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The more flexible that you are during your visit the better chance of making the crossing. Bubbles Below is the only charter that is crossing in April to my knowledge. Everyone else generally starts in May. You'll need a day that the north swell is way down and the winds are from desired...

The shore diving at many locations on Maui is super user friendly! Black Rock is certainly a good night dive. Due to it's location it is impacted by north swell so you'll want to keep that in mind. Down south I highly suggest checking out Makena Landing. It's super easy in and out with...

Mike Severn's for sure! Pauline and AJ along with the rest of the staff are AWESOME! It's a sure thing in my opinion as well. Wonderful and passionate about diving!

I wish I had an idea on weather that far out but Niihau is a week to week kinda thing. I would say that late April is actually a better time than right now. In April and May the north swells are typically phasing out for the year (at least the big ones). The northern swells play a big part...

Aloha! (Yes, diversteve you are once again ahead of me!) I echo the thoughts that diversteve mentioned on Koloa Landing for sure!!! It has been an amazing critter dive for years and has been a favorite of mine for years. I often dive there on my days/afternoons off due to the amazing...

Glad you're coming back! Koloa Landing has been going off lately with amazing critters! We've also been having a great winter with manta rays! 6-8 spent their morning cruising around Poipu yesterday! Allowed for some amazing snorkel time! Let me know if I can help with anything when you...

Super Happy to help out with anything I can above or below water. Crazy rains here right now.....but I'm sure Spring time will be wonderful. Just let me know how I can help. Aloha A

Very kind words. Thank you. I am in fact now over with Bubbles Below and a very exciting opportunity with new ownership.

First of all....stoked you are coming to the island! There are many options for great operators here and I'm sure you'll have a great experience. I've worked for just about everyone on the island in the last 19 years at one point or another and I am lucky to know most of the DM's here on the...

Depending on the time of year that you visit the ocean temperature does vary the better part of 10 degrees. While only a degree or two, you may also find that Kona is a hint warmer than Kauai / Oahu. Some divers that are normally diving in the cooler California / Pac NW waters will dive...

If you are here on Scubaboard you are already on the right track for planning. Over the years I've been so impressed by dive professionals here in the islands. There is a great willingness to help you out and be sure you meet your needs. Many divers set up bookings last minute, but with a...

All the islands have similar macro opportunities in my humble opinion. Wildlife does vary for sure in the 500 mile stretch between Kauai and Big Isle with many consistent small critters for sure. I encourage photographers to really consider shore diving options for personalized dives with a...

As an Instructor here in Hawaii for almost 20 years I've dove extensively on all the islands. While six pack operations aren't the norm on Big Isle we have been diving with several larger boat there. With your experience I think you would enjoy Pacific Rim Divers. They are the only company...

The snowflake morays are a shallow water species that I have found to be a little more active in the afternoon in my opinion. While I live on the island of Kauai, I travel to Maui at least once a year and lived there for 3 years some time ago. I was not uncommon to find them at Makena Landing...

Aloha and thanks in advance for your help on this... I've done extensive diving on the Big Isle while working the Kona Aggressor. I'm returning to do a land based vacation and I'm looking for suggestions on a small operator with knowledgable guides. Seems most shops offer pretty similar...

Explore Kauai Scuba and Nick are a pretty much a sure thing even in less than desirable conditions at Koloa Landing. Small - very personal - and most importantly a safe dive company. As the newest dive company on the island you won't likely experience a fresher sense of passion and effort on...

The Mala Wharf dive can be done guided from shore without to much difficulty especially for an experienced diver WITH a guide. You without question should get a guide in my opinion for this one. Dive flag is a must. Critter-wise it's hard to match. I've probably done this dive about 100...

Just for those of you who are keeping tabs on the whales coming back to the islands... On Oct 12th we had 2 Humpbacks sighted on the south shore of Kauai! We were able to see them on three different occasions as they were sticking very close to 20 minute dives. Very exciting (and early for...

Ed Robinson's does a great job for sure. Likely to be very happy with them. I'd have no problem sending anyone to dive with them. For myself, I find that Mike Severn's is the best of the best in the islands and I always dive with them when I hop over from Kauai. Depending on swell and shore...

Of course! Happy to help any time with any questions. I frequently hear that email are overlooked. They certainly shouldn't be, but reality is reality. The operations that reply same day or following day are usually reflective of the quality of care you'll get. Updating some dive site...