On our late morning dive trip, we visit two shallow reefs (average depth of 30′ to 40′ / 9m-12m). We will see hundreds, even thousands of colorful reef fish. More than 25% are endemic to Hawaii, meaning they are only found here. There is a lot of great coral too, with 40% of our corals endemic to Hawaii. Of course, we can never guarantee specific wildlife sightings. But there is a great chance you will see other marine life such as eels, sea turtles, rays, octopuses, and dolphins. We see turtles on over 85% of our dives!
Posted By : Glenn G
This was my first time scuba diving. Kaleb was my dive instructor and he made me feel comfortable from the start. He gave a thorough explanation of all the safety items we will complete and then did them pretty much when we got into the water. He was by my side the entire time and kept on checking if I was OK. As far as I was concerned, I hit the jackpot on seeing undersea life to include turtles, octopi, eels, and so many colorful fish. Then we did another dive. Saw more turtles, a puffer fish, and many other fish most people see only on National Geographic.
I highly recommend Hawaiian Diving Adventure. The crew was really friendly and down to earth.
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Posted On : 2023-08-05 14:06:21 
Posted By : Dawn_V
Enjoyable 2nd dive, but this is really not a course of beginners. If I hadn’t had prior experience, I would not have been able to do the dive. Water was extremely choppy, and a short practice of the skills in the middle of the ocean is not appropriate for a beginner diver. First experience diving can be scary and you should be given the opportunity to practice in a pool before you go into the open ocean. My daughter’s friend was so scared that she couldn’t go, and another person on the dive was also too scared to dive.
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Posted On : 2023-06-08 20:27:39 
Posted By : david_k
Me and My Friend had amazing time sucba diving for the first time. Instructions were easily understandable and we went from tallking to practicing skills in water quick. Instructors were all the time checking stuff and responding. Before a second dive we had time to talk about diving, sea animals, where are other diving locations and what could be seen. Snacks and water available. Captain of the ship also nice person to talk to. Good equipment.
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Posted On : 2023-05-29 12:20:18
Posted By : 516kaylinb
Our guide was absolutely amazing! He went above and beyond to make me feel safe and calm. I’ve always had a fear of being in large bodies of water, so the first time getting into the water with the guide I started panicking but he was right there with me and instantly helped calm me down. The rest of the dive went great after that. Just remember to breathe! Will definitely be going back and hope to get our guide Evan again.
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Posted On : 2023-05-16 17:24:10
Posted By : hanahr2023
This crew is perfect for your first experience! I was PANICKED (it was embarrassing) so I wouldn’t have been able to go down & see the amazing things we did (which included turtles & a shark) if it wasn’t for the reassurance from both Dana & Andrew. 10/10 would recommend them!
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Posted On : 2023-05-07 10:47:45
Posted By : Edam4
Great outing for my introductory dive. Friendly captain and divemaster. I appreciated the appropriate level of interaction based on my previous dive experience. It was easy to find the harbor and boat.
What I loved best was the time spent underwater and having really cool fish and coral pointed out, that I might otherwise have missed.
Would definitely go back for more diving with them!
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Posted On : 2023-05-03 16:59:29
Posted By : F7545WWolgab
Great professional and friendly approach. I had no experience at all but everything was explained and demonstrated very nicely. We liked it so much that I took my preteen daughter for a 2d day. She had a blast. They were nice enough to give her a 2d dry suit to keep her warmer for the 2d dive .
Her fav activity from the whole Hawaiian trip.
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Posted On : 2023-03-26 17:52:36
Posted By : USFamily7
Outstanding experience. The instructor was skilled and professional. The underwater beauty was stunning. Highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2023-01-19 19:29:47
Posted By : peterfB5295SK
What an awesome crew! I took the Open Water Diver and later the Advanced Adventurer training with Hawaiian Diving Adventures. I interacted with Andrew, Caleb, Dana, and Evan. All of them are highly skilled, very knowledgeable, and extremely helpful. The students in these courses had diverse backgrounds, and the instructors tailored their advice to individual needs. Everyone received invaluable hints to improve their diving skills. The open water dives were always fun, filled with encounters with amazing sea creatures (the instructors/dive guides kept us entertained nonstop, both pointing out sea life below the surface and providing us with useful information on the boat).
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Posted On : 2023-01-16 18:37:37
Posted By : MikeStark81
Setup on their website was easy peasy and they were a well organized outfit. Dana was awesome! He was super patient and calm with me being on my first dive and helped me work through my surprisingly irrational fear of breathing underwater. He made sure I was safe and taken care of. We did two dives and saw a pair of white tipped reef sharks and a green sea turtle. Saw a bunch of parrot fish, trigger fish, urchins, a sea cucumber, trumpet fish, angel fish, a rainbow wrasse, a live sea conch and more that I didn't recognize. It was fantastic and I am super grateful that I went with this awesome team.
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Posted On : 2022-12-26 17:08:12
