Dive Review of Lahaina Divers/Serenade of the Seas, RC in
Hawaii/Maui

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Lahaina Divers/Serenade of the Seas, RC, Oct, 2004, by Liz Morini, MA, USA . Report 1447.
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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
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Comments	Dove with Lahaina Divers for a 2-tank afternoon dive, an excellent operation. This was my first time in Hawaii and I was hoping to see turtles. I was not disappointed. We were cruising Hawaii on Royal Caribbean's Serenade of the Seas, so we had limited time on each island. We dove the previous day with Jack's Diving Locker in Kailua-Kona on the Big Island. Wasn't too impressed with the staff at Jack's. They seemed a little bored with their jobs. In comparison, the Lahaina Divers crew were more enthusiastic and pleasant. Also, they served excellent post-dive cookies. Mala Pier was our first dive site, a 3-5 minute boat ride out of Lahaina harbor. Within the first 5 minutes of the 1st dive, we saw a white tipped shark, a large green turtle and a spotted devil ray. We had to buck a strong current while descending but once we reached the pier and leveled off at about 40-45 feet, the current wasn't much of an issue. Not too many fish but it was interesting cruising around the sunken pilings and looking into crevasses. Saw a few more turtles, large and small. Depth was restricted due to the shallowness of the dive site. Our 2nd dive was Jodo Temple, a short distance from the first dive site. We saw at least 20 turtles, mostly green turtles but a few Hawksbills as well. Most of the turtles were resting in the sand between coral heads; others were swimming freely. I swear the largest one was at least 5 feet long but by the time I saw him, I was already at my safety stop and he was 30 feet below me. He was lying in the sand underneath the boat and looked enormous. Would love to return to Maui and would definitely recommend Lahaina Divers.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Aruba, Australia, Belize, Bahamas, Bonaire, Cayman Brac, Cozumel, Curacao, Honduras, Turks & Caicos
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, currents
Water Temp	0-0°F / -18--18°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	50-75 Ft/ 15-23 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	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
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Lahaina Divers/Serenade of the Seas, RC in Hawaii/Maui

Lahaina Divers/Serenade of the Seas, RC, Oct, 2004,

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Dive Review of Lahaina Divers/Serenade of the Seas, RC in
Hawaii/Maui