Shoreline Snuba

My daughter (age 13) and I (age 57) had a wonderful time doing Snuba from the Honua Kai resort. The Shoreline Snuba team were patient, fun, and did everything they could to help us enjoy the experience… which we did, immensely. Our guide paid attention even to the smallest details, like helping ensure I wouldn’t have mask leakage through my moustache. He continually checked on our comfort and safety, took us to gorgeous underwater areas, and worked to «customize» the trip (my daughter and I were the only divers). For example, he took photos of the two of us on the beach and underwater, adding to our enjoyable memories. I would highly recommend Shoreline Snuba if you enjoy snorkling and have any interest in diving. The whole snuba process is so easy: if you can snorkel, you can snuba!

Sara was AMAZING. I had done SNUBA several times before and none of the instructors was as thorough as Sara. She is also great with kids and people who may not be super comfortable in the water. She is super knowledgeable and patient, and also really honest about what types of conditions you are likely to encounter on your dive. I enjoyed my time out with her so much I went out with her again a coupe of days later. If you are unsure about SNUBA, stop by the Westin Ocean Resort Villas demo and meet her and you will be convinced to give it a try.

Summary: Very similar to PADI dive, but with much less gear, a 20 foot limit, and no pre-​training required. Tim is a great guide. Find him BEHIND the activity shack at the far end of Sheraton beach, closest to the Black Rock cliffs where people jump off into the water. You’ll have a blast.
TIM! Timmmaaay. Tim was our guide for the day and he couldn’t have done anything more to make sure my wife was completely at ease for her first dive ever. He went over basic safety information in a thorough, but simple manner. He explained that he would be guiding us throughout, taking lots of pictures, pointing out fun things to see, and removed all nerves and concern that we had prior to the activity.
After we were all suited up and our belongings locked away, we made our way out to the Black Rock beach in front of the Sheraton and attached our masks to the hoses coming out of the raft with the air tanks. We waded into the water, put on our fins and masks, then Tim dragged us and the raft out a little deeper while my wife and I just hung on to the raft. Once at a good distance, we sank down just enough to have our knees on the ground while ensuring that our ears pressurized properly. After that was confirmed, we went deeper and just followed Tim throughout some coral beds where we saw an eel peeking out from some rocks, a shark hiding away in a small crevice, a sea turtle hanging out, and a bunch of fish swimming about.
When all was said and done, my wife and I were under water for 35 minutes and saw some amazing stuff. We purchased a DVD with all of the 200+ photos that Tim took while we were diving, and my wife had an absolute blast. She is even considering PADI diving now :-)

There are many options to choose from for snorkeling, scuba diving, and snuba here in Maui, but we have to say this particular company with Snuba guide David has been the most gracious experience. We had an awesome education in the Hyatt pool with David and learned quite a bit about snuba diving. Thanks so much to
and especially to David who made our day today!

Aaron was the best! Had a fabulous time — highly recommend this experience.

Dee was the best. Had a few people in our group not very comfortable with swimming in the ocean and he made snuba fun and easy. Thanks Dee!

Aaron and Sara were FANTASTIC. As the instructors they were safe and warm and made it a super fun and very secure experience. I have snorkeled before but never done SCUBA and was unsure about SNUBA, I was pretty uncertain and afraid but they put me completely at ease. We went off the shore of the Westin and they took us to a gorgeous sand clearing to get adjusted then toured us around. I couldn’t get my ears to clear properly which is my only regret because I would have loved to have gone in deeper but the experience was still phenomenal. We could hear the whales under the water! We did the package with the wet suit rental and the pictures which was absolutely worth it, the pictures are great and it being January I needed the wetsuit. I could not have asked for a better experience and I know we have Aaron and Sara to thank. If you have the chance to book it at either location they offer it at don’t hesitate: do it. Having experienced and calm instructors makes a world of difference.

We went on a Body Glove morning snorkeling trip out of Kona, and there was a Shoreline Snuba instructor on board. At first we weren’t sure if we wanted to pay the extra money required to upgrade to the snuba option, but we ended up going for it. I’m so glad we did.
At first, we wanted to go on a full scuba dive, but were too late and the class was full. We opted to do the snuba dive instead, and it worked out really well. The instructor (I wish I remembered his name, but we met so many people during our trip — he was probably 6’4″ and had red hair and a beard, so pretty recognizable) was awesome. He was funny and kept us laughing, but clearly knew his stuff. He walked us through the quick intros, got to know us a little, and then set us up with our gear.
After he gave us a quick rundown of all that, he sent us off to put our personal items down elsewhere on the boat. While we did that, the scuba instructor tried to steal us back — he said some spots had opened up, if we wanted to join him instead. We opted to stick with snuba because the instructor was a great guy and it sounded like fun, and we turned him down.
Once in the water, it took us a while to get used to the breathing part. We’d never been snorkeling or diving before (we’re from the Midwest), so it was all rather strange. We adjusted, though — and being tethered to the floating tanks definitely made snubaing the better choice for us. Very reassuring!
We got comfortable and dove straight down, where the instructor led us through the reef and pointed out some cool marine life. He even picked up a sea urchin and handed it to us, so that was cool.
It was a great time and WELL worth the price of the upgrade. So much better than snorkeling, much less hassle than scubaing, and a great experience we won’t forget!

David out of the Westin Ka’anapali Villas took my 11 year old out on a trip the last day of our vacation. He was phenomenal! My son was ready to go after about 15 minutes of safety and instruction lessons. We got luck in that he was the only person for the 8:30 am dive. My son can’t stop talking about how cool the turtle and fish were. I highly recommend this type of activity to almost anyone.

David at the Westin was fantastic… Snuba was better than I ever imagined it would be. Snorkeling for years, never tried scuba… this seemed like the next step… and I was right. Highly recommend.

I was apprehensive about being underwater and breathing… Matthew Wheeler took his time with me and walked me through the dive step by step. He was a great host and I immediately felt like I was one of his long time friends.
The dive went perfect and the water was crystal clear.
I highly recommend this activity to anyone who thinks they are too scared to scuba.

Maui Magic is right! and a fantastic Snuba ADVENTURE. A perfect day on the water with a fun and professional crew. Captain Charlene– Brennan, Jason and Willie all made us feel welcome and at ease… I heard conversations on the boat with several passengers saying this is their 2^nd and 3^rd time booking this tour. Safe and easy instruction… Learned some Hawaiian history and folk lore– snorkle snuba and then a yummy BBQ lunch served — beer and a water slide to great tunes– what more could you ask for?.. Thank You Maui Magic… Aloha

We are on our first Maui trip as a family. We stayed at the Sheraton and while at the pool two very polite and professional young men were showing people how to Snuba in the pool to see if they wanted to try it. They were so nice and gracious we did end up signing our son (17) up for Snuba. He was a little apprehensive at first but they do an excellent job of explaining it and it was clear that safety is very important to this company.
My son ended up going with guides Nick and Bryan. They were so professional and extremely nice. We got some great pictures of our son and he had a blast and will definitely go again. I would do this again in a minute.
This was great and I recommend it.

Snuba with David @ Marriott was miraculous. Great instructor with lots of patience and clear explanations. Don’t hesitate to do this. There were lots of kids doing it as well.

Went with Nick on the Body Glove boat out of Kailua-​Kona on the Big Island. Nick was very patient and showed us some great underwater sights. Reasonable price.

Expensive, do not take the «package» as the photos are better on their web site. The dive was OK, but the price was more than quoted!