Ecotourism dive packages
Dive with a purpose
Be part of the solution while scuba diving in Maui!
As scuba divers we have a unique opportunity to make a difference, to help improve the health of our planet, if we choose, because we are the only people that have eyes on what happens underwater and we only make up 0.00077% of the global population.
Our ecotour dive packages offer more than just scuba diving. These packages are educational experienc We will start our day with an educational session about the short presentation on the topic of your ecotour, which will include the importance of the data we will collect and how to collect it. Then we will do two dives (sites determined based on your tour and water conditions). Following the dives, we report the data to the proper organization.
Gain the knowledge and skills to ignite your inner citizen scientist. help collect data for important research projects while enjoying beautiful shore dives.
Ecotour dive packages can be booked individually or together as part of a custom dive package.
To learn more about all the different animals you see underwater, we offer guided tours of the Maui Ocean Center with your dive guide for $75 pp (admission included).
Clean Up Dives
Help monitor the health of Maui’s reefs
One fish, two blue fish, red fish, blue fish. How many fishies do you see?
More than 70% of all ocean trash falls to the ocean floor. Scuba divers are the ONLY people who can clean it up! You will learn how to safely and properly pick up ocean trash and properly report the data!
HONU (Turtle) Awareness
Maui is known for the abundance of green sea turtles, however they remain on the Endangered Species List. Learn about the specific threats to turtles in Hawaii and work being done to protect the honu (turtles). We will take specific photos of turtles for individual identification, along with information on their behaviors, maturity, and sex to add to a database that identifies individual turtles and tracks their behaviors.
manō (Shark) Awareness
NO NEED TO BE AFRAID OF SHARKS!
Sharks are crucial to marine ecosystems, yet sharks are in a global decline. Learn about the value of sharks and what is causing the rapid loss of shark populations. If possible, we will specific photographs of the sharks for identification. The data collected will be used by the Department of Aquatic Resources and Department of Land and Natural Resources to monitor shark populations. The ecotour will include two scuba dives. ***Sharks sightings are not guaranteed.***
We offer this seminar to non-divers who are interested in learning more about sharks for $100.00pp. If you are joining a student, the seminar is FREE.
Fish Count
Help monitor the health of Maui’s reefs
One fish, two blue fish, red fish, blue fish. How many fishies do you see?
One of the easiest methods to monitor the health of the marine ecosystem while diving is to simply count the total number of individual species on the reef. Prior to your dives, we will discuss some of the fish species that play a vital role in Maui’s marine ecosystem as well as some of our invasive species. We have started multiple transects at some of our dive sites to monitor the reef over time. This ecotour includes two scuba dives.
