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Aloha! AND ... excited for your visit and a chance to help if I can. I can help you with super specific in personal messages that may not apply to all - but for now I'll do what I can. I've been diving in the Hawaiian islands for over 20 years and have experience on Big Isle, Maui and Kauai...

I believe that they are certainly open at this point. They do run a limited schedule and are in high demand for sure - so don't give up. The staff is simply the best of the best and if you can get out with them you'll be glad you did. The captain is often answering the phone while on the am...

Aloha and congrats on your upcoming trip! You can't really go wrong either way in my opinion with Lahaina or Kihei. It's also not that big of a deal to drive from one to the other. For many years I've been vacationing from Kauai to Maui and have stayed in one of these locations and driven to...

That's the tricky part (or has been in past). There aren't any dive shops on the north shore and the last shop on the east side is now closed. You'd have to rent from Poipu on the south shore unless you can get someone to meet you up there with rental tanks. I'm not sure which companies will...

It's that time of year and I usually drop a post offering to help divers coming to Kauai as it pertains to Niihau. It's truly some of the very best diving in the islands and if you are an advanced diver in my humble opinion it is a must see. Niihau is an advanced 3 tank trip that includes...

Aloha Mark! Generally speaking at least, Tunnels is the only spot that diving is being done in terms of tours on the north shore. If you were to track down an experienced guide you may get very lucky and be able to dive one or two other spots from shore. The season for the Tunnels dive has...

Aloha! Happy to help out however I can. How far out you book depends a little on which company you book with. Obviously the smaller 6 passenger boats fill up quicker than the 10-16 diver boats. I always suggest booking out as far as you can to ensure spots. Most companies have a 24 hour...

Aloha and thanks for looking into your Kauai diving trip here on SB. There's so much fantastic diving here that I'd love to help you out if I can in even the smallest of ways. There are numerous options for companies and locations as you fine tune your interest. Your girlfriend being new...

I'd second the nod to Extended Horizons if they will do DM training. Eric Stein is a fantastic owner and generally has a very top notch staff. It is typically done as an internship so hopefully you will have an extended period of time to work with the shop of choice. If you can reach out to...

As a long time dive professional in the islands I can without hesitation say that you can NOT go wrong with Mike Severns. The staff is the best in the islands in my humble opinion no matter what your experience level is. Pauline, Andy, Warren and Poki are simply amazing. The operation is...

Kauai is literally always looking for good instructors and you'd have options at a number of shops / operations. The diving is a little tougher in Kauai waters compared to the other islands, but the diving in my humble opinion is fantastic. Lots of opportunities to teach OW classes and do...

The Kona Aggressor is the only option for the islands. It's a pretty wonderful trip for sure. The diving on the Big Isle is pretty fantastic with opportunities for night dives with Mantas and the AWESOME Pelagic Magic night dive!

There's literally a shore diving guide for Maui that has excellent descriptions and directions - as well as skill level suggested. It covers the entire island. Chuck Thorne is the author. Worth the buy to plan your trip in my opinion. I second (3rd, 4th and 5th) suggestions to check out Mala...

Sorry to hear your trip was cancelled but I'm sure you'll get plenty of advice and help from SB members. There are so many options for operators throughout the islands that you'll likely want to narrow it down to shops close (closer) to were you are going to stay. Personally, I have been very...

Aloha to all that are in the stages of planning your Hawaii dive trip ! Living on Kauai and having just returned from beautiful dives in Maui I just wanted to encourage people to make arrangements as far ahead in advance as possible. In more "normal" times divers can often get away with...

UH ..... "AMEN!" Mala Wharf is such an amazing dive! The biggest challenge is remembering all the incredible critters you saw! This is a dive best done in flat to 1 ft swell unless you have some good experience under your belt (in my humble opinion) unless you have a local guide certainly...

Aloha! What are your dates for diving in Hawaii? Maui and Kauai have somewhat different challenges with with rentals (in terms of availability). If you can stay on top of it you may find deals that can surprise you. I just returned from a week on Maui yesterday . . . we already had a rental...

First off .... GO BLUE! (assuming it's applicable as I noticed the Ann Arbor) My other post addresses the book and guide... If you are not familiar with Maui / Hawaii diving I think the benefits of a guide (at least for the initial dive at a given location) are almost endless. Swell will...

I've been diving in Hawaii for over 20 years professionally and every time I see someone is going to dive Maui I get excited for them!! Based on Kauai we go to Maui once every year to enjoy the fantastic diving there! You are in for a huge treat. The shore diving is incredible, and the there...