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Oahu’s scenery is just as spectacular below the waves as it is above. Certified divers can explore underwater caverns and shipwrecks, while everyone—from first-timers to dive instructors—can experience the island’s colorful corals, fish, eels, turtles, dolphins, and sharks. Here’s what you need to know about diving on Oahu.
Highlights
- Take beginner scuba lessons and walk into the sea from Waikiki, or jump from a boat off Oahu’s west side
- PADI, the Professional Association of Diving Instructors, offers Discover Scuba courses that allow uncertified visitors to experience diving without the cost of full certification
- Discover Scuba packages include equipment rental (though for certified divers, generally only tanks and weights are included in the price)
- Oahu offers safe, shallow-water reef dives, great for beginners
- All tours enable you to see Hawaii’s underwater world with professionally trained and certified divemasters
Where to Go
Many Oahu scuba tours offer pickups from Honolulu hotels and transport you to various dive sites by scenic boat ride. There are loads of honu (Hawaiian green sea turtles) and great reef diving at Turtle Canyons, Kahala Barge, the Corsair Fighter Plane, and Koko Crater, a south-shore site perfect for all experience levels.
How to Go
Whether you book a dive boat charter or shore dive, you’re sure to have a great time underwater around Oahu. Some dive shops and tour operators choose dive sites on the day of departure, based on currents and weather conditions. If you have a specific site in mind, be sure to speak with your dive operator in advance. Keep in mind that beginner divers can’t go below 40 feet (12 meters), and everyone needs to wait at least 18 hours after a standard two-tank dive before flying.
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Beginner Scuba Diving Adventure w/ Videos in Honolulu
Learn to scuba dive or refresh your skills with a small group lesson in Honolulu. Start with a comprehensive safety tutorial and gear fitting, then explore the tropical waters of the Pacific Ocean. Look out for green sea turtles, octopuses, sea stars, and a variety of colorful marine life. Your instructor accompanies you into the water and provides a Go Pro video of your underwater adventure at the end of the session. Ideal for beginners or moderately experienced divers interested in a low key dive to brush up their practice.
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USD99.00
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Oahu Submarine Scooter Adventure
Ride a personal, self-propelled, electric underwater scooter through Oahu's underwater world. During this 2-hour tour, cruise past Diamond Head Crater through Maunalua Bay on a power catamaran, then dive under the surface on your scooter to see green sea turtles, schools of tropical fish and other native marine life. No experience is necessary for this guided tour; all equipment is provided.
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USD183.25
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No Certification Required Scuba Dive and Island Tour with Guide
Many visitors to Oahu go scuba diving in bustling Waikiki. This small-group tour is different to the rest, because it takes you away from the crowds to the places where local divers go. Whatever your level of diving experience, your instructor will get you safely and confidently below the waves where you can marvel at the tranquil, uncrowded underwater world,
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USD109.00
Price varies by group size
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USD109.00
Price varies by group size

DISCOVER Scuba Diving Experience in Honolulu
There's no better place to learn to scuba dive than the abundant waters of Hawaii. Join this intro course to scuba diving in Honolulu and learn the basics of the underwater sport with one-on-one instruction from a PADI-certified guide. Then, enjoy a guided dive in one of Hawaii's famous reefs where you can observe sharks, turtles, rays, endemic fish, dolphins, and more.
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USD235.89
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USD235.89

