MAUI SNUBA

Snuba is our most exciting adventure!

Did you know that the Pride of Maui has the distinction of introducing more guests to SNUBA than any other passenger vessel in the nation? That's right, we are the nation's leading SNUBA diving vessel. SNUBA is the experience of a lifetime and we are the expert of experts with more SNUBA experience than any other charter boat company on Maui and in the entire nation!

Over the past 15 years alone, tens of thousands of our guests have had the unique experience of weightlessness and breathing underwater up close with the beautiful marine life in a safe, controlled environment, about 15 feet below the surface, under the watchful care of our expert SNUBA instructors. With SNUBA you do not have to carry that heavy air tank on your back. It is attached to a raft on the surface above you, with a long hose and breathing apparatus that you breathe from. All you have to is relax and breathe.

SNUBA is the best of both worlds - a hybrid between snorkeling and scuba diving. If you are up for an exhilarating underwater adventure, our Maui SNUBA is the adventure for you! The Pride of Maui is Maui's largest and stable Maxi Power Catamaran, designed specifically for snorkeling and SNUBA. Entries and exits to and from the ocean are easy and simple. In fact, SNUBA Maui is one of the easiest exhilarating adventures in Maui, and one you don't want to miss.

SNUBA Maui is a unique adventure requiring NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE or special talents at all. You just have to be at least 8 years of age, in average health and willing to experience the adventure of a life time. Maui SNUBA diving aboard the Pride of Maui provides you with once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the ultimate underwater adventure and one you will not soon forget!

Snorkel or SNUBA or BOTH.

Snorkeling in Maui's pristine waters is a wonderful experience. While snorkeling in Maui, you'll explore the underwater scenery from the surface of the sea. Snorkeling in Maui is amazing and extremely entertaining, as the reef unfolds from beneath you in bold living color.

Maui SNUBA is a wonderful experience with unsurpassed adventure. You are not restricted to that breath of air at the surface. With SNUBA, you go deeper and stay longer.You will breathe effortlessly with time to truly explore the environment and marine animals around you. To SNUBA Maui is not just to survey the aquatic beauty. To SNUBA Maui is to mingle with the aquatic beauty. When you join Maui SNUBA diving, you can swim alongside the multicolored tropical fish, and get nearer to the coral reef below to discover shy and elusive marine animals.

When you join Maui SNUBA diving, you can also experience the thrill of breathing underwater without the need to surface for each breath you take. Stay down and enjoy the exhilaration. Using the breathing apparatus, a SNUBA diver will remain submerged as you take a guided tour of the coral reef and its colorful inhabitants. You will see incredible marine life up close.

Another fun part of Maui SNUBA diving is that it is an underwater activity where everyone, from eight years old and above, can join and SNUBA together. SNUBA is a family adventure. SNUBA is a unique adventure to share with friends. SNUBA is an exceptional romantic and exciting interlude. When friends SNUBA Maui together the enjoyment of the beauty of the underwater world is magnified.

Is SNUBA better than scuba diving?

Maui SNUBA diving is safer for the novice than scuba diving, because you are connected to the SNUBA raft using a harness. A SNUBA diver will always be directly below the SNUBA raft. The harness is sturdy but light and comfortable to use. It will not interfere with the SNUBA diver's exploration and adventure.

Another advantage of SNUBA diving over scuba diving is the absence of the need for certification. There is no prerequisite special diving skill required to participate in SNUBA diving, provided you are a basic swimmer and 8 years old. No diving certificate will be required at all, as long as the SNUBA diver is in good health with no asthma or previous heart conditions. Due to safety reasons, the Pride of Maui does not allow guests who are on heart medications to join SNUBA diving.

Provided you meet these simple requirements you will join one of our expert SNUBA instructor / guides for an adventure beyond compare. The expert SNUBA tour guides of the Pride of Maui have tens of thousands of SNUBA dives under their belts and are truly some of the best of the best. They will help you become familiar with the SNUBA equipment, and explain in very simple terms exactly what you will be doing and how to SNUBA dive. Your SNUBA instructor / guide will even pick out the best spot on the coral reef for your Maui SNUBA adventure.

Maui SNUBA diving is a tremendous value for your vacation dollar. There is no special equipment to buy or rent, as everything is provided and included. The Maui SNUBA diving crew will provide all of your SNUBA equipment. All you have to do is don your bathing suit and let us take care of the rest of the details on your Maui SNUBA adventure. Where else and when else can you experience a once in a life time Maui SNUBA adventure on a multi million dollar vessel, in the pristine waters of Maui, than on your very own Maui vacation.

What makes Maui SNUBA diving the only one of its kind?

The wide variety of tropical fish are just one attraction of Maui SNUBA diving. The waters of Maui have become the sanctuary of a wide variety of unique and colorful marine animals. There are many fish and species in Maui that you cannot find anywhere else in the world. This makes the Maui SNUBA diving adventure a one-of-a-kind experience. But what exactly will you see? You will see and experience every color in the rainbow as the reef comes alive below you. Angel fish, butterfly fish, damsel fish and Moorish Idols are but just a few of the exotic tropical fish you will experience on your Maui SNUBA adventure. You are about to take journey into the inner world of our ocean realm taking in all she has to offer, floating in inner space as you cruise along the coral reef. During your Maui SNUBA dive, you may even meet the friendly Hawaiian green sea turtles. Residing peacefully on the coral reef, these unique turtles often swim close to our SNUBA divers to get a better look at you. Curious and gentle, the turtles are a protected marine animal found in large numbers off the shore and at the coral reefs where you will be SNUBA diving. Maui SNUBA diving is, undoubtedly, an unforgettable underwater adventure.

SNUBA diving with the Pride of Maui

Pride of Maui's SNUBA program is well established, with a 15 year history of caring service, where tens of thousands of our guests have safely experienced the Maui SNUBA adventure. We pride ourselves in providing an unsurpassed experience for even the most timid land lubber, aboard the comfortable and stable Maxi Catamaran "Pride of Maui", re-known for her highly successful and sought after Maui SNUBA program. You will be provided with state-of-the-art SNUBA equipment, expert SNUBA instruction, and an opportunity to experience exceptional adventure aboard one of the most comfortable and trusted vessels in the business. Treat yourself to a Maui SNUBA adventure in the pristine Maui waters. After all, this is YOUR Maui vacation and you have earned it!

SNUBA

ONE Snuba Dive:

$49.50
incl/tax

2ND Snuba Dive:

$39.50
incl/tax

* Cost of snuba dive is in addition to trip.

Optical Masks

Magnifications:

3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0

Rental Deposit:

$20.00 or license, credit card, etc.

Cost:

FREE!

Ocean Video
Professional Quality Video and Photography

Camera Rentals

Underwater Family Portrait Photo CD

$30.00 Waterproof Film Camera w/ film: $20.00

Video

Waterproof Sony Digital Camera w/ CD $40.00

Day trip dvd video (22 mins) of your adventure shot in high quality above & below.

$40.00 Package Deal: (Video DVD, Photo CD, & Digital Camera w/ CD) $85.00
  Digital media delivered before you leave the boat.
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