Brushing Up on Underwater Navigation
Diving around Maui for many years, we’ve come to know the underwater landscape and dive routes like the back of our water-soaked hand. But when diving in unfamiliar waters away from Hawaii, we rely more heavily on an essential piece of equipment—a dive compass. Of course we are not heads down looking at a compass…
Scuba Hand Signals- Maui Style
. Dive in to warm Maui waters and explore with us! There are quite a few scuba diving hand signals that are universally used, and some that are unique to Hawaii. One that works above and below water is the shaka- made by extending your thumb and pinkie and rotating your wrist. Often used as…
New Medical Screening System for Divers
A new diver medical screening system was released in June 2020. The new system was developed by the Diver Medical Screen Committee, a group of diving and hyperbaric medical experts, in association with the Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society Diving Committee (UHMS), the Divers Alert Network (DAN), and the Hyperbaric Medicine Division, University of California,…
Here We Go, Diving Again
As soon as we were able to get out on the boats again, we went on a staff trip to Molokini. It was a gorgeous day. The stress of the past months seemed to be carried away with the current. We were reminded about everything good about this business. It’s been a journey, learning about…
Healthy Hydration for Scuba Divers
When surrounded by water scuba diving, taking in hydrating fluids may not be top of mind. Diving, in addition to the topside motion of being on the water out in the sunshine, is dehydrating. Taking in fluids is not just a good practice, it’s essential for healthy scuba diving. To learn the best ways to…
Reminding Ourselves About Eco-Friendly Diving
One bright spot in the COVID-19 pandemic is that it gave our natural environment a little breather to recover. Tourism numbers on Maui had climbed beyond predictions prior to the public health crisis. Maui alone had 3,071,596 visitors in 2019, a 5.4 percent increase from the year prior. At Lahaina Divers, scuba is not just a sport or a…
Rare video captures humpback whale nursing behaviors in UH Mānoa research
Sharing an incredible story and video of newborn calf and mother. Also noninvasive calf tagging program. The most spectacular whale footage we’ve ever seen! Shared from University of Hawaii NewsPosted April 19, 2020 by Kelli Trifonovitch Link to calf tagging project video: https://youtu.be/EUcMuUBMYJcLink to mother and new born calf video: https://youtu.be/8cSymMVdTmw As humpback whales nursed…
When Will We Be Able to Dive on Maui Again?
Many people ask when we think we’ll be going out diving again on Maui. Guaranteed, we want to be getting our fins wet as much as you do. Even though we still don’t have a firm timeline, we would like to provide you with some general guidance for future travel. Let’s start with what is…
Taking a Break from the News
When we see the beauty of Maui daily, it is hard to imagine troubles in the world. Today we take a deep dive into the beauty and majesty of nature– something we are accustomed to sharing with our community of divers. We feel so fortunate that we have the chance to center our work around…
Learn to Dive with eLearning and Lahaina Divers
There are many things that draw people to scuba diving. Whether it is driven by a love for the ocean, fascination of sea creatures or desire to join friends that dive, over 3.5 million Americans are taking the plunge. So what are you waiting for? You can start on the journey at home and complete…