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.

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Timsk305tt
Feb 23, 2025
Sweet Tour of Mala Wharf (wreck dive) Lahani Maui - Matt was a great dive guide. From the safety/predive planning briefing to spectacular 56 min bottom time dive. We saw everything Matt said we’d see and more! Thanks Matt and Dive Maui.
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Carini_94
Feb 23, 2025
Fantastic Shore Dive with Dive Maui! - We had an absolutely fantastic shore dive with Dive Maui! The whole experience was super relaxed, and our instructor, Matt, was amazing—taking the time to explain everything in detail and ensuring we felt comfortable throughout. It was just the two of us plus one other diver, so it was a nice small group, making the experience even more personal. We spent about 55 minutes in the water and saw an incredible variety of marine life. The highlight was definitely the turtles, especially at the cleaning station—it was magical to watch them! We also spotted two white-tip sharks sleeping, an octopus hiding, and so many beautiful fish. The underwater scenery was stunning. If you’re looking for a professional, relaxed, and unforgettable dive experience, we highly recommend Dive Maui. We’d love to dive with them again!
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Gary_p
Feb 22, 2025
Relaxing dive with the turtles - Matt at Dive Maui did a great job with the safety briefing explaining the dive and getting us out to see the turtles and sharks.
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Jill_o
Feb 19, 2025
Excellent Shark Dive - We had the best time diving! Matt was a great dive master. He was very nice and safety conscious. We felt very safe during the whole dine and saw sharks, turtles, beautiful coral and all the fish. We’ll definitely dive again with Dive Maui!!!!
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Douglashk1053pb
Feb 12, 2025
Two tank shore dive in Maui - Beautiful day diving Black Rock and Mala Pier. I especially loved the 2 reef sharks under the pier. Matt was an awesome guide. Highly recommend.
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Cl1494
Feb 12, 2025
Great shore dive on Mala - The Mala wharf shore dive was much better than I expected with clear water and lots of life. The operation and dive master were great. Thanks!
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35jonl
Jan 31, 2025
Tons of wildlife, only four people total including DM - Black Rock and Mala Warf were unexpectedly fantastic. Being able to do a drift dive and a wreck dive back to back, and see that much wildlife, and burn through so little O's was a treat! Each dive lasted over an hour, and the warf in particular held more sea life than almost any other dive I've ever done. Four octos, four white tip reef sharks, probably 30 turtles, moray eels, tons of fish. It was simply non-stop - we had a monk seal play with us at Black Rock to boot
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Andrew
Jan 18, 2025
Amazing shark and turtle shore dives - Amazing Lahaina shore dives for certified divers with Dive Master Scott Scharmer. As promised, I spent my 2 back-to-back hours of bottom time with a pair of white tip sharks and tons of turtles. Vis was 80 feet with tons to see along a pier that collapsed in 1992 creating an artificial reef. Along with an octopus, Scott pointed out dragon fish, frog fish and nudibranch. Easy, relaxing dive with max depth around 30 feet. Highly recommend!
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Jessee398
Jan 13, 2025
Matt’s the best - Matt was a fantastic and knowledgeable guide! The entire experience was fantastic with lots of great things to see! Would recommend!
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Vladp620
Jan 12, 2025
Incredible shore dives - Had an incredible two tank shore dive at Mala pier and blackrock. Matt was a great dive master and we got to see lots of sharks and turtles!
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