Dive Review of Lahaina Divers in
Hawaii/Maui

Other Hawaii reports
Subscriber Content Preview
Active subscribers go here

Lahaina Divers, Apr, 2006, by Jim Burns, MA, USA . Report 2578.
No photos available at this time
Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	I got certified in Maui in '96 & was anxious to return. I had been recommended to Lahaina Divers from my local dive shop & after reading about them on Undercurrent, thought I'd give them a try. What a dissappointment! It started upon arrival at the shop for out first 2 tank boat dive (we scheduled 3 days of diving with them). When making the reservation I was told I could get 100 cf tanks for an additional charge. At the shop, they said they didn't think they could accomodate my request. After making a fuss, I finally got the bigger tanks for an additional $10 per tank. While we were checking in...I noticed it getting very crowded in & outside the shop. About 30 people. Surely they would employ both of their dive boats...NOT! They put 28 paid divers (max capacity is 28)on the boat, plus 5 divemasters & crew. There was no room to move at all. Gear was everywhere. Then came the dive breifing. We were told we all had assigned seats(there are numbers, 1-28, on the benches), & they were very sorry if we were not placed next to our buddy!! It felt like I was in second grade. We were placed in groups of 5-8, & told our divemaster's name & what group # we werein, but never introduced to the DM or any of the staff. I had to ask the staff their names & no one bothered to learn ours or greet us with a handshake. It was VERY impersonal. On returning from one of the dives, one of the staff actually said, "you must be numer 22". I responded, " No, actually my name is Jim." We dove Cathedral I. We had to quickly swim through the underwater cave to allow for the other 4 groups to do the same. We didn't have time to explore or take more than a quick picture. There quickly formed a waiting line at the enterance of the cave. I felt like I was in line at motor vehicles. After the second dive we were asked to fill out an opinion card (on the boat), but no staff member could find any & we were told to fill them out at the shop. At the shop, no one could find any, so we were told to write our comments on a scap piece of paper & they would make sure they got to the right place. Upon returning to the shop after the dive, I cancelled our additional 2 days of diving with them. When asked why, I told them it was just way too crowded & impersonal. I now know what people are talking about when they say a "cattle boat". Two weeks after our dive, I received a form "thank you" e-mail from them. I responded by writing about my negative experience. To their credit, I promply received an e-mail from the owner apologizing for what happened & he gave me a non-expiring gift certificate for the cost of my girlfiend's & my dives (almost $300). He said he would address my issues at the next staff meeting & urged my to give them another try on my next trip to Maui. I hope they have gotten their act together. Regarless, we really enjoyed diving with Ed Robinson. They are extremely professional & personal.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Jamaica, FL Keys, Kona, Gloucester MA, Eastern Long Island, Puerto Vallarta
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	70-75°F / 21-24°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-80 Ft/ 15-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Must dive with group. Our group was 7-8 people plus the divemaster.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

Leave a comment (Subscribers only -- 200 words max)
Subscribers can comment here

Subscribers can post comments, ask the reviewer questions, as well as getting immediate and complete access to ALL 670 dive reviews of Hawaii and all other dive destinations. Complete access to all issues and Chapbooks is also included.

Other dive reports on Lahaina Divers

All Hawaii Dive Reviews and Reports
Diving Guide to Hawaii
Diving Reviews for All Dive Destinations

Want to assemble your own collection of Hawaii reports in one place?
Use the Mini Chapbook Facility to create your personalized collection.

Note: The information here was reported by the author above, but has NOT been reviewed nor edited by Undercurrent prior to posting on our website. Please report any major problems by writing to us and referencing the report number above.

Undercurrent Home

Page computed and displayed in 0.11 seconds

Get more dive info like these and other important scuba updates sent monthly to your email. And a FREE Recent Issue of Undercurrent
Get a free monthly email and a sample issue!

Dive Review of Lahaina Divers in Hawaii/Maui

Lahaina Divers, Apr, 2006,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Overall Rating

Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Dive Review of Lahaina Divers in
Hawaii/Maui