Tiny Bubbles Scuba

I researched all the places in the Lahaina area to have my 13 year old daughter certified for Open Water SCUBA. I found Tim’s company Tiny Bubbles and we shared a few emails and I decided to use them to have her certified. What I liked 1) her dives would be private — just my daughter, her instructor, and me (already certified). 2) they were really flexible and communicative 3) Price — not the cheapest, but not the most expensive.
Once we arrived, we met Robert who was to be my daughter’s instructor. She had completed her classroom and pool work at home so she only had to complete her 4 ocean dives. We got all the paperwork in order and headed out to Airport Beach. Robert spent lots of time explaining what she would be doing on the dive and made sure she understood. We got suited up and headed out. What was great about her doing a private certification was that for each dive, there was only about 5 – 10 minutes of certification requirements and the rest of the dive was spent enjoying the dive. Quite different from my experience where I had to wait around alot while the others completed their requirements. On our second day, my daughter had some issues clearing her ears on our first dive. Robert offered to delay our second dive that day to later in the week to make sure it was more enjoyable. I really appreciated that. Had we been on a boat, it probably would not have been possible. We finished up her last dive a few days later and two days after that we received her email certification from PADI.
All in all diving with TB was a great experience and I would highly recommend them for certification or even if you just wanted to enjoy a nice shore dive in Ka’anapali.

We went on 3 dives at 3 different sites with Robert. He was very professional and thorough, taking time to describe each shore entry, unique aspects of each dive and what marine life we might see. The hand signals he described pre-​dive helped us identify the marine life he spotted. Robert was an excellent instructor and always put safety first. We appreciated that he offered suggestions to improve our dive technique. Before and after dives both Tim and Robert were generous with their time to answer questions about fish/​mammal habits and to help us identify fish species. On our dives we saw a vast array of marine life, including Whitemouth Moray eels, a multitude of Green Sea turtles (and feeding station) and 3 Whitecap reef sharks. We did our first scooter dive on this trip. Robert walked us through how it works, how best to the position our body, gave us time to play with the device and made the entire scooter experience fun and rewarding. We look forward to getting back to West Maui to dive with Tiny Bubbles again!

I was very frightened about diving, even though I have a lot of snorkeling experience. Robert at Tiny Bubbles was really great at helping me get the knowledge I needed to safely try diving. Also, he was understanding and careful so when we went diving in the ocean, I felt pretty comfortable that any issue I had would be addressed. Despite my initial reservations, I was able to have a great time and Robert knew where to find turtles, octopus, etc. I really appreciated the way this company allows you to take a rain check and try again if the visibility on a given day is poor. It’s small and personal here and you do not feel that they are rushing to get you in and out, like some other companies on Maui.

These guys are awesome! The day I arrived for my scooter dive the surf was pretty high. After a short discussion Robert said we could try and make it out to the reef. After fighting our way through the waves to the dive site the visibility was poor so we had to abandon the dive. Although getting back to shore through the large wave was a sketchy to say the least Robert was in control and confident throughout the entire experience. Once back at the shop Robert assured me that we would be able to do a make up dive in the next few days before I left the island, even if that meant him coming in on his day off. Tim contacted me the following day to let me know Robert would meet me at the shop the next morning for the dive. Needless to say the scooter dive was amazing and everything worked out great! Tim and Robert are the kind of guys you want to dive with. I will definitely call Tiny Bubbles next time I’m on Maui!

My wife and I had such a great experience with Tiny Bubbles on our honeymoon. This is a really late post! but we havent forgotten the lifelong memory we made going scuba diving for our first time. It was on our last day out in Hawaii. This was back in 2014 :/​please forgive me for waiting so long to make a review.
I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for an extreme value on their trip or vacation with the family. Not gonna lie, the price was pretty high, but isn’t everything in Hawaii or when you travel for that matter?! and thats coming from a newly married couple just starting out. Comparatively, the price was great. The other options such as parasailing, jet skiing, and other activities ranged around the same price, for an activity that takes about 30 minutes or less. We had training that I believe lasted about 1.5 to 2 hours. and then we were out in the water for about an hour.
Tiny Bubbles is interactive and a fun way to learning how to scuba dive. He goes through all of the training procedures. Something i found interesting was that in order to go down further, you have to breathe out. That doesnt sound to crazy, but when you are 20 feet under water, and breathing out to sink more made me a bit nervous at first, but i got the hang of it and really enjoyed my time.
We saw a really big turtle and many schools of fish. Most importantly, I saw my wife enjoying herself. I really think that it was one of things that made her trip. Since she even had a slight consideration in becoming a marine biologist, this was the perfect activity.
Thank you Tiny Bubbles!
Love,
John and Desi
Married since June 28 2014

I have never dived before and Robert our instructor was the best. Very patient. He made sure you understood and had an enjoyable time. For s first time dive it was a very positive experience.

