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04/28/2007 RussianMob (Avg: 3.01 Review) - This site is good early in the morning, but parking might be a problem if you arrive too late (after 10 AM). There're lots of people snorkeling, but also plenty of scuba if you get tired of watching the reef .

01/04/2007 EnjoysWater (Avg: 4.12 Review) - Dove Ulua three times during winter 2006. It was my first dive on Maui, to get a feel for everything. For a night dive, I took out my buddy's dad and bro for their first dive on Maui. Great parking; I suggest pulling up to the small turn around, unloading, and then parking. There is a nice outdoor shower, restrooms, and a fun beach. All of these features = lots of people. The only hazard might be snorkelers and other divers. There are two reefs, so definitely continue straight out and dive on the second one. I feel there was more life, and it made for a more interesting dive. At night, we saw a puffer fish, and various other fun stuff. Lots of moorish idols, butterflyfish, and needlefish. Saw a couple of turtles, although I think I saw a turtle at every shore dive on Maui. Easy site to navigate, thus a good one for an initial night dive on the island and for beginners.

12/25/2006 Chris in Woodstock (Avg: 4.05 Review) - I dove two tanks at this beach. Unfortunately, the surf was up a little due to some southerly winds so visibility was less than average (which is still way better than the quarries and lakes where I'm used to diving). There was a little surge but nothing unmanageable. Even with the less-than-optimal weather, I still really enjoyed diving this site. Even though we had to enter through some surf, entry/exit was relatively easy on the beach. There are two reefs off of this beach, an inner and outer reef, separated by about 100-200ft. Of sandy bottom. Visibility was limited at the first reef so my buddy and I continued to the second reef where we saw a variety of fish and eels. We even saw a difficult-to-spot leaf fish swaying in the surge. Midway through our dive we saw three HUGE green sea turtles, two of which were mating! There were also fish cleaning their shells. As we headed back to the beach, the water was somewhat silty. Just as we were passing the inner reef, I saw the silhouette of a 6-8 ft Manta Ray glide past us about 25 feet away. Though the conditions weren't great the day I dove, I could definitely be convinced to come back to this site for further exploration.

08/23/2006 Jerry GoDiveMaui.Com (Avg: 3.40 Review) - The most popular refresher and training dive beach on South Maui, Ulua has good facilities (parking can be difficult later in the morning), and an extensive reef that can be reached with little or no surface swimming. We rarely, if ever, see sharks at this beach but occasionally Manta and Spotted Eagle Rays cruse by. Turtles are common as are eels, octopus, and a large variety reef fish including Trigger fish (Humuhumunukunukuapua'a), Butterfly fish, Moorish Idols, many species of wrasse, Puffers and the occasional Frog Fish and scorpion fish. For those certified divers with conservative air consumption, there are satellite reefs with Bicolor Anthias and cleaner shrimp at a depth of 50 feet.

10/13/2005 Kendall Roberg (Avg: 4.03 Review) - Great site for divers of all levels (although advanced divers may get a little bored). This is easy to navigate as you simply follow the reef on the right. This reef goes out forever, and stays shallow enough to snorkel for many hundreds of yards. Saw an octopus and lots of neat fish, eels, even a few crabs.

09/08/2005 Jim Ferguson (Avg: 4.92 Review) - A great beach to take your much-less-experienced buddy. Very easy entry, and great fish life; however, flora is a bit beat up. Not isolated, but not over crowded, and night dives are predictably safe. Do this as a first dive on the island, and you'll be off to a great start.

03/27/2005 Gary Harmon (Avg: 3.03 Review) - Swim around to the point to the right. If you are an experienced snorkeler swim out a bit father than most. Fun spot. Love2snorkel

10/18/2004 Dan and Kelley Holtman (Avg: 3.64 Review) - Oct. 9,2004 42'FSW/80-81*F/50'vis. Surface swim past first reef, past about 40' of sand to second reef. We towed our flag this time and explored second reef. We were treated to 6 turtles, ZEBRA & STOUT MORAYS swimming, speckled scorpion fish hiding in the antler coral and many reef fish. On the sand we saw Blackside & Peacock Razorfish that would dive into the sand if we got too close and a pair of Redspotted Sandperch. An easy dive with no navigational skills required.

