Dive area / region : USA - Hawaii - See the map |
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Best diving season : June • July • August • September • October | |||||||||||||||||||
Recommended number of days to stay : 5 to 7 days | |||||||||||||||||||
Number of dive sites : More than 20 Dive Sites | |||||||||||||||||||
Water temperature and wetsuit advice : 21-25C : Thin Wetsuit | |||||||||||||||||||
Average visibility : 30 meters plus | |||||||||||||||||||
Average dives depth : 20 Meters | |||||||||||||||||||
Type of currents : Medium level currents | |||||||||||||||||||
Months when these currents are present : N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
General surface conditions : Medium conditions | |||||||||||||||||||
Wreck types : Old wooden ship • Recent world ships • Airplane |
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Type of marine life : Jacks • Moray Eels • Octopus • Reef Fish • Shark - Lemon shark • Shark - Reef shark • Tuna • Turtles | |||||||||||||||||||
Presence of caves / caverns : No |
Scuba Diving in Hawaii - USA
Written by Guest
February 23, 2009
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DescriptionSuit: 5mm wetsuit Type of diving: Reefs, walls, lava tubes The Hawaiian Islands were the last Pacific islands to be discovered by Captain Cook who died there in 1779. In 1989 they became the fiftieth and the southernmost state of the USA. There are eight large islands in the chain and 124 smaller ones, all of which are volcanic. Volcanic activity only occurs today on Hawaii, which is home to Mount Kilauea - the most active volcano in the world. As well as the most active volcano, the world's largest mountain is also found here: Mauna Kea is higher than Everest if the depth from the sea floor is taken into account. The main island of Hawaii is Oahu and the other seven islands are Kauai, Nihau, Molokai, Lanai, Maui, and Hawaii. The climate is tropical with abundant rainfall and a fairly consistent temperature. Inland you will find tropical rainforest and lowland deserts. The beaches are wonderfully colourful as a result of the volcanic rock, forming green, pink and black sand. The reef walls drop away to phenomenal depths of over two thousand metres. Hawaii is an expensive place to visit, and very touristy but also well worth seeing. It is a good family destination or for parties with non-divers because of the number of things to see and do on land. It is also hugely popular with surfers.
Scuba diving in Hawaii's choicest locations is an unrivaled experience. Bathed in the tepid crystalline depths of the azure Pacific, tethered by bubbles and brushed by rainbow colored fish, scuba divers enter a fantasy world of brilliance and wonder. Each of Hawai'i's eight main islands have outstanding dive spots with an array of unique marine animals, colorful corals and bizarre lava formations.
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