Join us on this lush tropical paradise

October 4-11, 2003

Aloha!  Welcome to our fabulous trip to Maui, Hawaii!  Trip packages start at $1,849 per diver, $1,099 per non-diver and include:

• Round-trip airfare from Phoenix, AZ
• Hotel Accommodations (based on Double-occupancy)
• Rental Car (based on double-occupancy)
• Diving Package

Don't be left out of the luau!  Make your reservations today!

Hawaiian History & Information

Lahaina means "merciless sun." That's because even when it's raining in Kapalua and Ka'anapali, the sun is probably still shining in Lahaina. Sometime around 1794 King Kamehameha the Great conquered Maui and later named Lahaina the capitol of his kingdom. It remained the capitol of Hawaii until King Kamehameha III moved it to Honolulu in 1840. Lahaina's history is rich with chiefs, kings, queens, ship captains and whales. For the better part of the 1800's Lahaina was a whaling port and today it's still famous as a whaling port, mostly for whale watching. During its early whaling days, Lahaina was a wild town. When the first missionaries arrived they were appalled at what they saw and immediately set out converting the heathens to Christendom. Needless to say the whalers and the missionaries were always at odds with each other. Once the whalers even cannonballed the missionaries’ homes from their ships. Lahaina's famous Banyan tree was planted in 1873 by the sheriff of Maui and is now the largest in the state. One could spend an entire day exploring Lahaina's colorful past. Today Lahaina is a bustling seaport. The Lahaina harbor is the center for most ocean activities including whale watching, fishing and most importantly…scuba diving!

Divers know Maui best for its extensive coral gardens, tropical reef fish and green sea turtles. If you are not already a certified diver, these calm, protected waters provide the perfect place to complete the open-water training portion of the certification course you began at home. These afternoon dives also provide the perfect opportunity for certified divers to accompany uncertified friends or family members, or to make warm-up dives before taking part in inter-island trips to Molokini Crater or Lana'i.

 At world-famous Molokini crater you'll encounter hundreds of tropical fish, graceful rays, Octopi, moray eels and white tip reef sharks. Situated between Maui and Kahoolawe, this crescent-shaped remnant of an exposed volcanic crater lies three miles off Maui’s Makena area and is visible from the island’s south side and Maalaea. In 1977, the Molokini Shoal Marine Life Conservation District was established to protect 200 acres of underwater area beneath the uninhabited land mass. Dive boats frequent the inner cove of the islet to give visitors the opportunity to snorkel or scuba in its pristine waters. Along the slopes of this submerged volcanic cinder cone, divers can experience the best visibility in the entire state - frequently exceeding 100 feet or more.

Lanai is a private island and as a result the beaches and bays are in very good condition. Voted #6 most favorite dive site in the Pacific by Rodale’s Scuba Diving Magazine in 2001, it hasn’t seen the impact that Molokini has. Many divers believe the south and west coasts of Lana'i offer the ultimate in Hawaiian diving. No other destination in Maui County offers the diversity of dive sites Lana'i does. You'll experience unique coral formation, mysterious lava tubes, graceful archways and soaring pinnacles. For shear drama, nothing beats the sight of light cascading through the multiple openings of lava domes such as First or Second Cathedral. Occasionally, the Hawaiian Spinner dolphins will swim by here. With over 25 dive sites to choose from, no single trip can begin to scratch the surface of what Lana'i offers divers.

The water temperature in Hawaii can get as high as 82 degrees in the summer and as low as 72 degrees in the winter (wear a wetsuit for that long dive). Air temperatures range from 85 degrees in the summer to 78 degrees in the winter with the overnight low usually only 10 degrees cooler. Underwater visibility ranges from 75-100’ at most dive sites.

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