Itinerary
First time (non-certified) divers will experience the PADI Discover Scuba Diving program through the tour provider Dive Kauai, which covers the fundamental rules and guidelines of safe scuba diving. After a detailed, hands-on orientation, divers will enter shallow water and practice four basic scuba-related skills. These skills are designed to build confidence and to show you just how easy scuba diving really is. After satisfactorily completing the skills portion of your lesson, you are qualified to dive to a maximum depth of 40 feet under the direct supervision of our PADI instructors.
The entire process for a 1 tank introductory dive experience from arrival to departure takes approximately 2.5-3 hours.
This is just a THIRD PARTY reservations system. You will need to make final confirmation of your reservation with our Reservations Team at Dive Kauai.
**YOU CANNOT FLY WITHIN 18 HOURS AFTER DIVING, SCHEDULE CAREFULLY. TOUR PROVIDER, DIVE KAUAI WILL SEND DETAILS IN CONFIRMATION!***
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Koloa Landing, Koloa, HI 96756, USA
2 hours 30 minutes(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Must be under 300lbs to participate
FINAL CONFIRMATION IS PROVIDED FROM TOUR PROVIDER OURSELVES - DIVE KAUAI. You are not fully confirmed until you speak with our reservations team.
PARTICIPANTS MUST BE ABLE TO SWIM AND BE COMFORTABLE IN THE OPEN OCEAN!!!
Participants MUST complete a Medical Questionnaire. For safety, this may prevent you from diving. PLEASE COMPLETE THIS ASAP! DO NOT WAIT UNTIL AST MIN!
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 experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 4 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Jerry_A
Dive experience was excellent. Our certified diver was very patient. We had several problems with dive mates ranging from one fellow losing his flipper and not mentioning it until we made it out for our test grounds to a person getting sick from floating.
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Posted On : 2024-05-15
Posted By : quartressa_b
Our instructor was super knowledgeable and made the whole experience more than comfortable. I would definitely recommend
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Posted On : 2024-05-10
Posted By : Relax52177025520
The best part of our experience was the Instructor. Dominic was patient almost to a fault as we had a 12 year old with some pretty high anxiety.
He stuck with it (and us) and eventually we got to experience that whole new world. TWO (!) Sea Turtles and plenty of other sites all for three beginners.
And the snacks afterwards were a huge pick me up.
Will definitely go again.
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Posted On : 2024-04-02
Posted By : richpD8199TU
We booked with dive Kauai for my second resort dive, and my 13-year-old daughter’s first resort dive. I was only nervous because I wanted my daughter’s first time to be amazing as it could be so she’d want to do it again. As it turned out, Georgia from Kauai dive was amazing! She made us both feel incredibly comfortable with both the concept of diving at the skills exercises. By the time we got down into the water, we both felt totally comfortable and had an amazing experience. Georgia guide us to the most amazing sites, so many turtles and varieties of fish. Before we knew it, our tanks were expiring we had to get out. Thank you Georgia for an amazing time! I highly recommend Georgia and Kawaii dive for non-certified diverse, who want to try it out.
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Posted On : 2024-03-27
Posted By : Amy_L
Everything was just great! Nathan was informative & the scenery from the kayak & hike was incredible
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Posted On : 2024-03-14
Posted By : AGIA99
Our family of four enjoyed our scuba learning experience. The education was thorough and we were well supported with our instructor and additional staff taking photos. We saw a trumpet fish, eel, and a turtle swam right by us! Cool experience for sure! It would have been good to know that at the meeting point there is no building - just your vehicle, the scuba van with supplies, and a porta potty - right near the water access so convenient but no amenities.
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Posted On : 2024-03-13
Posted By : Robert_K
We lucked out that my wife and I were the only ones this day.. and we had two instructors! Dom and rooster were amazing! Thank you both for helping us having a great time!! Can’t wait to go again.
For the front office.. booking through this third party site.. we didn’t get the link to answer the medical questions until the day before our scheduled time.. and found out because of my wife’s migraine history she had to see a doctor.. now they booked us for following day to give us time to get an appointment. For the medical clearance.. but this is something that should be VERY clear in the description.. maybe even list the conditions that would require medical clearance so people can plan ahead.. had we not been able to get a doctor to sign off in one day.. we would have lost all the money we paid. With no refunds..
So that’s my suggestion.. include the medical questions from PADI that would require guests see a doctor before their dive. Thank you!
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Posted On : 2024-01-12
Posted By : Keith_B
Extremely professional and safety conscious. Great as a first time SCUBA experience or after a long time. Saw turtles, morays, trumpetfish and loads of other fish. Good first experience but likely better diversity elsewhere.
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Posted On : 2023-12-12
Posted By : Kris_R
Drew was a good instructor. The dive area of choice gets deep quickly which can be intimidating to some. There was quite a bit of wild life and interesting coral to see. The current/ wave action can be difficult for new divers. More time could have been spent getting used to breathing on the reg (ex. Staying in shallow water, sit and bresth). All in all, probably not the best experience for 1st time divers, but a perfect experience for those who haven't dove in a while.
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Posted On : 2023-12-10
Posted By : Avery_A
My father and I had a great time scuba diving for the first time. The instruction was great, and there was time to practice the skills learned. The dive lasted about 20-30 minutes for us, and is completely up to how much air you have in your tank. I was at half a tank when we stopped when my father had gotten low on air, but the experience could have easily lasted 40 minutes. We got to see an octopus, many sea turtles, and plenty of different fish. I highly recommend it.
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Posted On : 2023-11-25
