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Family owned and operated, Explore Kauai Scuba is the newest and most unique way to see Kauai from the sea. With small groups (6 or less) we offer multiple tours to explore Kauai's underwater beauty. We travel through ancient lava tubes and meet reef fish found only in Hawaii's warm Pacific waters.
As Hawaii's oldest island, Kauai's waters offer Mother Nature's best handiwork. Life hums and beauty abounds underwater, with only the sounds of your own bubbles. Rate Private Session (up to 6 people) - $1,300 Duration 4.5 Hours About Explore Kauai's remote Na Pali Coast with. Rate Private Session (up to 6 people) - $1,300 Duration 4.5 Hours About Explore Kauai's remote Na Pali Coast with just you and your loved ones.
As Hawaii's oldest island, Kauai's waters offer Mother Nature's best handiwork. Life hums and beauty abounds underwater, with only the sounds of your own bubbles. Rate Private Session (up to 6 people) - $1,300 Duration 4.5 Hours About Explore Kauai's remote Na Pali Coast with. Rate Private Session (up to 6 people) - $1,300 Duration 4.5 Hours About Explore Kauai's remote Na Pali Coast with just you and your loved ones.
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Explore Kauai Scuba is a family owned and operated company that leads marine life scuba tours off of Kauai and Ni'ihau. We pride ourselfs on safety, keeping groups small and intimate (6 divers max), and focusing heavily on marine life! We are the only scuba diving operation that runs its charters out of Kikiaoloa Small Boat Harbor.
Rate Private Session (up to 6 people) - $1,300 Duration 4.5 Hours About Explore Kauai's remote Na Pali Coast with. Rate Private Session (up to 6 people) - $1,300 Duration 4.5 Hours About Explore Kauai's remote Na Pali Coast with just you and your loved ones. Our local diving; 2-10 miles from our harbor, hosts some of the densest marine life that Kaua'i has to offer.
Our dive boat is a 27' Willard rigid hull inflatable boat(RHIB), made for the military. Designed with a thick fiberglass deep-V hull for maximum stability in the roughest sea conditions. She sports two new Yamaha 150 outboards with a custom 3 foot aluminum extension. This extension allowed us to build a full size ladder to enter the boat with ease.
During the boat ride we are frequented by turtles, spinner dolphins, bottlenose dolphins, and in the winter humpback whales. While diving, turtles, colorful reef fish, small octopus, hard corals, nudibranchs, moray eels, sharks, spotted eagle rays and plenty more. We do a full marine life briefing prior to each dive and specific to the exact dive site we're diving.
BOAT DIVES - Meet at Kikiaoloa Small Boat harbor, just west of Waimea Town town at 7:30 am! If you are driving head west on Hwy 50 to Waimea. Pass through Waimea and 1 mile outside of town turn left into Kikiaola Small Boat Harbor (green sign). Parking is on your right. SHORE DIVES - From Lihue heading West on Hwy 50, turn left onto Hwy 520(Malaria Rd).
Reviews (10)
Jolene Osterberger
Jan 22, 2022
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My husband and I dove Kauai 26 years ago and we have saved and waited to come back as a family. We were all excited to dive in Kauai and see the Napoli Coast in the same trip. Although the tide/surf was high and diving was not an option Nick offered us a very personable and knowledgeable tour to experience the Napali Coast from the water. As a captain he was extremely skilled, fun, knowledgeable and so trust worthy. His amazing ability to navigate the swells made for an extremely fun and exciting ride. We were able see sharks, dolphins, whales, a monk seal, turtles and rare birds on the excursion
Dave Saxon
Jan 15, 2022
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The best choice for diving on Kauai! Jessie and Nick are professionals and the best scuba instructors I've been with. I completed my OW certification with them and highly recommend it, and the rest of my family did a day of discover dives with them. They were able to teach all the novices the skills to have tons of fun underwater, and showed us more marine life than we can remember! Even a bonus detour for whale watching after the dives.