Focused. That is the one word that best describes my experience with tiny bubbles. The equipment was in great shape and the instructor was experienced and excited to take us out diving. The site right off the resort they are housed in is phenomenal. We saw multiple turtles and snowflake Moray Eel.
Keep up the great work and thanks so much for a great dive!

We came across Tiny Bubbles Scuba on a recent stay at Kaanapali Beach Club. Am a certified diver but had not gone diving for 5 years so was a bit rusty. Tiny Bubbles is fully stocked with all the gear I needed. Robert my dive instructor was totally great, we did a refresher practice dive in the pool and then we went on a beach dive. We dove about 50 yards off of Kaanapali Beach in approx. 35 feet of water, fish turtles and a wonderful time. Robert was there with me every step of the way and would highly suggest for beginners though experience divers. Robert also told me there are a few other dive sites on the island as well.

A couple weeks ago I decided to take my boyfriend on his first dive and he LOVED it! Tim gives you a quick low down of the rules, equipment, and safety instructions. Then he suits you up and you get to practice in the pool your equalizing, breathing and under water communication– all of which Tim breaks it down for you so no need to get nervous or have seconds thoughts about being 30 below! After you’ve mastered the pool, he takes you to the ocean. He knows all the good spots to find turtles, octopus, and even reef sharks! We got caught up in 2 schools of fish and swam with too many turtles to count!
I can’t express enough how great of an instructor Tim is! If you want an upgrade from snorkeling this is a must! My boyfriend now wants to get certified which we are going to do with Tim as well!
Awesome birthday, incredible experience, I would recommend this to anyone!

Staying 3 doors down from the Tiny Bubbles dive shop I wanted to go out for a dive.
I talked to Tim and set up a time for 8:00 a. m the next day.
Showed up with my divers certification card and went for a beach dive.
Not knowing what to expect from a beach dive compare to a boat dive. I had to say it was fun and I had a great time.
There scooter and night dive may be my next adventure.
Good place to go for a last minute dive, get certified or just a good conversation about the reefs here in Maui.
Thanks Tim.

If you ever wanted to try scuba diving, Tim at Tiny Bubbles Scuba is your man. Tim is going to make sure your experience is worthwhile and fun. We had rain on and off during the trip and Tim would call every morning giving us the water condition update and recommending that we put off the discovery dive. Finally that morning came and we were on. We met at the shack next to the pool and went over hand signals, the equipment and what to expect. Tim has this great sense of humor which helps cut through the jitters you may have. Next we were in the pool practicing breathing, clearing our ears and mask. Every step of the way Tim made sure everyone in the class was comfortable and ready to move on. When it was time, we got out of the pool, he switched over to new tanks and we swam past the 3^rd buoy and dove down a few feet. Once again Tim made sure everyone was comfortable before proceeding out farther and deeper. We had mentioned seeing reef shark pictures on the webpage and that is where we headed out to and along the way saw beautiful coral and schools of fish. Tim is a great photographer and captured pictures of the sharks, fish and sea turtle which he put on a DVD. Afterwards we surfaced, swam back to the shore and got in the pool to take off the equipment and rinse off. When asked how long we though we were under water, everyone said 30 minutes and Tim surprised us by saying 50 minutes and 32 feet.
It was fun to try something new and be in a different environment. I could not have had a better first time dive experience and plan on going back next year. Thanks Tim!

Had a few first timers in our group and my wife who isn’t very comfortable with swimming in the ocean, but they all loved scuba because of Timmerz and Rob. Great instructors and a great time. Thanks guys!

