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76.3/100
Quality Score
21
Tours Available
Kailua-Kona, Big Island
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Our Review: Kona Honu Divers
Kona Honu Divers is the Big Island's deep-water specialist. With 21 tours and an average quality score of 76.3/100, the catalog is large and the scoring spread is wide — but the top end of their offerings is genuinely world-class. If you're a certified diver looking for serious underwater experiences, this operator belongs on your shortlist.
Four tours score a perfect 100/100: the 2-Tank Local Morning Dive Charter, the 2 Tank Night Manta Dive Charter, the Premium Advanced 2 Tank Long Range Charter, and the Black Water Night Dive. That last one is the real draw — Kona is one of very few places on Earth where black water diving is commercially available, and Kona Honu Divers runs one of the best operations for it. The Private Charter Honu Lele rounds out the premium tier at 99/100.
The average score gets pulled down by PADI certification courses and specialty classes that score in the 54-73 range. That's not unusual — training courses are structured differently than recreational dives and tend to score lower across every operator we track. The actual dive experiences are where Kona Honu Divers earns its keep.
Their freediving program is another standout. The Level 1 Freediver course (85/100) fills a niche that very few Big Island operators touch. They also run spearfishing trips, which adds a dimension you won't find at most dive shops.
Who This Operator Is Best For
Certified divers and serious underwater enthusiasts. If you hold a PADI card and you want to do a manta night dive, a black water dive, or a long-range two-tank charter off the Kona Coast, Kona Honu Divers is where you go. First-time snorkelers should look elsewhere — this operator's strength is depth, not breadth.
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Dry conditions on Oʻahu today, with breezy wind in exposed areas. Drier weather continues through Wednesday as moisture clears out.
A medium-sized northwest swell will bring elevated surf to north and west-facing shores tonight through Sunday morning—conditions may briefly reach advisory levels. East-facing shores stay rough through the weekend. Winds remain breezy through Sunday, easing slightly Monday and Tuesday before picking up again Wednesday. A Small Craft Advisory is active through Monday morning for most coastal waters due to wind and sea state. Scattered showers arrive Thursday into Friday.
South and west shore beaches work well through Sunday for calmer conditions. North shore is worth watching tonight and Sunday morning if you're drawn to bigger waves.
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Skies are drying out across Maui today through Wednesday as moisture clears. Winds will be noticeably breezy, especially in exposed and terrain-favored spots.
North and west-facing shores will see elevated surf tonight into Sunday morning as a medium-sized northwest swell moves in—conditions may briefly reach advisory levels. East-facing shores stay rough through the weekend. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect through Monday morning for coastal waters due to wind and sea conditions. Winds ease slightly late Monday and Tuesday, then strengthen again Wednesday. The next chance of scattered showers arrives Thursday through Friday.
If you're heading to the beach, south and west shores are your best bet through Sunday. North shore is worth watching tonight and Sunday morning if you're into bigger waves.
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Mostly clear and dry today on the Big Island, with noticeably breezy winds in exposed areas and terrain-favored spots. That breeze continues through Sunday.
North and west-facing shores will see elevated surf tonight into Sunday morning as a medium-sized northwest swell arrives—conditions may briefly reach advisory levels. East-facing shores stay rough through the weekend. South shores stay small. A Small Craft Advisory covers most coastal waters through Monday morning due to wind and sea conditions. Winds ease slightly late Monday and Tuesday, then pick up again Wednesday. Scattered showers arrive statewide Thursday to Friday.
Head to the south and west shores for beach and snorkeling through Sunday. If bigger waves interest you, the north shore has surf to watch tonight into Sunday morning.
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Drier air is moving in through Wednesday. Winds will be noticeably breezy, especially in exposed areas.
Tonight into Sunday morning, a medium-sized northwest swell will push elevated surf onto the north and west shores—conditions may briefly reach advisory levels. East-facing shores stay rough through the weekend. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect through Monday morning for coastal waters due to wind and sea state. Winds ease slightly late Monday and Tuesday, then pick up again Wednesday. Scattered showers arrive Thursday or Friday.
Hit the south and west shores for swimming and snorkeling through Sunday. If you want to watch big waves, the north shore is worth a look tonight into Sunday morning.
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