• "Best Dive guide in Maui"

    “Mike is an awesome Dive guide. He taught my daughter to dive in about 20 minutes. She was so comfortable scuba diving for the first time. He’s a fantastic instructor we highly recommend him. Will dive with him in the future. Mahalo Maui Scuba Mike “- A TripAdvisor Member

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Aloha for diving with me!

It was a pleasure having you in the water with me. Whether it was your very first breath underwater or another dive to add to the logbook, I’m grateful you chose to spend part of your time on Maui with me.

Giving people a safe, personal, and fun experience in the ocean is what I have built this around for over 40 years. Small groups, sites chosen for the conditions that morning, and the time to make sure everyone comes out of the water happy.

I’d love to hear how your experience was with me on Google.  A short review helps other divers find me— and the next person who’s on the fence about their first dive.

Mahalo – Maui Scuba Mike

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My family has been diving with Mike for 3 generations. Totally recommend!

First dive in a long time, Mike was excellent, fabulous shore dive with plenty to see, White Tip, Spotted Eel etc. Really interesting guy, casual but professional. Highly recommended

We have done 4 dives with Mike over the last two years. We are not certified but Mike takes us on more challenging dives each time. Our last dive was a scooter dive on the south side of Maui and it was awesome. Tons of caverns, arches, sharks, fish and turtles. Totally great. Plus Mike is the coolest guy. Great stories of adventure, my boys loved him.

About Diving With Maui Scuba Mike

Mike has been teaching scuba on Maui since 1980. In that time he’s taken thousands of divers into the water — people who’d never breathed underwater, families with kids, and certified divers who wanted something better than a crowded boat.

Every dive is private and shore-based, with a maximum of four divers. Mike picks the site the morning of based on that day’s conditions instead of running a fixed schedule, so divers get the best visibility and the safest entry available that day. Gear is delivered to the site and assembled for you — mask, fins, snorkel, regulator, tank, and weights.

Mike is a PADI Master Instructor and a US Coast Guard licensed captain, with a clean safety record spanning more than four decades.

What Maui Scuba Mike Teaches

Discovery Dives for first-timers with no certification, PADI Open Water certification, guided shore dives for certified divers, night dives, and scooter (DPV) dives. Ages 10 and up. Certification runs four sessions.

Where the Dives Happen

Mostly West and South Maui shore sites — Mala Ramp, Olowalu Reef, Makena Landing, and Five Caves, depending on conditions. Turtles are near-guaranteed. Reef sharks, eels, octopus, and rays are common. Winter brings humpbacks close enough to hear underwater.

Why Divers Choose Mike Over a Dive Shop

Big operations run boats with twenty people and a fixed itinerary. Mike takes four, from shore, and he’s the instructor in the water the whole time. Nervous divers go at their own pace. Experienced divers go somewhere interesting. Nobody gets rushed and nobody gets lost in a crowd.

Common Questions

Is Maui Scuba Mike good for first-time divers? Yes. Most people who dive with Mike have never breathed underwater. No certification is needed for a Discovery Dive, and groups are capped at four so nobody gets rushed.

How many people are in a group? Four maximum, and Mike is the instructor on every dive.

Do I need to bring gear? No. Everything is delivered to the dive site and assembled for you.

Do I need to be a strong swimmer? You need to be comfortable in the water, but not a strong swimmer. Mike has certified people who said up front they couldn’t swim well.

What will I see? Green sea turtles on nearly every dive. Reef fish, eels, octopus, and white tip reef sharks are common. In winter you can often hear humpback whales underwater.

How old do you have to be? Ten and up for a Discovery Dive.

How long does PADI certification take? Four dive sessions, scheduled around your trip.