Dive Review of Island Style Diving/None in
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Island Style Diving/None: "Island Style -- slow and steady with plenty of Aloha!", Nov, 2023, by Holly Greenberg, CA, US ( 1 report with 1 Helpful vote). Report 12688 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations	N/A	Food	N/A
Service and Attitude	N/A	Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	This is a recommendation based on the dive operation, not on Maui Diving itself.That said, there were tons of frog fish, nudis, baby reef sharks still in small schools (some were only a foot long, others about a meter -- so cute!), and a bunch of octopuses, including a couple mating. the DMs have keen eyes and knew exactly where to look. No big pelagics on this trip, but whale season has begun and I wish I could have stayed a few more weeks. You are not going to see the biodiversity as you might in the Caribbean or SE Asia, etc, but it is lovely. Do bring a 5m if you are prone to getting cold. I wore a 3/4 plus a 1m skin and beanie and still was chilly. But I am always cold. Their wetsuits looked great -- all their gear was state of the art, well-tended to and clean. I wish all operators ran the way Island Style Diving does. This is a truly professional operation who cares deeply about their customers and, even more importantly to me, their marine life and island. Javier and Christina have worked to ensure their crew is professional, thoughtful, interactive with customers and fun. It was truly lovely to not have to think about my gear, as they set it all up and if one is doing multiple days, they keep it and dry it out -- wetsuits too. They even rinse out your gear if you are there for just the day. The boat is fast and small, holding I think about 14 divers, maybe less. I love this kind of diving as we all talked and shared stories. It felt intimate and not pushy like being on a large cattle boat -- though those have their benefits as well for sure. When I return, and I will because it is such an easy flight from California, I am no doubt diving with them. They welcomed me with Aloha and I felt the love, care and expertise immediately.
Websites	Island Style Diving
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Sipidan, Malapascua, Bonaire, Tobago, Cozumel, Vancouver Island, Koh Tao, Monterey, Sonoma, Kona, Catalina, Channel Islands...
Closest Airport	Kahului Airport	Getting There	Very easy flight from California
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	70-80°F / 21-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	60-150 Ft/ 18-46 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	One hour surface based on last diver in. Dive with DM. 45-65 minute dives.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	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	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Island Style Diving/None in Hawaii/Maui

Island Style Diving/None: "Island Style -- slow and steady with plenty of Aloha!", Nov, 2023,

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Dive Review of Island Style Diving/None in
Hawaii/Maui