And most people, when they hear these things about it, don't have a problem either because it is really a very, very different experience that you get. Most people don't have a problem with it at all. So, these are some questions that people continuously have about these. Just simply the buoyancy of the submarine would bring it back up to the top. The engines are kind of, are forcing the submarine down and if all the engines were cut, you would.

well gee, if I go down is there a problem getting back up? Is that going to happen? If you were to completely lose power on this, you would float to the top. And, a lot of people have a problem with. You can look out, that really makes it less claustrophobic. So these have windows, it's a sight-seeing submarine. If you have on one it's probably been in your days in the Navy and the submarine didn't have any windows. The typical submarines that you think about, if you've not been on one. And it just really helps to be able to breathe fresh air and so on. Let me just talk about that for a second just so you get the idea.įirst of all, there is a complete rush of air that is continuously happening throughout the submarine the entire time that you're down. A lot of people get a little bit uncomfortable about being in one of theaters, being enclosed. The area that they generally go to is a area that there's a shipwreck, the Carthaginian has been down there for a number of years and has a lot of coral formations and a lot of fish that hang around there and makes it really interesting to see.īut, this is one of the most unusual trips that you can do. They will close the hatch and you will descend approximately 100 feet or so to the bottom of the ocean floor. You'll sit on long benches, each one of you will have a window port that you'll be able to look out.

You'll board the submarine, and then you'll go down into the submarine itself. You will get onto a boat at the harbor and that'll transport you out to where the submarine is, a couple of miles off the coast. We've got a submarine that'll take you off the coast. This is an opportunity you'll have on the island of Maui. Probably not too many hands up out there. Not a Disneyland type submarine, but the real deal. So when is the last time that you guys were on a submarine? A real submarine.Ī submarine that actually goes down to the ocean floor and stays there for awhile. You will be able to go that deep without the equipment on your back.

Most or your Maui submarine dives will take you down to a depth of 100' which is deeper than most scuba divers would go on a normal dive.

Each submarine tour is different, but each dive is exciting, informative and educational. During the winter months whales have swum into view. As you inch along the sea floor, more and more is revealed, color upon color, shape upon shape. Sometimes you'll see eels, rays and occasionally a shark. You'll see hundreds and hundreds of fish and coral heads of all sizes and colors.

The climate-controlled cabin and giant viewing ports make your submarine tour below the surface both comfortable and interesting.

Today our Maui submarines dive on this artificial ship reef with its intriguing colony of underwater guests. Being badly in need of extensive repairs a decision was made that a better use for the vessel would be to sink in it in the nearby coastal waters and allow fish and coral formations to use it as a home.

Your Maui submarine tour will include a visit to a specially designed artificial reef based around the scuttling of the once popular tour attraction boat called the Carthaginian which was a replica of an 1800's vintage supply ship.

Here are some interesting facts about your Maui submarine tour: Since about 70% of our planet is covered in ocean and because this ocean water plays such an important role in what actually happens on the land we live and walk on, it is a great idea, if only for 45 minutes, to see what it looks like to be on the ocean floor. We view these excursions as more that just a tour, but as an educational experience because these tours allow the general public to really have a good look beneath the sea. Leaving conveniently from Lahaina Harbor at many times of the morning and afternoon, these sub tours allow you to glimpse the reef life 100' under the sea without ever having to get wet. Maui submarine tours are a great adventure for all ages, especially children (if they are over 3' tall). Maui Submarine And Glassbottom Boat Tours

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