Maui Underwater Activities
Do you love the water? Do you welcome adventure? Are you planning a vacation? If you answered yes to any of these questions then I have an opportunity you will not want to miss. If you’re looking for a great vacation with lots of underwater adventure then Maui is definitely the place for you. Maui has a vast number of activities to try including snorkeling and scuba diving.
The second largest island in Hawaii, Maui offers some of the best places to experience marine life up close and personal on either a snorkeling or scuba diving excursion. With crystal clear waters and an average temperature of 75-80 degrees Farenheit, your experience under the sea will be one you will never forget.
Whether you choose to snorkel and stay close to the water’s surface or are a little more adventurous and want to scuba dive into deeper waters, you’ll be astounded by the abundant sea life that Maui has to offer. Maui’s sea life is like no other. With over 700 different types of fish you’ll need a fish guide to keep them all straight. Immersing yourself in the water on your snorkeling or scuba diving trip, you will be captivated by the colorful and wide array of fish and marine animals. You may even catch a glimpse of an eel or ray as well.
Marine life is not the only thing that will capture your attention while you’re snorkeling or scuba diving. Many underwater volcanoes have created underwater lava formations that are unique to the islands of Hawaii. These formations offer a beautiful sight to any diver or snorkeler. You’ll definitely want to take your underwater camera, as this is a sight you will not experience anywhere else.
Before you decide to take off on your underwater getaway, you may want to visit one of Maui’s many dive shops that offer lessons and tours in both snorkeling and scuba diving. There are different safety precautions and techniques that are good to know before you dive in. Ocean waters tend to be unpredictable and inexperienced swimmers can find the waves to be challenging.
Dive shops also offer vacationers the choice of renting or buying the equipment you’ll need to fully enjoy your experience. However, if you own your own equipment, prices for lessons and tours will be much cheaper. Rental prices for snorkeling equipment can start out as low as $20 a day while scuba diving equipment is a bit more costly at as low as $75 a day. Tours and lessons also vary in price depending on the length of the tour and the size of the group. If you don’t mind going on a tour with other vacationers you could save some money on the cost of your trip.
Snorkeling or scuba diving, the choice is yours. If you’re planning a vacation to Hawaii, either of these underwater activities are a definite must!
Jeremy Thompson
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Are there any underwater activities in Hawaii that I can enjoy if I don’t know swimming?
My wife doesn’t know swimming but would like to enjoy something like scuba where she can be in water surrounded by fishes. We will be visiting the Big Island and Maui. Any suggestions?
Thanks for all the answers!
I am a certified diver and I know swimming is a must for scuba, so definitely that was not on our radar.
I was looking for some links to places that offer those shallow water tours with a big air bubble around your head, where you can just walk a few feet underwater with fishes around you. I found tons of snorkel, scuba and snuba places but nothing like the one I was looking for. Any suggestions?
drowning?
no seriously, scuba will be fine, my wife who can’t swim a stroke managed scuba.
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i doubt it..
u hve to learn hw to swim
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Don’t think you should if you can’t swim, for safety reasons
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Underwater activity without knowing how to swim…Hmmm, how about drowning. Stick to land my friend.
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I believe that you can take a submarine ride out of Kona (Big Island).
You can take a snorkle trip to Captian Cook’s monument (Big Island – trips from Kona or Wiakola). From there you can snorkle – use life jacket and/or noodles to help you float. That area is fairly well protected from waves and currents.
Pending time of year (winter) take a catamaran boat out for whale watching. While you are not in the water, it is a great trip.
The Hilton Wiakola has a lagoon (like a huge swimming pool) that has fish, turtles and the rest of sea life in it (it opens into the ocean, but is safe from waves). Again wear life jacket and/or use noodle and/or get one of those air mattresses with the clear pillow to use as a window to look through. You are supposed to be a hotel guest there and have a wrist band to use the lagoon, but …
I don’t recommend scuba diving if you can’t swim. In order to fight currents in the ocean and not be swept too far away from your group you will need to know how to swim.
Learn to swim.
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Well there’s always the Aquarium!
No, you shouldn’t scuba because even experienced swimmers die in scuba accidents. You can snorkel with fins, mask, and a kick board, but you wont see to much. Instead, if she doesn’t mind putting her head underwater then she can STAND in shallow water (but wear reef shoes) and just put her head under with mask and see the fish. You could do this at any of the resort ocean lagoons. But since she cant swim, she should NOT be out in the open ocean unless right near a life guard tower. The currents are tricky and there are also shelves under the ocean so it can be shallow one minute and 400 feet the next. Be careful where you hike as well – waves crash up unexpectedly and can catch an unaware person.
Take a boat ride, Stay on the beach, go see the waterfalls, volcano, and enjoy other activities.
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you can snorkel without knowing how to swim..the fins do most of the "swimming" for you and you can wear a lifevest if you were still worried but it’s not necessary,,,definitely try it–the big island has some of the best snorkeling in the world
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There are places where they take people to go underwater and not everyone needs to know how to swim. My recommendation is to find a place where they take small numbers of people at a time so they can keep track of everyone. When you arrive at your hotel, ask the front desk for some recommendations. It is best if you know how to swim though.
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As another respondent mentioned, the Atlantis Submarine company has underwater submarine tours on both Maui and the Big Island.
http://www.atlantisadventures.com/
You can also take a boat tour to Kealakekua Bay south of Kailua-Kona on the Fair Wind catamaran. They will supply you with life preservers if you want, and they have rubber inner-tubes filled with air so you can float around on the surface with a mask on your face and look in the water. Because it is in a bay, waters are relatively calm. They also do snuba (and scuba) with trained experts, but would recommend you learn how to swim first!
http://www.fair-wind.com/
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For the non-swimmer I would not suggest scuba diving. You should try snorkeling. You do not need to be able to swim to do this. All you need to be able to do is float! There are plenty of designated snorkeling places in the islands that are no more than a few feet deep of water so very unlikely that you need to swim at all. You just need a mask and a tube to breathe out of and voile’! Snorkel time! And in Hawaii the fish are use to people being around them so sometime they come right up to your mask and look at you! Enjoy your trip!
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im taking a scuba class right now…i have been swimming all my life and am glad bc you need to really know how to swim…and thats just in a pool…i have snorkled a lot around oahu and there are currents and its easy to swollow a lot of water…try a submarine ride. or an aquarium. idk buy def not scuba. at the website below they have some good alternative activities…
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http://www.likealocaloahu.com/Welcome.html
I highly recommend SNUBA diving – Snuba is a combination of snorkeling and scuba diving without having to be certified to dive. The snuba diver is attached by breathing hose to a floating platform.
Snorkeling is also a good choice if she is uncomfortable in the water, simply put her in a life vest so she knows for sure she will float, and choose a calm location for her first experience.
As another person suggested try a submarine trip or a glass bottom boat ride – there is so much to do in Hawaii, you’ll have a great time!
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http://www.hawaii.com
http://www.101thingstodo.com
http://www.hawaiiactivities.com