Hawaii Scuba Diving: Oahu
Written by VacationIdea.com Travel Editors.
What to Look for on the Dive
Colorful reef fish, living coral, star fish, sea turtles, octopus, lobster, shells of different shapes and sizes, and other marine life. Hawaii as more over 650 species of reef fish. In fast, 200 unique species that live in the waters surrounding the Hawaiian islands are found nowhere else in the world.
When scuba diving off Oahu's coast, look for a spectrum of moray eels, frogfish, scorpion fish, marine flat worms, nudibranchs, shrimp and giant sea turtles.
Where to Scuba Dive on Oahu
Dive sites are scattered all around the island, depending on what you are looking for. The Corsair wreck on the south end of Oahu is popular with advanced divers who go there to see rare crocodile and garden eels, horned helmet shells, barracuda, jacks and stingrays.
The Mahi shipwreck on the west side of Oahu is a 186 foot U.S. Navy vessel sunk that sunk to 90 feet. Scuba divers can see three ship decks.
The the Windward side, Moku Manu, about 500 yards off Mokapu Point, features rich marine life including eels, turtles, reef fish and lobster hiding in the caves. Diving depths range from 30 to 90 feet.
On the North Shore, you can dive in Shark's Cove nearby Waimea Bay in the summer. Depths run to 60 feet and sights include a reef with caves, lava tubes and ledges.
Scuba Charters & Gear
There are over 25 dive shops on Oahu, Hawaii. Many charters offers small excursions of eight divers or less.
Aloha Dive (a Padi 5-Star Center)
377 Keahole Street #E-101
Phone: 808-395-5922
www.alohadiveshop.com
AquaZone (on Waikiki Beach)
2335 Kalakaua Avenue (Outrigger Waikiki Hotel)
Phone: 808-923-3483
www.aquazone.net
Breeze Hawaii Diving Adventures
3014 Kaimuki Avenue
Phone: 808-735-1857
www.breezehawaii.com
Surf-N-Sea – Surf, Sail & Dive Shop
62-595 Kamehameha Highway
Phone: 808-637-9887
www.surfnsea.com
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Written By the Travel Editors at VacationIdea.com, Last Update: Jan 20, 2005