Underwater Reef Adventure: Dive with Turtles

Dive into the vibrant underwater world of a condemned pier turned reef. Encounter schools of fish, camouflaged frogfish, and graceful turtles, with a pregnant reef shark as a highlight.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 1223 Front St - Dive with Maui’s resident turtle population (honu), encounter white tip reef sharks, and more on our favorite shore dive at Mala Wharf.
    Since being destroyed by Hurricane Iniki in 1992, Mala Wharf has become the best dive site on Maui. A quick walk from our shop, Mala is home to so much life that if you only have time for one dive…
What's Included
  • SCUBA equipment provided
Additional Information

Upon entering the water, a brief swim on the surface leads to a descent onto a once-condemned pier, now a thriving reef. The wreckage is adorned with vibrant corals and sponges, attracting schools of fish.
Turtles glide around in a seemingly chaotic yet organized manner as the search for camouflaged frogfish begins, making it challenging to choose where…

Location
1223 Front St
Front Street
We meet at our shop which is located in Lahaina close to Baby Beach. There is parking for guests in our front lot and free overflow parking on Front Street. All shore divers must have their own transportation as we may have to drive to an alternate site if the conditions at Mala are not favorable.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Caseypm4975jp
Aug 28, 2026
Morning Shore dive with Sean - We went on a shoredive on Friday at the end of our trip. We went to Mala Pier for the 7:30 dive, 1 tank. It was a beautiful dive site, really easy to get to, and we saw probably 30 turtles!!! Our dive master was Sean & he was excellent!!!
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Sydneyb499
Aug 28, 2026
Beautiful dive with lots of turtles! - Dive was beautiful and mellow! Sean was a great instructor!!
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830karaz
Aug 27, 2026
Turtles and sea life galore at Mala wharf with Matt! - My partner and I did a 1 tank morning dive at Mala wharf/pier with Dive Maui and it was absolutely an amazing experience! Our divemaster was Matt, and we were in a group of 4 divers. It was just our group that morning, which was nice and peaceful. He gave a great safety and wildlife briefing. All rental gear was included in the price of the dive here, which we found was not the case at many other dive shops in the area, so as divers who came with nothing but a mask we REALLY appreciated that! Note that the walk from the shop to the entry point to the water for Mala wharf is a good 5 minutes with all your gear on. We're in pretty good shape and it was still a bit tiring. You also need to wade in for several minutes on a rocky bottom before you start floating with the water above waist height. This was also a bit difficult. The dive site itself is amazing!! We saw probably over 25 green turtles, several reef sharks hiding in the rocks, several white mouth eels, unicornfish and goatfish we hadn't seen diving and snorkeling elsewhere in Maui and Big Island. The turtles swim by you so closely! Overall, we would absolutely recommend diving with Dive Maui and this shore dive at Mala wharf!
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Purpose4god
Aug 19, 2026
Tons of sea life to experience right off shore - Sean was a fantastic guide…..we saw so much sea life….white tip sharks, octopus, eels, frog fish, tons of turtles…..reef fish throughout the dive in masses. Was a full hour dive and Sean was great to make sure we all saw the highlights! High recommend this dive!
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Kathy_c
Aug 9, 2026
Maui dive with Matt - Matt did a great job and we saw a ton of things on the pier dive. He was helpful and knowledgable! It was great!
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A3733jvmarkc
Aug 8, 2026
Dive Maui beach dives - Matt, our dive instructor at Dive Maui did a remarkable job guiding us on our 2 beach dives. The 1st dive at the sunken pier in Maui harbor was easily the best beach dive I’ve made in 50 years of diving; and probably makes my top 10 list of dives! It was an easy walk from the shop to the dive site. The submerged pier was chock full of marine wildlife including a plethora of sea turtles, a reef shark, moray eels, and an octopus , along with the expected Hawaiian reef fish. It was a leisurely dive with no to mild swell and 50 foot visibility. The 2nd beach dive at the “airport “ dive site was a more predictable beach dive over coral reefs teaming with fish life, that was punctuated with a school of spotted eagle rays that swam right by us. Highly recommend these beach dives if you want a cheaper alternative to a boat dive or as a refresher dive to get back your “sea legs”.
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Drewmo9632fc
Aug 4, 2026
Great experience and amazing dives! - Our experience was unique because a tropical storm caused high swells while we were there. Thankfully, the owner allowed us to split our two-tank dive into two separate one-tank dives since the water conditions didn't allow us to do both. Our dive instructors, Matt and Abbi, were great! They made sure everyone was prepared and felt safe before, during, and after the dives. I felt the cost was comparable to any other dive shop I have used to just show up with no equipment and go diving. We were able to dive for about 55 minutes each shore dive in conditions that were not the best with the currents we were in. We are going to use them again to go diving in Lanai'i next time we are in Maui.
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L4809efscottb
Aug 3, 2026
Maui shore dives rock - We dove male pier x 2, black rock and airport beach. Mala had so many turtles!! Black rock was chill on the day we went and produced a great experience. Airport beach was an easy dive that produced great diversity with eagle rays and a white tip. Sean was our dive guide and was amazing!
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Jxlatone
Jul 28, 2026
Great Dive - Really enjoyed the dive. Was shallow so we ended up down for close to an hour. Saw a few white tip sharks and SO MANY TURTLES. Enjoyed diving with Matt.
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Johnnyrt7627ef
Jul 26, 2026
Thank you Sean and Nick - Highly recommended Dive Maui for your next trip to Maui. Owner Nick is very professional and accommodating. Dive instructor Sean is very knowledgeable and patient and has to be the one of the best dive instructors ever. My son and I completed our open water certification with Dive Maui and Sean made it an incredible experience Thanks again Dive Maui
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).