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83.8/100
Quality Score
13
Tours Available
Honolulu, Oahu
808-922-3483
Our Review: Dive Oahu
Dive Oahu is a Honolulu-based dive operation that punches well above its weight. With 13 tours and an average quality score of 83.8/100, they cover everything from first-timer reef snorkels to advanced wreck penetration dives.
Their top-rated experience is the Wreck & Reef Tour — a perfect 100/100. This two-tank dive hits both an artificial reef wreck and a natural coral system in a single outing. The wrecks off Oahu's south shore, including the Sea Tiger and YO-257, sit at accessible depths and attract massive schools of fish, moray eels, and the occasional whitetip reef shark. Even experienced divers who've logged hundreds of dives elsewhere come back impressed.
The Shallow Reefs Tour (99/100) is their best option for newer certified divers. Depths stay manageable, the marine life is abundant, and the guides are patient with divers who haven't been underwater in a while.
Night Dives (97/100) are the sleeper hit. Oahu's reefs transform after dark — octopuses hunt, sleeping parrotfish glow in your light, and the reef comes alive in ways the daytime crowd never sees. If you're certified and have never done a night dive, this is the place to try it.
Beyond diving, they run a surprisingly popular Waikiki Coast Cruise — BYOB (85/100). Bring your own drinks, cruise the coastline, and watch the sunset. It's a different business model than their dive trips, but it works.
Who This Operator Is Best For
Certified divers who want a real dive operator — not a resort "discover scuba" program. Especially strong for wreck diving and night dives. Non-divers in the group can join the BYOB cruise instead.
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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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