Kona Diving Blog
Dive sites, manta rays, gear and trip planning for the Big Island.
Kona Aggressor | Liveaboard Scuba Diving Big IslandWhile the Kona Aggressor dive boat is no longer around, you can easily put together a similar experience with the top-rated dive operation in the…
The Best Kona Shark Diving OpportunitiesKona is Hawaii's best place for diving because it has such a wide variety of underwater terrain and marine life. From tiny little critters to animals that are many times the size of a human, we've got it all. This…
What is Best Time of Year to See Manta Rays in Kona?Kona's Manta Rays are a big attraction. Many divers come to Kona just for the manta Ray dive not knowing about the other large animals often seen here. The manta rays have a big media presence. They're like a local…
Top 3 Best Kealakekua Bay Snorkeling ToursKealakekua Bay is one of the most visited sites by boat on the Big Island of Hawaii for a good reason. K-bay is home to history, dramatic scenery, and some of the best snorkeling in all of Hawaii. Here we break down why…
Nervous About Scuba Diving? Here's WhyAre you nervous about scuba diving? Ask yourself, what about the experience gives you these feelings? Is it being underwater? The feeling of the gear? Low visibility and getting lost? A certain amount of worry is…
Top 10 Kona Snorkeling Spots You Can't MissKona snorkeling is easily the best snorkeling on the Big Island of Hawaii. There's a number of reasons why but basically it all comes down to ocean conditions and things to see underwater. Because of the great ocean…- Hilo Diving ToursWhile Kona has some of the best diving in Hawaii that doesn't mean Hilo has bad diving. It's just different. And if you're willing to go from shore you can see some really great stuff…
Open Letter to Hawaii State DLNR regarding Manta RulesState of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Boating and Recreation (DOBOR). Thank you for your efforts to make the manta ray night dive and snorkel a safer, and more sustainable…
Definitive Dive Belt Weights Guide for Dive Weight BeltsSince the sport of scuba diving began the gear has come a long way. Initially divers would venture underwater with oxygen tanks and a hose. As technology improved divers began wearing more and more gear. Eventually the…
Why You Can't Fly After DivingYou planned on diving on the Big island of Hawaii which is the world's largest volcano and largest mountain in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The only practical way to get there is by plane. But upon booking your…
Manta Ray Heaven / Garden Eel CoveNamed Makako Bay by Hawaiians, Garden eel cove is the dive site name used locally by dive companies due to the garden eels living in the sand at 80 feet. As the sun dips below the horizon Makako bay turns into an…
Does Kona Have Good Snorkeling?Kona has some of the best snorkeling in the United States and even the world. The combination of good visibility, warm waters, fantastic marine life encounters and interesting underwater lava features make Kona one of…
Kona Private Boat Charters PicturesAre you looking for Kona's best private scuba diving boat charter? Look no Further! Kona Honu Divers is Hawaii's top rated and most reviewed dive company. We have also received scuba diving magazine reader's choice…
Best Scuba Diving in Hawaii Guide: LAX Dive SiteOur guide to the best scuba diving in Hawaii covers only the best dive sites. This site is easily one of our favorites and one of the best dives in Hawaii let alone the Big Island of Hawaii. It's not easy to get to and…
Best Scuba Diving in Hawaii GuideYou have precious limited time to spend on your trip. Besides, luaus, hikes and all of the other stuff there is to do on land you want to make the most of your time underwater in paradise. This means choosing among the…
How to Check Big Island Ocean ConditionsThe Big Island of Hawaii has some of the calmest, clearest waters in the state. This means it's often good to go diving, snorkeling, or freediving from shore. But sometimes the swells from storms thousands of miles away…
Where to go Shore Diving Big Island, HawaiiThere's a number of great spots to shore dive on the Big Island but what you think is great and what other's think is great can differ. That's why we've segregated the sites by different priorities. Looking for…
Why Now Is The Perfect Time To Invest In Your Own Dive Gear | Dive Shops Kona-written by Sarah…- Best diving Big Island Hawaii | Top Dive Company in HawaiiKona Honu Divers was rated the top dive operator for the Pacific and Indian Ocean region by Scuba Diving Magazine readers. Scuba Diving Magazine holds an annual survey of its readers choices for the best diving around…
- Diving with the Dolphins of Kona HawaiiBy Kevin Stewart Padi Instructor…
- Dive Sites Kona Honu Divers Will Take You to When You Dive the Big Island of HawaiiKevin Stewart PADI instructor…
- Beneath the Surface: Diving in Hawaii with Kona Honu DiversDrifting in the warm turquoise sea, off the coast of the world’s most isolated chain of islands, diving in Hawaii evokes a magic unique to this serene part of the Pacific -- where the isolation not only soothes visiting…
Servicing your Air 2 | Scuba Dive Gear Repair Kona HelpWith an abundance of divers experienced and inexperienced coming through our shop and diving from our boats every day we see all kinds of shenanigans. Since the sport of scuba diving is so reliant on gear it's important…
Discover Scuba Dive in Kona HawaiiBy Kevin Stewart…