What to Expect

Depart from Kewalo Basin with your dive instructor for two shallow reef dives along Oʻahu’s South Shore. Designed for newer and developing divers, the day combines comfortable depths with abundant marine life and plenty of time to settle in and enjoy the underwater world.

Your first dive takes you to Turtle Canyon, where Hawaiian green sea turtles gather around one of Waikīkī’s natural cleaning stations. Descend among the reef and watch as turtles hover effortlessly while small reef fish clean their shells—an incredible encounter at depths of roughly 15 to 30 feet.

For your second dive, explore Nautilus Reef, Horseshoe Reef, or Kewalo Pipe, selected according to the day’s conditions. Follow lava formations and coral-covered reef structures in search of whitetip reef sharks, moray eels, octopuses, spotted eagle rays, and colorful tropical fish while your instructor points out marine life along the way.

After your second dive, surface for the cruise back to Kewalo Basin and swap stories about everything you spotted beneath the water.

Included

• Two-tank guided boat dive at two different sites
• All necessary scuba diving equipment (you may bring your own)
• Professional dive instructor (6:1 diver-to-instructor ratio)
• Close encounters with endemic marine species
• Dive sites just minutes from Waikiki
• Coral reef ecosystems and lava rock formations
• Frequent sightings of Hawaiian green sea turtles, eels, octopus, and reef fish

Requirements

• Minimum age: 10 years old
• Must be Open Water Certified or currently training toward certification
• Basic swimming ability required
• No flying within 18 hours after diving
• Medical clearance may be needed for certain health conditions