What do you get when you take snorkeling and mash it up with Scuba Diving. Well, SNUBA.
When my family came to visit me in Hawai’i back in 2019, my mom booked an excursion that Iʻve never heard of, Snuba. And it was as simple of an explanation as the name implies, a combination of Snorkeling & Scuba Diving. The great thing about Snuba, is that is does not require any diving certifications nor does it require additional commitments other than simply booking a date for X amount of people to go.
What is entailed?
Leaving Maalaea Harbor, we set off for the iconic crescent shaped island, Molokini, a volcanic crater remnant off the coast of Maui. We took a 15 minute “training” session regarding how to use the gear in the water and concepts of buoyancy, part of what youʻd learn in Scuba training. The tanks instead of on your back are on floating devices on the surface of the water and are attached to hoses allowing you to reach up to 20 feet depth underwater. After 25 – 30 minutes, we were brough back up, disconnected only to repeat our dive closer to the Maui coastline.
Why You Should Consider Snuba?
Whether or not you are scuba certified, booking a Snuba excursion come more at ease and essentially is more in line as a tour than a Scuba dive excursion, with drinks and food and some sightseeing to be had along the way. Itʻs also a great way to enjoy a couples trip out on the water or like me, a day out with family.
In the end, Snuba is a perfect way to enjoy some depths of the ocean. Hey, might even swim with honu (Hawaiian Seaturtle)
