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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Brighamg5
Dec 20, 2024
Great turtle dive! Divemaster Joe was Awesome! - Fun dive. Saw lots of turtles and a few reef sharks. Also saw a couple octopus and an eel. Plenty colorful fish all around. Joe was a great dive master. We would definitely dive with them again next time we are in Maui.
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Tony_d
Dec 12, 2024
True dive adventure! - Very professional dive with Joe, great experience with so many species of ocean wildlife. HIGHLY recommend!
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Flygirl12100
Dec 12, 2024
Dive - The experience was wonderful. Joe was so awesome and helpful and made sure we had an awesome dive. The equipment was great also.
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Mommagato
Dec 9, 2024
Mala Wharf is an amazing dive! - Maui is OPEN so hurry up, come here and do this dive! his is a bucket list dive even though it is a shore dive. Mala Wharf collapsed in 1992 under the onslaught of hurricane Iniki. The sunken wharf has become habitat for turtles, sharks, eagle rays, moray eels and a lotta fish. It's an amazing dive. Abby was a terrific guide. Do not miss this dive!
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Sam_s
Dec 2, 2024
An exceptional dive experience with more marine life than I can remember! Highly, highly recommended! Thank you Abbey! - An exceptional dive with our guide Abbey. Turtles, turtles and more turtles! White tip reef sharks, white mouth eel, octopus and a pair of free-swimming Frogfish followed by a single free-swimming Frogfish just a few meters later! Will be taking this same dive again in two days!
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Leecm6735pk
Nov 23, 2024
Experienced guide. Fun dives from shore. - We did a shore dive of Black Rock and Mala Pier. Joe was a great scuba guide. We saw plenty of marine life including Turtles, white tip sharks and some cute nudibranchs. There are some cool swim throughs at Mala pier. Highly recommend.
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Don_j
Nov 19, 2024
Really fun and... - Really fun and knowledgeable dive master Abby was great! It's a little walk to the beach, so be able to walk in your gear.
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Brandih696
Nov 18, 2024
Go! You won’t be disappointed! - We visited last month and went on the Wharf Shark and Turtle dive. It did NOT disappoint! We’re certified divers and were very pleased that the variety of wildlife we were able to see. Joe, our divemaster, was fantastic. He was very knowledgeable on the overview of the area we were diving. The only complaint would have been the longer walk to the pier with all of our gear on. Other than that, couldn’t have been more perfect! We would definitely go back! It was wonderful to see a thriving business in Lahaina!
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Kiana_s
Oct 19, 2024
Had an amazing time!... - Had an amazing time! Wouldn’t change a thing about our experience. Joe was our dive master and he was very attentive and accommodating. Plus saw 30-40 sea turtles and some sharks.
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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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