09/20/2004 Mark in Alaska (Avg: 3.89 Review) - Very nice place to do a night dive. We did two night dives here. Entry is very easy, and navigating the reef is easy, as well. We had a lot of fun here.

02/16/2004 Diane Meyers (Avg: 4.03 Review) - This is our favorite beach. This year the visibility was a bit poor because of higher than normal surf. But it was still lovely, and very safe. I don't dive, but have been snorkeling for almost 25 years.

12/28/2003 Binyamin and Shulamit Koretz (Avg: 3.96 Review) - Feb 2003. It was raining in the morning and the surf was up. A local dive instructor pointed us to the calmer entry beyond the reef (to the right), and we dived all the way around and came out to the left (closer to the bathhouse). We exited in bright clear sunshine, which was kind of weird because we remembered thick clouds and rain. So-so reef in terms of diversity, a turtle or two, nothing special.

07/17/2003 John Triano (Avg: 4.21 Review) - Great Beach and reef for snorkel…..but you must get there early. Best time is 7:30am to 12 noon. There is no wind and no waves. Super calm water. Depth 1-45 feet on reef. By 1pm the winds have kicked in and you will not enjoy it as much. Great visibility….great sea life, little vegetation.

06/12/2003 Al Mialkovsky (Avg: 4.17 Review) - One of the easiest shore dives on Maui. Unless the summer swell is pumping this site should allow you to enter without any problems. Most dive the reefs to the right, but there are some interesting points on the left side also. This morning it was very crowded with students. I suggest that if you want to sort of ease your way into diving on Maui that this is a good place to start, especially if you haven't done much diving recently. I was very surprised to see 4 kids that are of about 10 years of age all taking classes from different instructors this morning. They are getting younger aren't they. But this beach is about as safe as they get, when the surf is down.

06/10/2003 Anonymous (Avg: 3.13 Review) - Thanks! We had a beautiful day. The beach has shade trees and everybody can snorkel. Ease of entry and approach to the reef was great.

05/02/2003 Jeff Brown (Avg: 3.31 Review) - This area is used by local dive shops for training of new scuba divers (rebreathers as well). Easy access - drop off your gear at end of road and park in parking lots. Easy walk from concrete staging area to water. Never been hit by a wave here yet. Watch surf reports - if Sound swells are running - vis will be poor.

07/28/2002 Bill Stohler (Avg: 2.86 Review) - This is THE training site for Maui's South shore dive companies. The parking lot fills up before 8 AM on the weekends, and the lower lot is even full past 7 PM! Very easy entry. Reef begins at the shoreline. The inner reef is excellent for beginners, but the outer reef is a bit more extensive. Very shallow, easy dive. For advanced divers, it makes a better night dive.

03/25/2002 Brian Wiederspan (Avg: 2.97 Review) - Great night dive spot! An easy entry, good amount of parking, showers and restrooms...A nice relaxing spot for a dive. Lot's of life including manta rays, octopus, lobsters, etc. This is a great dive spot for newer divers and a lot of open water classes are done here. This is a good night dive for intermediate or even advanced diver as well.

01/25/2002 John Bruels (Avg: 3.44 Review) - Dove here twice during my visit to Maui, once during the day, once at night. Ease of entry and simple topography makes for a great beginner dive and excellent night dive. Saw turtles, octopus and two eagle rays. Fun encounter with a hungry moray, fed a couple of bivalves found near his hole.

12/14/2001 ROD (Avg: 3.28 Review) - Great Site! There are 2 reefs. One closer to the shore and the second just beyond it in no more than 40ft. The Second has the best visibility. You really need to swim out about 200 yards (Reef 2) to get the 100' water visibility.

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