Certified Diver: 2-Tank Deep Wreck and Shallow Reef Dives off Oahu
Explore the vibrant waterscape of Hawaii on this 2-site diving experience with rental gear included. Launching conveniently from Honolulu, board Dive Oahu’s spacious boat, with free snacks and refreshments provided. Once out at sea, an experienced PADI-certified guide kicks off the excursion with a relaxing surface interval before leading you through a famous deep wreck and shallow reef teeming with marine life.
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USD214.35
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Turtle Canyons Snorkel Excursion from Waikiki, Hawaii
Share the warm Hawaiian waters with green sea turtles, tropical fish, and more on a 2-hour snorkel excursion from Waikiki. No need to wear your flippers and mask on the plane, as all necessary gear is provided. Under the careful guidance of a tour leader, discover the vibrant sea life of Turtle Canyons. Above water wildlife sightings may include spinner dolphins, flying fish, and - in winter months - humpback whales.
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USD85.28
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Incredibly Fun 2-Tank Coral Reef South Shore Boat Dive in Oahu from Waikiki
Learn the basics of scuba diving during a 5-hour introductory course in Waikiki. Your professional scuba instructor teaches foundational scuba skills before taking you out by boat to a dive site in shallow water. Have time to get comfortable with the equipment in the water, then follow your instructor as you scuba dive around the coral reef. You can see marine critters such as sea turtles and colorful fish, an amazing experience to add to your vacation in Hawaii.
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USD198.00
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Certified Diver: 2-Tank Shallow Reef Dives off Oahu
Hawaii’s famous coral reefs—like Turtle Canyons and Kaiser’s—are ideal for certified divers, both practiced veterans and Hawaii first-timers. On this two-tank tour, your PADI-certified guide will take you to two distinct reefs on Oahu’s south shore, where you’ll get to hang with dolphins, turtles, eels, octopus, sharks, and more wild creatures at 25–50’.
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USD214.35
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USD214.35

2-Tank Shallow Boat Dive from Waikiki - No Certification Required
Experience the vibrant underwater world off the coast of Oahu during this beginner scuba diving adventure. Join a small group and gear up for your adventure alongside PADI-certified divers. Learn the basics of scuba diving for slipping into the water and taking in the amazing wildlife, from colorful coral reefs to sea turtles and octopuses.
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USD198.00
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USD198.00

Two Tank Certified Wreck SCUBA Diving From Waikiki
When visiting Hawaii, try this guided, 5-hour, small-group ocean dive from Waikiki. Climb aboard a custom dive boat and experience Hawaii’s fascinating underwater world, complete with colorful coral reefs and an abundance of marine wildlife. All the necessary equipment is included. Evidence of dive certification is required from all visitors wishing to participate in a certified dive.
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USD148.00
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USD148.00

Certified Divers: Best 2-Tank Wrecks & Reef Boat Dive All Inclusive From Waikiki
This is a guided tour for certified divers. You will first be taken to explore a shipwreck, and follow up with a local reef dive. Discover Oahu’s secret treasures! Visit the Sea Tiger, YO-257, or San Pedro wreck followed by a reef dive along Waikiki. Certified diver needs to be Advanced Open Water certified or have equivalent diving experience doing deep dives (~100 ft)
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USD148.00
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USD148.00

Certified Diver: 2-Tank Night Dive
This night time tour for PADI-certified divers offers a unique diving experience off the south shore of Oahu. After a surface interval at sunset, you'll get a whole new perspective on the ocean by diving at night and seeing the different creatures that come out in the dark. Includes free premier gear rental, as well as snacks and refreshments.
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USD214.35
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Waikiki Sunset Night Dive Adventure
First, explore the reef and visit the colossal colony of swaying Garden Eels as the sun begins to fade. Come up from your dive to enjoy a beautiful Hawaiian sunset, relax, and have a bite to eat. On the second dive, you descend into bioluminescent darkness and in the beam of your light watch the nightlife come alive. Observe in awe as Oahu's majestic green sea turtles, reef sharks or spotted eagle sting rays and manta rays glide in from the darkness to feed on the microscopic plankton attracted to your light.
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All ScubaPro premier professional gear included
40+ years of excellence in professional development, diving academics and services
The only 5-Star dive shop and scuba diving tours in Waikiki
Two USCG inspected vessels
Private charters and private inspectors available
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USD219.00
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Mesmerizing Private SCUBA Diving Charter in Paradise from Waikiki
Explore the waters off the coast of Oahu on a two tank dive, ideal for first-time divers. Board a private boat and head out to two separate diving locations in the Pacific, traveling in the company of PADI-certified instructors. Come face-to-face with eels, spotted eagle rays, octopuses, and more while perusing local waters. Perfect for snorkelers, too.
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USD1,899.00
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First Time Introductory Scuba Dive
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!
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USD195.00
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Small-Group Deep Dive in Oahu with Shipwreck and Reef
Experienced divers only on this deep dive charter in Kewalo Basin. Visit a 100-foot (30 meter) deep shipwreck and a 40- to 60-foot (12 to 18 meter) reef, accompanied by a certified divemaster or instructor. Due to the depth on this trip, divers should have completed at least 25 dives (with at least one in the past year), and have their Advanced Open Water certification.
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USD185.00
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