| Most of the diving
on the Big Island is off the leeward coast, with some excellent locations
stretched all along the coast. As the coast is sheltered from the
trade winds by the large mountains conditions tend to glassy with
visibility around 100ft plus. The lava tubes, tunnels caverns and
arches provide some excellent photo opportunities or try a night dive
with the Manta Rays, for the more adventurous try a blue water dive
in search of bottlenose and spotted dolphins, pilot whales, pygmy
killer whales and whalesharks. Diving on the Hilo side of the island
tends to mostly beach dives and it is recommended to take a guide. |
Please Note: Each of
the dive sites below are rate with the minimum diving level that should
have been achieved before attempting to dive this site.
Rating: A = Advanced, I = Intermediate, O/W = OpenWater, B = Beginner |
| North
of Kona |
Max
Depth |
Access |
Rating |
Reviews |
| Horseshoe
Bay |
60ft / 18m |
Boat |
I |
0 |
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Review |
| Frog Rock |
60ft / 18m |
Boat |
B |
0 |
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Review |
| Waialea Bay |
35ft / 11m |
Boat / Shore |
B |
0 |
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Review |
| Puako |
90ft / 27m |
Boat / Shore |
I |
0 |
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Review |
| Ruddles |
45ft / 14m |
Boat |
B |
0 |
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Review |
| Mauna Lani
Caves |
40ft / 12m |
Boat |
B |
1 |
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Review |
| Pentagon |
30ft / 9m |
Boat |
B |
0 |
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| Kiholo Bay |
115ft / 15m |
Boat |
B |
0 |
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| Ledges |
130ft / 40m |
Boat |
B |
0 |
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| Makalawena |
50ft / 15m |
Boat |
I |
0 |
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| Mahai'ula |
130ft / 40m |
Boat |
A |
0 |
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| Pinetrees |
100ft / 33m |
Boat |
B |
0 |
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| Golden Arches |
60ft / 18m |
Boat |
B |
0 |
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| Suck-em-Up
Caverns |
60ft / 18m |
Boat / Shore |
I |
0 |
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| Turtle Pinnacle |
60ft / 18m |
Boat |
B |
0 |
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| Kaiwi Point |
130ft / 40m |
Boat |
B |
0 |
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| Old Airport |
60ft / 18m |
Boat / Shore |
I |
0 |
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| South
of Kona |
Max
Depth |
Access |
Rating |
Reviews |
| Milemarker
4 |
60ft / 18m |
Shore |
I |
0 |
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| Manta Ray
Village |
40ft / 12m |
Boat |
B |
0 |
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| Fantasy Reef |
50ft / 15m |
Boat |
B |
0 |
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| Chimney |
70ft / 21m |
Boat |
I |
0 |
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| Mahi Reef
|
60ft / 18m |
Boat |
B |
0 |
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| Coral Domes |
80ft / 24m |
Boat |
I |
0 |
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Henry's Cave
|
65ft / 20m |
Boat |
B |
0 |
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| Sharkies
Cove |
50ft / 15m |
Boat |
B |
0 |
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| Long Lava
Tube |
50ft / 15m |
Boat |
I |
0 |
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| South Wall |
70ft / 21m |
Boat |
B |
0 |
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| Driftwoods |
80ft / 24m |
Boat |
I |
0 |
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| Hammerhead
Point |
100ft / 33m |
Boat |
B |
0 |
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| Kealakekua
Bay |
130ft / 40m |
Boat / Shore |
B |
0 |
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| Place
of Refuge |
120ft / 37m |
Boat / Shore |
B |
1 |
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Review |
| 'Au 'Au Crater |
130ft / 40m |
Boat |
I |
0 |
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| Robs Reef/Twin
Sisters |
100ft / 33m |
Boat |
B |
0 |
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| Three Room
Cave |
80ft / 24m |
Boat |
I |
0 |
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| Milolii |
90ft / 27m |
Boat |
A |
0 |
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| Manuka Bay |
100ft / 33m |
Boat |
B |
0 |
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| Black Coral
Forest |
130ft / 40m |
Boat |
A |
0 |
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| East
& South East |
Max
Depth |
Access |
Rating |
Reviews |
Puhi Bay
|
60ft / 18m |
Shore |
B |
0 |
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| Leleiwi |
70ft / 21m |
Shore |
B |
0 |
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| Richardson Beach |
20ft / 6m |
Shore |
B |
0 |
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| Poho'iki |
100ft / 30m |
Shore |
B |
0 |
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| Punalu'u |
60ft / 18m |
Shore |
B |
0 |
Write Review |
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