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Hawaii Island Big Island Usa
Year-round mantas, lava-formed reefs, and easy access to deep blue water
Updated Oct 30, 2025 • 20 sources
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Destination Guide Sources For Hawaii Island (The Big Island)
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20 sources • Updated Oct 30, 2025
Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Oct 30, 2025.
- NOAA Fisheries - Viewing Marine Wildlife in Hawaiʻi - Approach distances and viewing rules for turtles, monk seals, dolphins, and whales.
- NOAA - Final Rule: Spinner Dolphin 50-yard Approach - Mandatory 50-yard distance from spinner dolphins.
- Manta Pacific Research Foundation - Manta ID catalogs and local conservation context.
- Hawaiʻi Ocean Stewardship Fee (DLNR DOBOR) - USD $1 per passenger fee for commercial ocean activities.
- Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park - Fees - Entrance fees and passes.
- Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park - Fees - Entrance fee details for the South Kona park.
- Hāpuna Beach SRA - State Parks Fees - Typical non-resident day-use and parking fees.
- Kealakekua Bay MLCD Regulations (DLNR DAR) - Bay rules, permitted activities, and protections.
- USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory - Kīlauea Updates - Daily status, eruption episodes, and alerts.
- KOA - Official Airport Site - Airport overview and traveler info.
- KOA - Ground Transportation - Car rental, taxi, and limited bus information.
- ITO - Official Airport Site - East-side airport details and airlines.
- DAN Emergency Assistance - DAN Hotline +1-919-684-9111 and evacuation coordination.
- Hawaiʻi Interagency Vog Information Dashboard - Air quality and vog resources for visitors.
- Hawaiʻi DOH Clean Water Branch - Beach Advisories - Brown-water advisories and beach monitoring.
- NWS Honolulu - Surf Forecast and Seasons - Statewide surf and seasonal swell patterns.
- Jack's Diving Locker - Manta Night Dive - Operator for manta night dives and Pelagic Magic.
- Big Island Divers - Blackwater Night SCUBA Dive - Operator details for Kona's blackwater drift.
- Kona Honu Divers - Manta Night Dive Overview - Operator insights and trip details.
- Hawaiʻi Sunscreen Law - Act 104 - Ban on sale of sunscreens with oxybenzone and octinoxate.