Diving Hawaii – Diver Trek

Snorkeling & Diving Kauai, Hawaii.

September 20, 2024
Marine Life / Pacific Diving

Diving with a Hawaiian monk seal at Niihau. — One of the rarest of marine mammals, the endangered Hawaiian Monk seal, looks curiously at his reflection in my camera. Photographed at Lehua Island, near Niihau Island, Hawaii.

July, 2024

Kauai, the Garden Island of Hawaii, offers the highest concentration of Green Sea turtles that I’ve ever experienced. It’s also a gateway to Niihau, the remote “Forbidden Island”, where divers go to dive with the endangered Hawaiian Monk seal. The island’s powerful natural beauty also offers much for the outdoor enthusiast to explore.

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Diving the Kona Coast, Hawaii, aboard the Kona Aggressor II.

July 26, 2015
Pacific Diving

Hawaii_aerial_view — Aerial view of Hawaii, the “Big Island”. The Island is actually comprised of two volcanoes, with Mauna Loa (visible at upper right) distinguished as the world’s largest active volcano. The Kona Coast runs the Southwestern part (at right on the photo).

July, 2015.

The Kona Coast of Hawaii stands out for its interesting volcanic formations that scuba divers can explore: lava tubes, caves, caverns, archways, pinnacles, and plunging walls. And owing to Hawaii’s isolation, about 25% of the fishes that you will see here are found nowhere else in the world. In addition, Kona is home to a resident population of about 130 Coastal Manta rays, with almost guaranteed sightings at their famous Manta night dive & snorkel.

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