Itinerary
Begin this exciting undersea adventure by catching a cab from your port to a local dive shop. Here, you'll meet with your professionally-trained SCUBA instructors to begin your 45-minute morning classroom session. Learn essential SCUBA diving skills, such as underwater breathing techniques and emergency safety procedures to use. Then, put your knowledge to the test and follow up your morning classroom session by spending 45 minutes in a heated indoor pool.
Finally you'll be transported to Next, you'll make your way to a beautiful dive/snorkel location in Hilo where you'll experience SCUBA diving in the open waters near one of the reefs that hug the Big Island's coastline. Hawaii is known for its coral reefs, which account for 60 percent of the reef ecosystems in the United States. Catch a glimpse of tropical fish and Hawaiian green sea turtles before heading back to your port in Hilo.
With the option to learn essential SCUBA diving skills before heading out to the open waters near Hilo Bay, this tour is perfect for combining a learning opportunity with an outdoor experience. Book your SCUBA diving underwater tour now and get ready to make memories in Hilo!
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Hilo Ocean Adventures, 1717 Kamehameha Ave, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
09:00 AM
4 hours(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
This tour is suitable for ages 15 and up. Minors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
This trip is not suitable for pregnant women, people with heart conditions, neck or back problems.
Not wheelchair accessible
Divers must be able to: swim unassisted in the open ocean, converse and understand detailed instruction in English, and carry 50lbs of equipment on your back unassisted.
Divers must complete and submit PADI/NAUI mandatory medical questionnaire 72 hours prior to excursion.
Divers must successfully pass classroom and confined portion of activity in order to proceed to ocean dive component.
Refunds will not be honored for individuals who submit late medical questionnaires or who are unable to complete the activity in full.
Please consider your other travel plans as it is a safety requirement that you do NOT travel to altitudes of 2500 ft or higher within an 18 hour period following your dive
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a strong physical fitness level
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 4 travelers
Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Posted By : tamararL9661NT
Excellent, accommodating company. They got us in at the last moment. Matt was excellent!! Would definitely book with them again!!
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Posted On : 2023-09-26
Posted By : charleslZ6821SK
First time scuba diver here. I recommend Forest with this company. He was patient with me while training me in the office pool and again when trying to descend the first couple times. The scenes underwater were amazing and included many eels and turtles and coral. However the fish schools eating coral were the most special. I regret not completing my certification while there so please consider that.
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Posted On : 2022-09-12
Posted By : Annette_R
The instructor Akara was great. She makes sure you are comfortable at all times. I prefer starting off a boat but if you dont mind starting from shore than this ones for you.
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Posted On : 2022-03-08
Posted By : Briana K
My father, my son and I purchased an introductory beach scuba dive package and Hilo Ocean Adventures did not disappoint!!! We had to reschedule our dive because of a delay in Covid test results and arriving in Hawaii a day later than expected, and Shavon (I apologize if I misspelled her name) and our instructor Doug were so accommodating and understanding. Doug is the best instructor and was so patient with us through each and every step. The waves were a little rough and we weren’t able to scuba dive in the ocean after our lesson to be on the safe side, but Doug took us to shallow beach waters and we went snorkeling instead! We saw tons of beautiful fish and sea turtles while snorkeling and had so much fun! Thank you Doug and Hilo Ocean Adventures! We will definitely be back on our next trip!
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Posted On : 2021-07-25
Posted By : chens492
Our instructor was very professional and patient. We went to a beautiful beach nearby. As beginners, we didn't go too deep into the water. but you can see lots of fish and sea turtles. We were under the water for about 30 minutes.
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Posted On : 2019-03-03
