It’s official. Scuba Diving Magazine’s 2025 reader’s choice awards are out. You can see the results here. These are the top livaboards, resorts, and dive operations as voted by the readers of Scuba Diving Magazine. Operations are rated in seven different categories covering all aspects of the business. Kona Honu Divers has yet again won top honors in the Pacific Ocean in all seven categories earning the award for Best in the Pacific.
It’s because of our core values that we often make tough decisions forgoing financial gain in favor of what’s best for our guests and crew.
What makes a reader’s choice winner?
Scuba diving Magazine’s survey criteria include the following categories:
- Attention to Safety
- Quality of Boats
- Quality of Staff
- Quality of Training Courses
- Quality of Equipment
- Quality of Facilities
- Best Overall
Thousands of divers voted in this years survey and the reader’s have spoken giving Kona Honu Divers top honors for best in the Pacific among the hundreds of dive operators in the region.
The Kona Honu Divers Difference
What makes for a great dive operation? It’s a combination of factors but it all begins with philosophy. Kona Honu Divers operates with 5 core values which we use to guide our efforts daily.
Our Core Values
- Passion
- Safety
- Stewardship
- Kindness
- Fun
It’s because of our core values that we often make tough decisions forgoing financial gain in favor of what’s best for our guests and crew. It’s these uncompromising standards that differentiate us from our peers.
The Best Crew
Our crew is passionate about diving and delivering a high level experience and it shows in their work. Whether it’s setting up your gear, helping you get oriented, or finding the most interesting critters beneath the surface our divemasters, instructors, captains and shop staff not only have a love for the ocean, they put the diver first ensuring you’re going to love your time on the water with us.
The Best Boats
Kona Honu Divers prides itself in offering the best dive boats in Kona. With amenities not found on other boats the high level of comfort and exclusive nature of our vessels means you’re always going to enjoy your time out on the water with us.
The Best Equipment
Kona Honu Divers uses the top-of-the-line gear for rental and all diving activities. We exclusively use: Light & Motion lights for our night time dives, heavier neutral bouyancy tanks, and atomic regulators which are serviced every 3 months. Our bare wetsuits and Cressi bcds are replaced regularly. This means you’re going to get gear that looks, functions, and feels like it should.
The Best Facilities
While many dive operators force you to come into their shop to sign a waiver Kona Honu Divers doesn’t waste your time. We value you and that means booking your dive and then showing up at the boat right before it’s time to dive.
Lifting Expectations
Our expectations for what a dive operation should be raises the bar and it shows. Our divers have spoken. Kona Honu Divers is Hawaii’s highest rated and most reveiwed dive shop with thousands of five star reviews from dedicated divers returning year after year to dive with us.
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