing time and amazing Abbi ! - Amazing experience ! Abbi was so amazing and lovely ! Made us feel super relaxed and at ease :) It was my dads first dive out in topical waters and we managed to see a few of his bucket list animals like the white tip reef shark. Abbi was super efficient, checking up on everyone and super friendly and organised with all the kit etc.. I also loved the overview about the different species we would see and information about them ! The sites were also so amazing, super chilled and easy but soooo many things to see and admire ! Would 1000% recommend these guys for anyone, and we would definitely dive with them again :)
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Stay36169591885
Aug 17, 2024
Great Dive, Staff, & Gear - Great experience with Joe at Mala Wharf. Gear was in great, Joe was super inviting and made us feel comfortable. White tips, tones of turtles, great reef for shore dive. Would highly recommend.
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Globetrotting232996
Aug 4, 2024
Turtle and Shark Dive - An amazing dive with DIVE MAUI. Joe was our guide and we were able to see too many turtle to count, sharks and so much more. We will be back to dive with DIVE MAUI again.
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Nomad37795219428
Aug 2, 2024
Easily one of the best dives of my life. - Dove Mala Pier which is one of the world's densest, richest shore dive environments. My dive consisted of our guide, Joe, plus one other individual. It was a very intimate and safe dive environment with our group of 3. During my 51-minute dive, we saw 20-30 turtles, hundreds to thousands of fish, eels, and 1 monk seal. The dive exceeded all my expectations - it was truly an underwater adventure. I was the first to spot the monk seal and watched it for 2-3 full minutes as it approached us. At one point, the seal came within 5 - 10 feet of me, watching us the entire time. Eventually, I briefly broke eye contact for safety so as not to accidentally show aggression. The rest of the dive was seamless and very well-paced. Joe had a great sense of humor, patiently answered questions, and made our dive experience one for the books.
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Rafael_c
Jul 9, 2024
Yes, we got to see turtles and sharks! - Great experience! We got to see at least 45 turtles and 5 sharks! our Dive Master Joe did a great job from the moment he greeted us, and he paid special attention to my 10 years old son and helped him with his buoyancy during the dive
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Natalieoi4588wi
Jul 9, 2024
Best dive ever! - First time traveling to Maui and found this dive shop online and was so happy I did. We did 2 dives, one at Black Rock and one at Mala Wharf. We were a group of 5 with our amazing guide Joe. It was one of the coolest dives I've ever done. Joe was so knowledgeable of the area and a great guide. We saw over 20 sea turtles in one area, reef sharks, eels and tons of fish. It was so much fun. I can't recommend this dive shop more. I will 100% come back and do this dive again.
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Kerri_m
Jun 25, 2024
Saw so much - Enjoyed both dive spots. Nice having a small group more personalized dive. Joe was a great guide. I would definitely recommend for the price and the experience.
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Lik2div
Aug 12, 2024
Great day shore diving in Maui - We brought our granddaughters to dive Maui and we especially wanted to dive Mala Warf. My wife and I are experienced divers but our granddaughter are new divers and I wanted something shallow for them. Dive Maui offered AM shore dives which included Mala Warf. We met Abbey at their shop and got the gear set up. We dove to Black Rock. Abbey was great, explained everything well and ensured we all had a great time. Black Rock was a great first dive for our new divers. For the second dive we went back to the shop, changed tanks and just walked down to Mala Warf . Mala Warf is one of the best sites in Maui, easy to get to and critters everywhere. Dive Maui is a small operation, close to nice dive sites, and great customer service. We will be back to do more dives with them.
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