Swim with Hawaii's green sea turtles and explore shallow reefs during our most popular dive. Experienced divers are sure to love this early morning exploration of Hawaii's most popular deep wrecks and stunning shallow reefs. Explore sunken barges, old landing craft that sharks like to call home, and Hawaii's famous WWII Corsair plane wreck off Oahu's southeast coast.
Reef Pirates has always been about quality, not quantity. We operate our own dive boats and limit them to six divers plus crew for a more personalized, less crowded dive experience. We have an excellent safety record, and we offer daily Honolulu scuba diving trips and professional PADI scuba certifications.
Reef Pirates has always been about quality, not quantity. We operate our own dive boats and limit them to six divers plus crew for a more personalized, less crowded dive experience. We have an excellent safety record, and we offer daily Honolulu scuba diving trips and professional PADI scuba certifications.
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We are not your typical Hawaii scuba diving operation, and we are eager to show you why. First and foremost, we own and operate our own dive boats locally and we limit our dive boats to six or fewer divers. The Reef Pirates dive staff is second to none. All our guides are experienced and boast excellent safety records, putting diver safety first and foremost.
Dive into the beautiful waters of Honolulu and meet its underwater residents! Reef Pirates offers a variety of daily Oahu scuba diving trips, each providing a unique set of experiences to divers of all skill levels. Whether it's your first time diving our you're a certified diver looking for an adventure, we have an excursion that's perfect for you.
PADI is the world's leading scuba diver training organization, offering a system of diver education based on progressive training that introduces skills, safety-related information, and local environmental knowledge to student divers in stages. If you're ready to advance your diving skills, browse the selection of PADI certifications offered by Reef Pirates below.
If you're looking for something a bit more adventurous, want to dive some of the most pristine, out-of-the-way dive sites, or simply want to enjoy the space of your own boat for the day, our affordable private Oahu scuba diving charters are for you! We provide the boat, tanks, equipment, Waikiki hotel transportation, dive guides, snacks, and water.
Dan has worked in the dive industry here in Oahu for over a decade. Whether driving the boat, teaching a course, or leading a dive, Dan's professionalism and friendly attitude are apparent the minute you meet him. With his vast experience both on and under the water, we are fortunate to have him. Dan spends his free time fishing, surfing and diving.
Reviews (28)
Ben L.
Jan 25, 2022
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Olga G.
Jan 11, 2022
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I didn't even get to go! I booked a trip for two shallow dives for my trip to Oahu, but I had to cancel due to a sinus infection. Unfortunately with the Thanksgiving holiday it was within 48 hours of my dive when I realized I definitely can't dive, and they refused to refund me. They offered to hold my spot for me in case I get better, and told me I could save the trip for another time or sell to someone else, but wouldn't refund me because I canceled literally a couple hours within the 48 hour window. This really surprised me as it was actually a safety issue not only for myself
Everett Wong
Jan 01, 2022
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The crew at Reef Pirates are awesome! We had 5 teens and 1 adult in our group and half of us were new uncertified divers on our first discovery dive. Our guides Stephanie and Tasha took really good care of us. They were great at making sure we were safe under water. Our boat captain Chris made sure we got in and our of the water safely and Dexter, the first mate (Dog), kept a watchful eye. As a certified experienced diver, I highly recommend Reef Pirates.
Wendi Merrell
Dec 24, 2021
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Our dive excursion with Reef Pirates was fantastic! My husband and I are certified, but our children are not, so we decided to take them diving as Christmas present with Reef Pirates. Mike and John were amazing with them, teaching them the skills they needed, and helping them to feel safe and comfortable with doing something brand new. Our 11 year old was especially nervous, but they patiently helped her feel confident and ready before we descended. The reef was beautiful, and we saw lots of fish and other sea life. We got up close to sea turtles, octopi, eels, and sea stars. We highly recommend
Mike P.
Dec 20, 2021
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Laurie U. LaLibrarian
Dec 20, 2021
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We had a great experience with Reef Divers. 2 members of the party hadn't ever dived in the ocean, so this was a great introduction. We dove 2 days in a row, the first day was two 'shallow' reef dives, and the second day we visited an underwater wreck as well as another reef. It was all great.
