Pyramid Pinnacle

★★★★☆ (136)

This is a beautiful, intermediate reef dive off the Kona coast of Hawaii. It gets its name from the pyramid butterflyfish that school around the reef. The submerged lava arches, caverns, pinnacles, and finger corals peppering this site offer plenty to explore.

Wildlife encounters are diverse here including resident conger eels, tons of reef fish, green sea turtles, cleaner shrimp, and lobsters, just to name a few.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 200

Alamy-WaterFrame

Moray Eel
40 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 300

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Octopus
20 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 600

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Wrasse
16 Sightings
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Green Turtle
11 Sightings
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
3 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 25

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Eagle Ray
3 Sightings
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Hawksbill Turtle
3 Sightings
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Common Dolphin
2 Sightings
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Bottlenose Dolphin
2 Sightings
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Spinner Dolphin
2 Sightings
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Reef Manta Ray
2 Sightings
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 90

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Angelfish
30 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 130

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Butterfly Fish
27 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 40

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Triggerfish
16 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 100

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Parrotfish
15 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 3

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Trumpetfish
15 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 25

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Boxfish
14 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 3000

SSI-Peter-Schinck

Nudibranch
12 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 85

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Surgeonfish
11 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 90

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Goatfish
11 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 350

Alamy-Andre Seal

Damselfish
10 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 50

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Frogfish
8 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 130

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Pufferfish
8 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 28

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Clownfish
7 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 8

Alamy-Reinhard Dirscherl

Bannerfish
7 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 250

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Scorpionfish
5 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 110

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Snapper
5 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 60

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Squirrelfish
5 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 15

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Garfish
5 Sightings
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Garibaldi Damselfish
5 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 3400

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Shrimp
5 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 7000

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Crab
5 Sightings
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Whitetip Reef Shark
4 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 2

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Tarpon
4 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 60

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Soldierfish
4 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 20

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Porcupinefish
4 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 190

Alamy-Water Frame

Conger Eel
3 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 40

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Jackfish
3 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 12

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Lionfish
3 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 15

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Tuna
3 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 120

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Flounder
3 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 60

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Spiny Lobster
3 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 19

Alamy-Alex Mustard

Seal
2 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 2

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Nurse Shark
2 Sightings
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Grey Reef Shark
2 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 7

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Pygmy Seahorse
2 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 250

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Grouper/Basslets
2 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 30

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Sand Eel
2 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 300

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Snake Eel
2 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 150

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Sweetlips and Grunts
2 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 3

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Cornetfish
2 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 80

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Emperor
2 Sightings
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Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)
2 Sightings
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Panther Moray Eel (Dragon Eel)
2 Sightings
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Leaf Scorpionfish
2 Sightings
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Dive Centers Catering This Dive Site

Jack’s Diving Locker

75-5813 Alii Dr, 96740 Kailua-Kona, HI - United States

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Keauhou Bay (★4.6)

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Aqualung

Kona (★4.6)

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.
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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.
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Manta Ray Heaven, Garden Eel Cove (★4.7)

Manta Heaven is one of three typical spots where dive operators out of Kona take divers for the famous manta ray night dives. Get ready for the show of a lifetime as huge manta rays swoop right over head at these cleaning stations while you circle around a single light source that attracts them.