Do I need a
wetsuit in Hawaii?
One of the most common questions by divers coming to Hawaii is “Do
I need a wetsuit?”. Let me start by saying during the summer
months, although advisable to wear a wetsuit, you can probably get
away without wearing one. The catch: you’ll want to take care
when diving near corals and spiny urchins. A rub against one can
cause a nasty scrape.
Summer water temps average 77 to 82 degrees- May – October.
Winter water temps average 74 to 77 degrees - November - April.
If you’re used to diving east or west coast waters of the
U.S., a 3mm wetsuit will do. If you typically dive the waters of
the Caribbean, Mexico or Florida, you may want to bump it up to
a 5mm wetsuit. Since Hawaii is in the middle of the Pacific the
water temps are somewhat cooler than the average 82+ degree waters
of the Caribbean, Mexico or Florida. You decide.
Going digital….
State of the art photography is evolving from 35mm to digital and
the staff of Lahaina Divers is bringing 5 mega pixel digital technologies
to their underwater photography services. These photos offer unbelievable
detail and clarity …just looking at them will transport you
back to Maui (well not really “transport”, but it will
bring those memories back). Currently, both 35mm Nikonos and digital
photos are available on most charters. Be sure to ask your dive
leader.
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As
2003 faded, the era of our two old faithful dive boats: Endeavor
and Reliant faded as well. Ringing in the New Year, Dominion,
and Lahaina Divers’ newest custom built dive boat Dauntless
came onboard and a new era of Maui diving adventures began.
As nearly identical sister ships, both were built by Newton
Boats, Dominion and Dauntless offer a more spacious deck area
and a faster ride to the dive site to get you in the water
diving quicker. Both are boarding and bathroom handicap accessible
and proudly wear the Handicap Scuba Association (HSA) logo.
With all the feedback we’ve been getting, both boats
are a huge hit! 