A big thank-you to Captain Chris, Natasha and James (Day 1), and Captain Noah and Joe (Day 2).
A big thank-you to Captain Chris, Natasha and James (Day 1), and Captain Noah and Joe (Day 2).
Maya Wang
Dec 02, 2021
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Really friendly and helpful crew! I booked discover dive as a first timer. The charter is a good mix of trainees and seasoned divers. It was an absolute blast!
I am so fortunate to have Natasha as my dive master! She is super knowledgble with a deep passion of the underwater, patient and making us feel very safe, and loves sharing. She went above and beyond taking photos for us free of charge and made sure we all get them. She even gifted me a cute little Conch from the collectibles she found today on the sand bed to memorize the beauty of the nature and our stories. James and Captain Dan are
I am so fortunate to have Natasha as my dive master! She is super knowledgble with a deep passion of the underwater, patient and making us feel very safe, and loves sharing. She went above and beyond taking photos for us free of charge and made sure we all get them. She even gifted me a cute little Conch from the collectibles she found today on the sand bed to memorize the beauty of the nature and our stories. James and Captain Dan are
Olivia L.
Nov 30, 2021
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Great, personable, funny crew! Had an afternoon dive shallow reef dive with Jonathan, Stef and Captain Noah. I'm certified but my friend did the discovery scuba program and said Jonathan and Stef were great guides/ instructors and made sure to put her at ease on her first dive ever! Limited to six divers per charter so it was a small group. Unfortunately didn't get to see any larger marine life but saw many different types of fish, urchin, eels and coral. Stef was kind enough to send us some of the photos she took on her GoPro at the end of the day! I would strongly recommend Reef Pirates
Zac Spowart
Nov 20, 2021
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Nancy B.
Nov 06, 2021
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We had a wonderful staff for two days! Chris was our Captain and Joe was our divemaster! On day one we had divemaster Greg who had a funky personality and reminded me of a king triton character who made sure everyone was safe and knew where to find turtles , octopus, eels. Joe was also very skilled and patient and kept everyone together as a team.
Tingting L.
Nov 04, 2021
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These guys are absolutely AMAZING!!!Compare to the market their price is very reasonable and their service were the best!
So I was instructed by coach Natasha, and she was really an excellent diving superstar! We had our day 1 confined water training for learning and practicing all the basic skills, then 2 more day open water shallow dive for practicing the skills we have learned during the first training. I do really enjoyed the time that I was spending at Reef Pirate Diving, I had little sea sick on the first day open water diving my coach Natasha and Captain Noah were taking care of me so well
So I was instructed by coach Natasha, and she was really an excellent diving superstar! We had our day 1 confined water training for learning and practicing all the basic skills, then 2 more day open water shallow dive for practicing the skills we have learned during the first training. I do really enjoyed the time that I was spending at Reef Pirate Diving, I had little sea sick on the first day open water diving my coach Natasha and Captain Noah were taking care of me so well
Travis O.
Sep 27, 2021
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My wife and I went on a dive with Captain Dan and Dive Master Hanna. Dan was a great captain, full of humor. And Hanna (Our Dive Master) was an absolute joy and a fantastic Dive Master! If you're looking for a great dive experience with some awesome people, then look no further. You found the place! We hot two five sights, and with Hannah's huge knowledge of the reef and sea life, we got a dive experience that you just can't get anywhere else. Go see them, even if you're not scuba certified. They can help you out. Cheers! And yes, the pictures I added are from my dive. We got to see two turtles
Abe I.
Sep 22, 2021
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This was one of the funniest things I've ever experienced in my life swimming with the turtles scuba diving and crystal clear waters of Hawaii was unbelievable experience and the people work with pirates diving amazing job and teaching us how to scuba dive for the first time if I can give them 10 stars I would appreciate you guys and thank you for the memories
Jason Faust
Sep 08, 2021
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I highly recommend Reef Pirates for diving in Hawaii. They're based in Hawaii-Kai, but it is worth the drive from Honolulu.
