Which island in Hawaii has the best diving in September?

[Tomeck]

I plan to travel in September 2024. Which island in Hawaii has the best diving?

 

[NorCalDM]

I prefer the Big Island as it has lots of shore and boat diving the more I dive there the more I like it.. My strong second is Maui but I would like to get to Niihau one of these days.

 

[Tomeck]

I prefer the Big Island as it has lots of shore and boat diving the more I dive there the more I like it.. My strong second is Maui but I would like to get to Niihau one of these days.

In Kona, is it often cloudy?

 

[FreqFlier]

In Kona, is it often cloudy?

Kona is on the leeward side of the island (Kona literally means leeward), much less clouds and precipitation than Hilo area.

 

[NorCalDM]

In Kona, is it often cloudy?

Kona is on the dry side of the island so more sun than clouds but it's still a tropical island so you can get rain on any day. Just wait a few minutes and it will pass.

 

[AquamanKauai]

Really no "right" answer to this one. September is a fairly consistent weather month I feel for diving on the leeward coasts. Speaking for Kauai where I live, it's a great time to cross to Niihau though I'd suggest the first couple weeks of Sept.

I prefer the Big Island as it has lots of shore and boat diving the more I dive there the more I like it.. My strong second is Maui but I would like to get to Niihau one of these days.

Aloha from Kauai! Feel free to reach out when the time comes and you're looking to do Niihau. I'd be more than happy to help you out however I can. It certainly is an AWESOME trip. In the meantime, Happy Holidays and Happy Diving to you!
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[Volleyball]

Kauai, would be your home base if you want Niihau which is an expensive dive and Kauai, like Maui, has expensive accommodations. Kauai's visibility isn't great as a whole, will probably see more turtles than any other island or possibly the world (lol)
Oahu, if you're willing to rent a car, has a lot, Sea Tiger wreck to the south (resident white tip sharks, usually turtles), China wall to the East, West side is cool and I highly recommend the electric beach which you could snorkel and the North Shore. Also on the North Shore, you have a bunch of shark snorkel operators
Kona, Manta's at night, Tiger Beach, probably the best odds with diving with dolphins of all the islands

Maui, haven't dove there yet

Here's the Mantas and dolphins from my last Kona trip a few months ago

 

[SushiDiver]

Kauai, would be your home base if you want Niihau which is an expensive dive and Kauai, like Maui, has expensive accommodations. Kauai's visibility isn't great as a whole, will probably see more turtles than any other island or possibly the world (lol)
Oahu, if you're willing to rent a car, has a lot, Sea Tiger wreck to the south (resident white tip sharks, usually turtles), China wall to the East, West side is cool and I highly recommend the electric beach which you could snorkel and the North Shore. Also on the North Shore, you have a bunch of shark snorkel operators
Kona, Manta's at night, Tiger Beach, probably the best odds with diving with dolphins of all the islands

Maui, haven't dove there yet

Here's the Mantas and dolphins from my last Kona trip a few months ago

Maui is pretty freaking great. Wife and i just got back from diving Mala Pier and a couple of other spots on the west side. They have been rested since the fires so the wildlife is flourishing. We dove with Maui Diving as we always do. They used to have the most modern shop in Maui (and to me the US) before the fire. Now they operate from their second location in Kihei and use the back of a hotel as a meeting point on the west side for convenience. The Kihei location had just been renovated when we got there and it looks amazing too. Good taste. Anyways, good luck! Hawaii is great!

 

[bperc]

Maui is pretty freaking great. Wife and i just got back from diving Mala Pier and a couple of other spots on the west side. They have been rested since the fires so the wildlife is flourishing. We dove with Maui Diving as we always do. They used to have the most modern shop in Maui (and to me the US) before the fire. Now they operate from their second location in Kihei and use the back of a hotel as a meeting point on the west side for convenience. The Kihei location had just been renovated when we got there and it looks amazing too. Good taste. Anyways, good luck! Hawaii is great!

Did you rent tanks and weights by any chance. I'm going to Maui in September and would like to rent them to dive the Old Airport.