Kona
★★★★★
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Kona, located on the Big Island of Hawaii, has truly world-class diving, with vibrant reefs, cavernous lava tubes, majestic manta rays, fish and inverts galore, and the occasional “big animal” encounter. Kona is located on the more popular, drier, western side of the island and offers diving to suit every level.
Kona boasts amazing macro life like nudibranchs, crabs, tiny reef fish, and eels as well as amazing large wildlife like green sea turtles, manta rays, eagle rays, dolphins, and whales.
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Reef Manta Ray
85
Total Sightings
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M
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M
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S
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N
D
#2
Moray Eel
72
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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A
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N
D
#3
Butterfly Fish
43
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
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O
N
D
#4
Angelfish
35
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#5
Parrotfish
35
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#6
Green Turtle
27
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
D
#7
Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
25
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#8
Octopus
23
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
D
#9
Triggerfish
21
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
D
#10
Pufferfish
20
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
D