There aren’t enough stars to rate how great the experience with Tim was.
I was diving for the first time and getting my open water Cert. I was immediately comfortable in the water and Tim knew the reef really well so I saw a lot (of turtles :)), learned a lot and had a great time.
Highly recommend spending two mornings in Maui to get your certification!

I did a intro dive with Rob Groh and it was really awesome. This was my first dive in Maui, I had done intro dives in cancun in the past but this by far was the best.
I was so lucky to be with Rob and his attention to details, from the poolside lesson, to into the pool to the drive out to Canoe Beach for the dive. Luck was with me as I was the only one on this dive so it was a solo guided dive for the price of a group. I will recommend Tiny Bubbles to anyone that wants to dive Maui.
One thing or I should say one of the many things that impressed me about Rob was his care for the ocean, on the dive he stopped to pick up trash we found on the bottom and packed it out, he took a couple minutes to remove a huge ball of fishing line and hooks from some coral. A true sign of his caring for the environment and the creatures that live here.
Some highlights, hearing the whales song underwater, playing with a octopus, and if you have never seen them squirt ink you would be amazed at the amount they squirt.
Thank you Rob and Tiny Bubbles

Great scuba trip with Tim. Made sure I felt safe the whole way through and for some great photos with the underwater wildlife. Lesson in pool before the ocean dive war definitely reassuring. Can’t recommend enough, once in a lifetime experience you should do every year.

If I could give more stars I would! I found Tiny Bubbles Scuba on a recommendation from Boss Frog. I met Tim on the morning of my first dive and he was so nice and patient. I was working on my qualification dives to get scuba certified and was pretty nervous. Tim helped ease my concerns and make my 4 dives with him fun and exciting. The entire staff has been nothing less then professional and kind. I would highly recommend Tiny Bubbles to anyone looking for a relaxed fun dive and especially to any first time divers who may be a touch uneasy about their first ocean dives.

My first time scuba diving, Tim was really nice and fun to deal with. He clearly loves to scuba dive and it’s always nice to feel like someone is taking you along to do something they really enjoy as opposed to giving a boring tour they’ve done too many times. It ended up being a small group, just my dad, me and Tim. He has a camera with a wide lens and a flash that he holds in the other hand, he’ll take a bunch of great pictures and for a fee will mail you a disc of all the images. The underwater time was 55 minutes for us and the max depth was 34′ average was probably 20 – 25′. We saw a ton of sea turtles and got plenty of cool pictures with them! If there’s the opportunity he’ll present you with something to hold and take a picture for you. I had a great experience and would go back to him again if I return to Maui.
The intro dive starts with a short lesson/​lecture on the basics and then he takes you in the pool to try everything and make sure you have the basics down. Tim is a very competent and aware diver who won’t get you in past your comfort level. Highly recommend for first time divers! I can only imagine he would be fun to dive with if you were more experienced as well as Hawaii has some great places he could take you.

Gaen was amazing! He spent the perfect amount of time with us making sure we were comfortable, then took us on an amazing dive where we saw beautiful coral, tons of fish playing and saw maybe 6 sea turtles. He even took the time to take pictures during our dive and delivered the cd to our hotel for us. I highly recommend Tiny Bubbles to any beginners looking for a great experience!

Tim is the best!
I was afraid my diving days were over since my rheumatoid arthritis started getting worse (got it in my 20’s) and have a bad knee. But Tim made sure that I could still dive in and under and all over the place. He did everything possible to make my dive comfortable and amazing!
He is so caring, knowledgeable and respectful of the sea and those who worship it like he does, Mahalo Tim!

Tiny Bubbles is one of the best operators for Scuba that I’ve experienced. Tim and his wife are excellent guides. Tim took my dive partner and me on 3 guided dives including beach, scooter and night dives. My parents (in their 60s) snorkeled with Tim’s wife as the guide on the surface above us for the beach dive. If you are not experienced, I highly suggest going with a guide and you won’t go wrong with Tiny Bubbles. The services go above what most operators will do. From gear fitting, gear checking, and the fresh towel after the dive, you will be pleased. The bathrooms and hot tub are right there at the resort for your use. The outdoor bar has food for dinner after diving. This is a nice place to catch the sunset after diving as well. We especially enjoyed the pictures they took of our dives and my parents snorkeling. You will see many many turtles at the «cleaning station» right in front of Tiny Bubbles. Plus many eel and fish.