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Sharpen your scuba skills in two hands‑on days off Lahaina’s coast. This customizable Advanced Open Water Course packs in Adventure Dives, conservation options, and instructor time with a four‑diver‑per‑instructor ratio—perfect for divers wanting more confidence and specialty credit.
Sharpen your scuba skills in two hands‑on days off Lahaina’s coast. This customizable Advanced Open Water Course packs in Adventure Dives, conservation options, and instructor time with a four‑diver‑per‑instructor ratio—perfect for divers wanting more confidence and specialty credit.
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Operated by Extended Horizons Scuba · Lahaina, Hawaii
On Maui’s leeward coast, in the old whaling town of Lahaina, the Advance Open Water Course delivers two days of hands‑on scuba training against a backdrop of basalt reefs and warm Pacific water. Operated from 94 Kupuohi St a1 in Lahaina, Hawaii, this customizable Maui scuba program from extendedhorizons builds skills, logs dives, and can culminate in an Open Water Certification eCard.
The course is designed for divers who already hold an internationally recognized Open Water certification and want to expand their comfort and competence through Adventure Dives. Typical days begin with a compact classroom briefing, equipment fitting, and confined‑water drills at a protected beach entry. In open water sessions you’ll descend along reef bommies and lava outcrops, practice navigation and buoyancy, and add specialty skills—night, drift, deep, or conservation‑focused dives—under a four‑diver‑per‑instructor ratio. The island’s reefs are a patchwork of pahoehoe and a’a lava formations topped by hard and soft corals; bright reef fish, honu (green sea turtles), and seasonal humpback whales make regular appearances offshore.
What sets this Maui course apart is its stackable, pick‑and‑choose format: each Adventure Dive can credit toward a PADI Specialty should you pursue one, and the program can be tailored to include conservation modules. If you’re chasing value per dive, the experiential emphasis means more in‑water time and less dry theory. Expect practical instruction—emergency procedures, air‑share drills, advanced buoyancy work, and navigation exercises—followed by logged dives to cement learning.
Practical notes: the two‑day schedule includes shore entries, two dives each day, and an eLearning option for classroom portions. Check‑in instructions request a brief call the day before and arrival 20 minutes early for free parking. Minimum age is 10 and participants must be in good physical health and able to communicate in English for safety.
Why book this in Lahaina? The town’s compact harbor and short runs to productive reef sites minimize surface time and maximize bottom time. After training, celebrate with a sunset walk along Front Street or a meal at a local café; Lahaina’s maritime history—once the Hawaiian Kingdom’s capital and later a whaling hub—gives the town a tangible link to the sea and to cruising culture. Conservation is woven into the experience: instructors encourage reef‑safe sunscreen, careful finning, and options to focus course dives on marine stewardship. For divers ready to sharpen skills in Maui’s warm, clear waters, this course is a pragmatic, adventure‑forward next step. Groups are capped at four divers per instructor, keeping instruction focused and safe, and extras such as a dive video package available. Whether you’re refreshing navigation, learning deep procedures, or sampling specialty topics, this course compresses meaningful practice into two busy days so you leave Maui a more capable, confident diver.
moderate.
2 days.
Moderate — comfortable walking short beach entries, carrying tanks, and handling brief surface swims; must be in good general health.
Minimum age is 10 years old; divers under 18 must meet certification and health requirements.
Yes — you must hold an internationally recognized Open Water certification (PADI, SSI, NAUI, etc.) before enrolling.
This is a two‑day course with shore entries and two dives per day; eLearning can shorten in‑person classroom time.
Groups are limited to four divers per instructor to ensure hands‑on supervision and focused instruction.
Yes — many Adventure Dives can be credited toward the corresponding PADI Specialty Diver Course if requirements are met.
Extras may include a dive video package; ask at booking for current options and pricing.
Lahaina was once the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom and later grew as a 19th‑century whaling port, giving the town deep maritime roots.
Instructors emphasize reef‑safe practices and offer conservation‑focused dives; minimal contact and proper buoyancy reduce reef impact.
Extended Horizons Scuba is a Lahaina, Hawaii-based dive operator offering small-group scuba experiences and guided shore and boat dives around Maui and Lana‘i. The company specializes in low guide-to-diver ratios—typically four divers or fewer—so guests receive personalized attention from certified naturalists, marine biologists and experienced dive guides. Trips include shore dives from Lahaina, night dives, certified shore dives, a popular two-tank Lana‘i boat adventure that visits Cathedral dive sites such as First and Second Cathedral, and private and introductory scuba options for beginners. The Lana‘i two-tank excursion includes two dives at different locations, a warm lunch catered by Chef Marcos from Hungry Coyote, and access to over 40 possible dive sites ranging from coral reefs to lava tubes. Shore-based options highlight local reefs where divers commonly encounter green sea turtles, octopus, colorful nudibranchs, rays and diverse reef fish. Night dives focus on invertebrates such as lobsters, crabs, octopus and hunting eels, using bright LED lights and small groups for ideal visibility and attention. Introductory lessons require each participant’s name, height, weight and US men’s shoe size to ensure proper equipment fit. Refresher dives take place at Kahekili Reef to rebuild confidence and skills. Extended Horizons Scuba’s offering emphasizes conservation-minded guiding, slow-paced observation to maximize marine life sightings, and guided commentary that shares local marine ecology knowledge with divers of varied experience. Tours run year-round out of Lahaina waters.
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