Jon Grieman
Dec 27, 2021
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Great dive op. Did a 2 tank with them. Nice small boat, only 6 divers + guide and captain.
Jesse was a good guide, clearly knew the sites we dove well and had a good eye for spotting interesting wildlife.
No pressure to end dive early - everyone dove their air, and both dive times were over an hour. Everything was well organized.
Boat is small, not a ton of extra space, didn't seem to have anywhere super safe to put a big camera rig.
Jesse was a good guide, clearly knew the sites we dove well and had a good eye for spotting interesting wildlife.
No pressure to end dive early - everyone dove their air, and both dive times were over an hour. Everything was well organized.
Boat is small, not a ton of extra space, didn't seem to have anywhere super safe to put a big camera rig.
Layne Vandenberg
Dec 16, 2021
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My husband and I absolutely loved diving with Nick and Jessie. All communication was professional, and information provided on dive sites, times and logistics was thorough. Jessie and Nick are excellent at surveying and choosing dive sites on the today based on conditions and visibility, so the dives themselves were incredible. You are guaranteed to have an amazing experience with these two.
In comparison to other experiences we have had as advanced and rescue divers, we highly recommend Explore Kauai Scuba. We will definitely dive with them again upon returning to Kauai!
In comparison to other experiences we have had as advanced and rescue divers, we highly recommend Explore Kauai Scuba. We will definitely dive with them again upon returning to Kauai!
Sarah Gorring
Oct 03, 2021
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I could not imagine a better experience scuba diving! Nick and Jessie were incredible dive masters with so much knowledge of the local wildlife. During our dives, Jessie had a keen eye for finding cool creatures and ensuring everyone in the group was able to spot them. Being a newer diver, I was somewhat apprehensive to do boat dives, but Nick and Jessie made me feel safe and comfortable at every moment during the dives and boat ride. I also really appreciated that the group sizes for dives are limited to 6 people, and that all the gear we used was in impeccable condition. During your surface interval
Emily Peterson
Sep 16, 2021
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Nick and Jessie were so great! They know the area very well and took us to some awesome sites. They had all the gear we needed and it was all new and in great shape. As a group of new divers they made us feel very comfortable. We did not feel rushed at all and took the time to stop and see some dolphins too. Overall, it was a wonderful experience and I highly recommend diving with Explore Kauai!
Mike Martin
Aug 21, 2021
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We had a great time diving with Kauai Scuba. Jesse, our dive master, was one of the best. She was attentive to the entire dive group. When my son surfaced before me, she let me know exactly where he was. She was excellent at pointing out the constellation of marine creatures and a perfect host when on the boat. You will have a great time diving with this company.
Rebecca Beaman
Jul 20, 2021
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Nick and Jessie are the best instructors to dive with!! They are very friendly and professional and their knowledge of the marine life and diving is unmatched. They are both very kind and patient and I felt very safe while diving with them. I don’t like things touching my face so having the mask and regulator pressed against it gave me anxiety but Nick helped me stay calm and was very reassuring. He helped me get the hang of diving and in no time I forgot about the anxiety and was enjoying the dive! Nick and Jessie both had incredible knowledge of the ocean creatures and were able to tell me
Laura Glavin
Jun 26, 2021
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Mana crack was an amazing place to dive. Nicholas and Jessi were very experienced and made our trip fantastic. Lots of butterfly fish, orange spined surgeonfish, yellow tang, and parrotfish and more. Lobster and dragon fish were also some highlights. Big jacks and barracudas. The laid back drift diving was just what we needed.
We also got a great tour of the Napali Coast and got to see big green sea turtles and spinner dolphins on the drive out. What a great trip! Thank you again Nick and Jessi
We also got a great tour of the Napali Coast and got to see big green sea turtles and spinner dolphins on the drive out. What a great trip! Thank you again Nick and Jessi
Ax
Jun 20, 2021
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