Hawaii

Hale O Honu (★4.6)

Hale O Honu is Hawaiian for “House of Turtle” and for good reason. You’ll see lots of turtles here! This is a great, easy boat dive fun for beginners and advanced divers alike.

Mares

Sheraton Caverns (★4.6)

Don’t forget your camera on this dive! Not only is the underwater scenery spectacular, but chances for whale and dolphin sightings on the boat ride out is also high. Sheraton Caverns is located just off Poipu Beach and is relatively untroubled by harsh ocean swells.

Scubapro, Stephen Frink

Airport Beach (★4.1)

Off the coast of Ka’anapali, Airport Beach is located right next to the Westin Resort Villas and is great intro and beginner shore diving. An easy 2-minute walk from the parking lot makes getting to this site a breeze. The actual dive is along a gently sloping sandy bottom going from 8 to 25 feet deep.

Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

Hanauma Bay (★4.4)

Hanauma Bay is the most popular nature preserve in Oahu and a great place not only to stay the day at the beach but for snorkelers, beginning divers, and experienced divers alike. This bay is teeming with life and no boats are allowed so the waters are calm and protected.

Scubapro, Stephen Frink

Molokini Crater (★4.5)

Sitting just off the Hawaiian island of Maui, Molokini Crater is probably one of the most famous places to dive in all of Hawaii. This former crater is accessible by boat dive departing from Maui. This is a very busy dive site but there are several different areas to dive.

Aqualung

Mala Wharf (★4.7)

Mala Wharf is one of Maui’s best dives and easy to get to! It’s a shore dive just off of Lahaina. Watch out for boat traffic and rough sea conditions.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

Ulua Beach Park (★3.9)

Ulua Beach is a well-groomed family beach, perfect for beginning snorkelers and divers. This beach as lots of parking, easy access and great amenities like freshwater, showers, and restrooms. An easy shore dive.

Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

Kahekili Beach Park (★4.4)

A massive coral reef stretches out for miles and farther out, coral islands wait to be explored.This beautiful, easy dive site is popular with all levels, with a highly customizable dive experience and depths ranging from 20 - 80ft.Best Dive Seasons: Year round.

Joe M. (#2992121)

Sea Tiger (Wreck) (★4.6)

The Sea Tiger is one of the most popular wreck dives on Oahu and is the closest wreck to scuba dive from Waikiki Beach, taking only 10 minutes by boat to get there.

Mares

Puako (★4.4)

This is a favorite dive site of locals due to its easy beach entry and the fact that it’s not a popular place among tourists. Get here early as the winds start to pick up around 11 am, making the water rougher and visibility not as good.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

Black Rock - Hawaii (★4.4)

Right off the beach of the Black Rock Sheraton Resort sits one of the best turtle dives on the island of Maui. You are guaranteed to see at least 5-10 green sea turtles on this dive. Max depth is only around 35 feet.

Mares

Golden Arches (★4.4)

Golden Arches is your typical Hawaiian reef dive off the Kona coast. Visibility gets better the deeper and further away from the surf zone you get. Check conditions as the current can get strong here at times.

Jordan L. (#277891)

Garden Eel Cove (★4.5)

This is THE place to night dive with manta rays. One of the most famous dives in Kona allows you to kneel on the bottom in about 35 feet of water in the dark of night while a huge light is set in the middle of all the divers that attract phytoplankton and krill so the mantas swoop in right over you to feed.

Ranata W. (#4302472)

Makena Landing (★4.2)

Makena Landing offers divers access to one of the best and most unique dive sites on the island of Maui. This area is home to numerous ledges and grottos, and actually encompasses a few different individual dive sites known as 5 caves/5 graves, turtle town, and turtle arch.

Stacy M. (#3997477)

Koloa Landing (★4.3)

Koloa Landing is located in Hanaka’ape Bay, Kauai and is a very popular dive site, especially for scuba instruction. The entry is easy, and there is plenty to see to the left and right of the landing.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

Cathedral II (★4.5)

Cathedral #2, located off the coast of Lanai. It is a charter available on Monday and Saturday. This site is one of the most desired dive sites. It is about an hour boat ride across the channel. You will want to have a flashlight for this dive.

Mares

First Cathedral (★4.6)

Just off of Maui sits the small island of Lanai. You can stay on this island but most people opt for staying on Maui and then taking a dive charter over to Lanai just for the day. First Cathedral is Lanai’s most popular dive site featuring a two-story underwater cavern that will take your breath away.

Scubapro

Turtle Town Maui (★4.3)

This is one of the best spots on Maui to see sea turtles. Just off Makena Beach off the southwest coast of Maui, this site offers a shallow dive perfect for beginners and also snorkelers. This is a turtle cleaning station so activity is high.

Scubapro

Fish Bowl - Hawaii (★4.3)

This dive site has amazing rock structure, giving lots of hiding places for fish to hideout, making Fish Bowl one of Kauai’s fishiest dives, hence the name. You’ll also see evidence of old lava flows here.

Mares

Kapalua Beach (★4.4)

With a large coral reef lining the bay, there is a lot of marine life in the bay. This is a picturesque dive site with rocky overhangs & valleys further out to adventure in. Best Dive Seasons: Late Spring, Summer, Early Fall

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