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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Denisebk4364ww
Jul 25, 2025
Great experience - The guides were great, the location was great. Would dive with them again. Tons of turtles, 2 octopus, 7 reef tip sharks.
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859jenac
Jul 24, 2025
- Gretchen was awesome, made sure everyone was relaxed and together. She would point out the beautiful sea creatures and made sure the whole group got a chance to see. She lead the group with a fun, excited and positive attitude.
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387djh
Jul 9, 2025
Worth it in every way! - Matt was an excellent guide and made it easy and fun. Very easy to feel comfortable and to enjoy some wonderful underwater wildlife. He was even carrying a spare strap that allowed someone in the group to go ahead with the dive as hers snapped just as we were just about to descend. 10/10.
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Lily_r
Jun 18, 2025
Amazing Dive with Abbi!!! - Amazing experience!! We went with Abbi and she was so helpful and wanted to show us every cool thing on the dive. We saw 5 white tip reefs, a gazillion turtles (and their cleaning station), a porcupine puffer fish, moray eels and so many other fish! Highly recommend this dive!!!
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Farranp2016
Jun 11, 2025
We saw turtles and sharks and an octopus - Matt took our family diving today and we saw everything we were hoping for (even caught a glimpse of an octopus)! Beautiful sharks and turtles, too many to count, and so many fish! We hadn’t been diving in a few years, but Matt took good care of us and made sure we were all diving safely and comfortably and were having fun.
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Joebk2084pm
Jun 9, 2025
Great shore dives! - Had a great time seeing Blackrock and Mala with our divemaster Matt. Everything was easy, especially Mala which is right by the dive shop.
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Lhaganmich
Jun 8, 2025
Enjoyed having a private Dive Master - Really enjoy our 2 dives. It was just the 3 of us plus dive master Brian. Enjoyed the laid back yet professional nature of the dives.
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Danwb3870ad
Jun 8, 2025
Sharks, check, turtles, check, eels, check, sea snakes, check, tons o'fish. Oh my! - Gretchen the lead diver was amazing! Right balance of trusting her divers & ensuring everyone was safe as can be. Great place to dive for both experienced and just certed. Ohh.. and: sharks, tons of turtles, eels, fishes (yes fishes) sea snakes, slugs, and urchin... Just a great time while your partner gets a massage.
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Monique
Jun 5, 2025
Top Notch Maui Dive Op - First dive at Black Rock. Second tank at Mala Wharf. Matt was amazing, very knowledgeable and attentive. Saw tons of turtles, eels, white tips, and a free swimming octopus! Highly recommend.
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Scottdr7877vz
May 17, 2025
2 tank dive from shore (Black Rocks and Mala Pier-Maui - Great dive spots for turtles and MANY species of fish. I saw my first white mouth moray eel, very cool. Our dive master Matt did an excellent job of locating several specials that weren’t plainly visible and very glad I got to see them. He was very attentive to the 4 divers to ensure everyone was okay, has was good and no issues. I highly recommend Dive Maui and dive master Matt.
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From $136
up to 4 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).