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Kauai

Lava caverns, summer runs to Niihau, and year-round reef life on the Garden Isle

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Ambers Arches

CaveReef

Boat-accessed Kauai arches and boulder swim-through dive.

Visibility15 m

AccessChallenging entry effort

CoralMixed health

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesLimited facilities

CrowdFew visitors

CurrentLight current

SurgeModerate surge

Brenneckes Ledge

Wall

Current-sensitive south-shore ledge dive with overhang habitat.

Visibility18 m

AccessChallenging entry effort

CoralMixed health

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesLimited facilities

CrowdFew visitors

CurrentStrong current

SurgeLight surge

Fish Bowl

Reef

Fish-rich south-shore boat dive over broken volcanic rock.

Visibility15 m

AccessChallenging entry effort

CoralMixed health

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesLimited facilities

CrowdFew visitors

CurrentLight current

SurgeLight surge

Hale O Honu

Reef

Easy Kauai boat dive known for turtles and coral reef.

Visibility15 m

AccessChallenging entry effort

CoralHealthy coral

Marine LifeExceptional variety

FacilitiesLimited facilities

CrowdModerate

CurrentNo current

SurgeLight surge

Koloa Landing

Reef

Easy Kauai shore dive with turtles and reef fish.

Visibility18 m

AccessEasy entry

CoralHealthy coral

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesGood facilities

CrowdQuite busy

CurrentLight current

SurgeModerate surge

Lehau

CaveReef

Remote Lehua Crater boat dive with caves and monk seals.

Visibility29 m

AccessChallenging entry effort

Marine LifeExceptional variety

FacilitiesNo facilities

CrowdVery quiet

CurrentLight current

SurgeLight surge

Mana Crack

Reef

Mana Crack: live-boat drift reef with steep topography.

Visibility30 m

AccessChallenging entry effort

Marine LifeExceptional variety

FacilitiesNo facilities

CrowdFew visitors

CurrentVery strong current

SurgeModerate surge

Sheraton Caverns

Cave

Sheraton Caverns: boat-accessed lava tubes and turtle habitat.

Visibility21 m

AccessModerate entry effort

CoralMixed health

Marine LifeExceptional variety

FacilitiesLimited facilities

CrowdQuite busy

CurrentLight current

SurgeLight surge

Three Fingers

Reef

Three Fingers: easy boat dive with coral ridges and reef life.

Visibility21 m

AccessSimple entry

CoralHealthy coral

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesBasic facilities

CurrentNo current

SurgeLight surge

Turtle Bluffs

Reef

Open-water Kauai ledge dive known for turtles and drift runs.

Visibility15 m

AccessChallenging entry effort

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesBasic facilities

CurrentStrong current

Turtle Bluffs (Hill)

Reef

Turtle Bluffs: boat-access cleaning station with big turtle action.

Visibility22 m

AccessModerate entry effort

Marine LifeExceptional variety

FacilitiesLimited facilities

CurrentStrong current

SurgeModerate surge

Vertical Awareness

Remote Lehua Crater boat dive with caves and monk seals.

Visibility29 m

AccessChallenging entry effort

Marine LifeExceptional variety

FacilitiesNo facilities

CrowdVery quiet

CurrentLight current

SurgeLight surge

Mana Crack

Reef

Mana Crack: live-boat drift reef with steep topography.

Visibility30 m

AccessChallenging entry effort

Marine LifeExceptional variety

FacilitiesNo facilities

CrowdFew visitors

CurrentVery strong current

SurgeModerate surge

Sheraton Caverns

Cave

Sheraton Caverns: boat-accessed lava tubes and turtle habitat.

Visibility21 m

AccessModerate entry effort

CoralMixed health

Marine LifeExceptional variety

FacilitiesLimited facilities

CrowdQuite busy

CurrentLight current

SurgeLight surge

Three Fingers

Reef

Three Fingers: easy boat dive with coral ridges and reef life.

Visibility21 m

AccessSimple entry

CoralHealthy coral

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesBasic facilities

CurrentNo current

SurgeLight surge

Turtle Bluffs

Reef

Open-water Kauai ledge dive known for turtles and drift runs.

Visibility15 m

AccessChallenging entry effort

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesBasic facilities

CurrentStrong current

Turtle Bluffs (Hill)

Reef

Turtle Bluffs: boat-access cleaning station with big turtle action.

Visibility22 m

AccessModerate entry effort

Marine LifeExceptional variety

FacilitiesLimited facilities

CurrentStrong current

SurgeModerate surge

Vertical Awareness

DeepWall

Remote Lehua wall dive with pelagics and monk seal potential.

AccessChallenging entry effort

CoralMixed health

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesLimited facilities

CurrentStrong current