Kona Honu Divers, Hawaii

11/04/2024 - 0 Comments

Kona Honu Divers puts guests in touch with some of the best diving the Big Island has to offer.

Kona Honu Divers

When the foundation of your dive operation is built on safety, a passion for diving, stewardship of the environment and fun, you will not only earn the trust of divers but you’ll also receive worldwide recognition and awards. Kona Honu Divers is modeled on those values, and Readers Choice survey participants took notice.

Kona Honu Divers won awards in all seven categories of this year’s survey, just as it did in last year’s survey and the year before that. This PADI Five Star Dive Center is serious about its foundational principles. The crew’s valet service begins as soon as you step on board as they set up your gear, dismantle it and store it. The boats—the custom 46-foot Honu One and 33-foot catamaran Honu Lele—were designed with diver comfort in mind.

Kona Honu benefits from having one of the best oceanic backyards in the world. Kona’s pristine reefs are nourished by cooler Pacific waters that offer excellent visibility and calm conditions. Guests choose from a variety of dive options, including daily two-tank trips, a signature manta ray dive, magical blackwater dive, and premium long-range charters, such as Touch of Grey, home to juvenile gray reef sharks. The blackwater night dive takes place 3 miles offshore in waters that are 3,000 feet deep. Divers are tethered to the boat and witness the largest animal migration on the planet—translucent deep-water creatures make a vertical migration to feed at the surface under the cover of darkness.

From its custom dive boats to its experienced crew and its exciting dive options, you’ll love diving with Kona Honu Divers.

EXPLORE FURTHER

You’ll rekindle your passion for diving during Kona Honu’s premium, two-tank trips for divers with advanced experience. Honu Lele zips divers to special dive sites not visited by other Big Island diving companies. With luck, you’ll view whales, dolphins and whale sharks during the ride. The South Kona dive sites on the itinerary feature incredible lava tubes and lush reefs, and when the weather cooperates, you may venture north to experience unique reef structures and critter hideouts. Between dives, you’ll enjoy a full lunch with spectacular coastal views.

2025 READERS CHOICE AWARDS

Kona Honu’s awards in all seven categories—including first-place awards in the Quality of Dive Boats and Quality of Training and Courses categories—set the gold standard in the Aloha State.