I got my Nitrox certification on this trip and had a great experience from reservation thru diving. I went on a 3-tank trip with Instructor Joe and Captain Noah. They managed the boat and equipment very efficiently and went above and beyond to provide an excellent dive experience. They were both very safety conscious, had great attention to the smaller details, and had lots of knowledge and stories about the dive sites and the island.
If I had more vacation days left, I
I got my Nitrox certification on this trip and had a great experience from reservation thru diving. I went on a 3-tank trip with Instructor Joe and Captain Noah. They managed the boat and equipment very efficiently and went above and beyond to provide an excellent dive experience. They were both very safety conscious, had great attention to the smaller details, and had lots of knowledge and stories about the dive sites and the island.
If I had more vacation days left, I
Tiffany Tunnell
Aug 25, 2021
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My fiancé and I, along with our friend dove with Reef Pirates on 08/10/21 and 08/12/21. The 4 star rating comes specifically from our dives on 08/12 with Divemaster Joe, Captain Noah and the additional staff member, Hannah that joined our charter. Joe was great at communicating the options of various dive sites and made our group feel comfortable with the dives planned, as we are all new to diving with less than 15 dives each. He communicated the dive plans very well on the boat and made sure that everyone in the group knew what to expect on each dive. We dove the Baby Barge site and Fantasy Reef
Chara J.
Aug 22, 2021
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Did three shallow dives and three deep/wreck dives with the Pirates and completed our AOW -- what a great experience!!
Shout out to our friend Satoshi for being beyond understanding and accommodating!
One of our planned dive was canceled after we got out there due to the poor visibility that day.
Satoshi used his magic so we got to complete our course as planned
Hannah was always a joy to have on your boat. So sweet, so helpful, so knowledgeable, and always ball of positive energy !!Although we know she might work with dozens if divers like us every week. But she still made us feel we made a
Shout out to our friend Satoshi for being beyond understanding and accommodating!
One of our planned dive was canceled after we got out there due to the poor visibility that day.
Satoshi used his magic so we got to complete our course as planned
Hannah was always a joy to have on your boat. So sweet, so helpful, so knowledgeable, and always ball of positive energy !!Although we know she might work with dozens if divers like us every week. But she still made us feel we made a
Lije D.
Aug 20, 2021
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Reef Pirates really came through for us on our one week trip! We had a dive booked early in the week but the weather was not with us. They made every effort to rebook us to another time during our week and had great communication. When we did make it out, they were totally professional and put an emphasis on our comfort and skill levels. They will be my first choice for diving when we come back to Oahu. Thanks for a great time Reef Pirates!!
Denis S.
Aug 09, 2021
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We took a PADI Open Water course and very happy that we decided to go with Reef Pirates! Our dive master was Andrew and we liked his style: no pushing(our mom was afraid of scuba before this :-) and go with her pace was helpful) and nice careful education with support and explanations. Everything was very organized (Satoshi was always available for any questions about our schedule). Our family (two adults and two kids) had very memorable three days of fun!
Abbie Ashton
Aug 03, 2021
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My husband and I did three different dive days with Captain Noah and Dive Guide Stephanie. They were fantastic! It was our first time boat diving (Arizona Natives) and Stephanie was patient and helpful, especially noticing when I had trouble equalizing. We were able to explore a lot, they know the good dive sites, and she pointed out a lot of things we would have missed otherwise.
Marcus Barats
Jul 20, 2021
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This company is great! I booked the 7 am deep dive and successfully accomplished my deepest dive yet. Instructor Joe made me feel 100% confident and got some really great pictures of me at both sites. Our captain Chris was awesome too, it was an overall A+ experience. I would recommend this company to anyone looking to dive in Hawaii.
Angel M.
Jun 25, 2021
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Shout out to Satoshi, Steph and Jonathan.. thank you for this very wonderful dive and i truly recommend this folks.. I had a very wonderful dive and company with them. They are making sure that every one is safe and you are comfortable enough specially underwater. They will really take care of you..
Till next time.. i will definitely go back to this crew and explore more..
Till next time.. i will definitely go back to this crew and explore more..
Larissa W.
