Best Dive Shops and Boats in Oahu

[splitkey01]

Will be in Oahu for the next month and looking to spend some time in the water, looking for some recommended dive shops and charters.

 

[justleesa]

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[geoff w]

I always dive Maui, or occasionally the Big Island, but will be on Oahu next week on the north side of the island. Since I'm not enthused about driving to Honolulu in the morning to go out with dive operators down then, I found Deep Ecology up in Haleiwa. Anyone dive with them before and have any positive or negative comments?

 

[odblnt]

No, but I have been in their shop and they look pretty good. They have their own boat so they can get out beyond the swells that can be a little messy and prevent most of the shore diving up there this time of year. Please let us know how it turns out.

 

[lonebrave]

Call Gabe at Kaimana Divers (Kaimana Divers: SCUBA Diving in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, Waikiki). He dives all over the island. His crew is great...they love what they do and they're good at it.

 

[DiveWestOahu]

north shore may be done for this year,, prevailing swells just keep on coming in, if your staying on the north shore and you end up diving maunalua bay or waikiki be prepared to get an early start

 

[geoff w]

north shore may be done for this year,, prevailing swells just keep on coming in, if your staying on the north shore and you end up diving maunalua bay or waikiki be prepared to get an early start

Thanks for the warning. I talked to Pat from Deep Ecology today to book dives for next week, and she said they're still going out from Haleiwa, but they're checking conditions daily

Any easy shore dives on the north shore that I might be able to get my wife to do? She has a conference call Wednesday AM, so my only dive option is probably a shore dive somewhere

Having only done cocktails at Turtle Bay before, I'm completely ignorant of the area. Is there any diving in Turtle Bay?

 

[MauiScubaSteve]

I used to do the Intro pool gig at Turtle Bay for Deep Ecology, and then we drove; sometimes as far as Kahe Pt. or Magic Island.

 

[jbird127]

I'm going to be on vacation early November in Oahu....on this same vein, is there a dive club or groups that would take a tag along? I am an instructor and wasn't going to rent a car. Just wanted to join a group or solo who wants gas and a free lunch??

Thanks for any info...Jason

 

[scottitheduck]

Again, moving into winter time the North Shore is generally un-diveable. We dive off both south and west shores during these months and just keep our fingers crossed we see whales! Any Oahu sightings yet guys?

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