Maui County

Maui County offers a tropical Pacific coastal diving scene concentrated on Maui’s leeward and southeastern shores. In this administrative region, divers typically access reefs, walls, and pinnacles from multiple shore launch points and boat trips based out of Lahaina, Kahului, and Kihei. Expect warm, clear water with moderate to year-round visibility and a mix of coral trees, lava rock formations, and macro life, plus occasional larger pelagics farther offshore. The dive sites within Maui County focus on reef environments around West Maui, Molokini Crater, and nearby offshore islets, with a variety of depths suitable for recreational divers and some deeper options for advanced divers. Community operators emphasize boat-based trips, drift dives along the coast, and protected reef habitats near sheltered bays.