Jun 09, 2021
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After doing extensive research and looking at reviews, I thought this diving company was going to be amazing. Unfortunately I did not have that kind of experience.
I signed my fiance and I up for the 2 day open water certification course. We already completed the coursework and the skills in the pool and now we just needed to complete the skills on open dives. We arrived at noon for our noon dive (since that's what the confirmation email told us to do) and we were told we were going to have a woman named Jess as our scuba instructor. She was nice at first but once going out on the boat,
I signed my fiance and I up for the 2 day open water certification course. We already completed the coursework and the skills in the pool and now we just needed to complete the skills on open dives. We arrived at noon for our noon dive (since that's what the confirmation email told us to do) and we were told we were going to have a woman named Jess as our scuba instructor. She was nice at first but once going out on the boat,
Katherine P.
Jun 05, 2021
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This place is amazing!! We wanted to see sea turtles and beautiful reefs so we did the uncertified dive with Reef Pirates. The locations were stunning and the dive masters were calm, fun, experienced, and so helpful! The small dive group made it feel really comfortable and easy. We got to see everything we had hoped for and they even found an octopus that we got to get a good look at.
I highly recommend this place.
One tip: the ocean is more calm on the surface in the morning. (It doesn't make much difference once you get down below the surface but the boat ride can be choppy.) If you get
I highly recommend this place.
One tip: the ocean is more calm on the surface in the morning. (It doesn't make much difference once you get down below the surface but the boat ride can be choppy.) If you get
Erik S.
May 22, 2021
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Outstanding dive experience, I was just a single diver showing up while in town for work. Joe got me all set up and was a pleasure to dive with! Great info, well thought out briefings on what to expect. I really appreciated the details as it had been around two years since I have been in gear. The wreck of the corsair was amazing, absolutely worth the trip down! The time down there flies by so be sure to get some pics and get a good look at it - which is pretty easy since the water is remarkably clear. The boat captain Chris (I believe that was his name) was on point too and got us right where
James A.
May 02, 2021
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My wife and I came in for a 2 tank shallow reef dive. Tires and Buddha then came back for a 3 tank Corsair, Cave Drift Dive and reef exploration.
Joe knows who pays attention and many people are looking for informative instructors. Look no further, Joe is one of those people. He has the experience to take control, let you relax and just enjoy a dive. Joe also is informative and not just to his students but all divers on the boat. He was teaching the advanced dive courses and I felt like I got them for free.
Joe,
I hope you see this. Satoshi give this man a raise! He's a real partner in this
Joe knows who pays attention and many people are looking for informative instructors. Look no further, Joe is one of those people. He has the experience to take control, let you relax and just enjoy a dive. Joe also is informative and not just to his students but all divers on the boat. He was teaching the advanced dive courses and I felt like I got them for free.
Joe,
I hope you see this. Satoshi give this man a raise! He's a real partner in this
Bryant N.
Apr 22, 2021
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It's my 2nd time diving with Reef Pirates. Joe is an exceptionally great guide. He'll take you on the best dive sites, is a very thorough and safe. He's very attentive underwater too.
The dive equipment is very well maintained and the shop recently purchased new wetsuits!
Easily online registration and booking. I would definitely dive again.
The dive equipment is very well maintained and the shop recently purchased new wetsuits!
Easily online registration and booking. I would definitely dive again.
Robert B.
Apr 06, 2021
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Jana N.
Dec 14, 2020
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Everything about this experience screams top notch, personalized and absolutely unforgettable. Joe and Chris took us out to Corsair wreck (the deepest dive we've ever done) and Sea Cave (the first drift and cave dive we've done!). Exhilarating!
The crew was super professional, patient and explained the scope of each dive to a detail. There were 6 guests on board, ranging from super experienced to newly certified and our instructor Joe made it work for everyone!
Thank you again for such an amazing day, we'll never forget our time in Oahu!
The crew was super professional, patient and explained the scope of each dive to a detail. There were 6 guests on board, ranging from super experienced to newly certified and our instructor Joe made it work for everyone!
Thank you again for such an amazing day, we'll never forget our time in Oahu!
