It'd been 10+ years since I last went diving, so I was a bit apprehensive, but Devin's review of the gear and diving techniques helped to ease my nerves. The dive was wonderful! 10x better than the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific. The biodiversity was incredible - there had to be over 100 types of fish, a couple of small eels (safe distance away), and a turtle. Even the "tougher" parts of diving that I remember were made easy with Devin's pointers and patience. I'd highly recommend taking a dive tour with Banzai and will certainly be doing it again myself! read more

This was my 2nd dive with Banzai Divers but my first dive for the Open Water certification. Devin thoroughly oriented our group of 3 with what to expect, the equipment we will be using and all the safety precautions. He was so organized, prepared and professional. The dive experience was amazing and fun! I would highly recommend going with Banzai Divers for all diving experiences, be it a discovery dive or the PADI certifications. Devin is extremely patient and knowledgeable! read more

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Devin gave us an incredible first scuba diving experience. He provided a thorough introduction and had a calm, reassuring presence while supporting us underwater. He intentionally keeps his groups small, unlike many other tours, which gave us much more one-on-one time to ask questions and build confidence. The other divers in our group were working toward their certifications and also seemed very satisfied with Devin's instruction. It was amazing to spend an hour underwater, experiencing what it's like to breathe beneath the surface while exploring the marine environment. We'd gladly book with Banzai Divers again! read more

Awesome first dive towards open water certification with Devin and Banzai Divers. Devin is very knowledgeable and patient, a very good instructor! Had a great experience! read more

Devin answered my e-mails and texts in a timely manner. He explained our dive well prior to getting in the water, and was good at pointing things out during the dive. read more

Devin was a great guide: he was well organized and the dives were relaxed, well paced, and really enjoyable. We saw some great sea life and would definitely book again. read more

Had an awesome Dive with Devin on 12/29. He was very knowledge, chill and made the whole experience enjoyable. We saw sharks, turtles, octopus, eels and lots of other marine life. I highly recommend diving with Devin and Banzai Divers read more

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Incredible team and experience. My daughter and I had a blast. Everything was smooth and easy. Thank you!

DO NOT TRUST THIS SHOP -- SCAMMERS WHO GHOST YOU & NOT PROVIDE CERTIFICATION I paid in full for an open water dive certification course, completed all the required training, and was told I'd be receiving my certification shortly after. That never happened. Once the training was over, they asked for my info for the cert and then completely ghosted me--no responses to calls, texts, or emails. Come to find out this shop is not even listed as affiliated on PADI website, despite what Banzai claims If you're reading this and considering using them, don't. Find a shop that is actually reputable and follows through on their promises. What happened to me was not just disappointing, it was a straight up scam. read more

Met with Devin a few days, back to back, to complete my open water dives at Electric Beach. Devin was patient, kind, and very knowledgeable. He made sure I was comfortable, but more importantly, made sure I was able to check/setup/breakdown our gear pre/post dives. It was a great experience- I learned a lot! Can't wait to dive with them again during my next visit to the island! read more

COMPLETE SCAM. WILL NOT PROVIDE CERTIFICATION. READ ALL REVIEWS CAREFULLY!! Devin should not be allowed to continue operating. We booked a PADI certification course for our family of 4, took the dives, completed everything he asked. He told us he would file our paperwork. 2 YEARS later and he still will not answer our calls, texts, or acknowledge us. PADI has never heard of us or of his shop. We are out the money and have to take another course with someone else or not scuba dive again. Looking at legal options because he should not be allowed to scam others. We're not the only people he has done this to. read more

Awesome time for an open water certified (yet inexperienced) diver. Exactly what I was looking for in an instructor guided boat dive.

One on one service for my son who is learning and was super nervous. We will be back and will be using Banzai.

Great time working with Adam. I struggled my first time out. I blame eating breakfast just 30 minutes before and being out of shape as the cause, but the fault was all mine. Adam was extremely accommodating and took me again at a later date. It was much better with his assistance. We did two tanks and had such a great time seeing the different wildlife out at Electric Beach. I highly recommend them and their services. Certification in progress! Thank you Adam! read more

Adam and Natasha were amazing! Adam did a great job making sure we were comfortable on our dive while also showing us lots of cool marine life! Natasha was a great captain! Would definitely recommend utilizing this company for your diving in Oahu! read more

Devin was great. Such an easy going, yet confidence inspiring person to dive with. Will definitely be diving with him again. Everything was so easy with the crew of the Cordelia. We did two dives; the Sea Tiger wreck and Horseshoe Reef. Saw tons of fish, turtles, sharks, octopuses. Equipment worked great. If you have your own fins you should bring them, though. 10/10 diving with Banzai Divers. read more

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My son and I did the Beginners Dive today at Electric Beach on the West Side. Devin was a great instructor and communicating with him prior to the dive was so easy. He was very patient and personable. He explained everything thoroughly and our dive went so smoothly with no worries. We saw so many species of fish and a huge eel that seemed to pose for my son's GoPro. We highly recommend Banzai Divers. read more

Amazing dive with Adam! We did the shore dive and saw so many sea turtles and a seal. They came fully prepared for us (we had little to no gear) and we had the best time. read more

WILL GHOST YOU AND NEVER ISSUE A REAL PADI CERTIFICATION! AVOID THIS COMPANY! Update to my initial review, which, initially positive, is below. DO NOT choose this dive shop if you are seeking an official PADI certification. I signed up for the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Certification and my friend signed up to do her Open Water Certification. Devin told me that they use a hardcopy of the eLearning. He conveniently could not email it to me because "the file was too big," then conveniently "forgot" to airdrop it to me. Everything seemed reasonable during my dives. I demonstrated all the advanced skills, and Devin told me I had passed. When I asked when PADI would issue my certification, he assured me they would do so via email and to text him all of my relevant information and a photo. No email ever came, and my PADI account still reflects me as only an Open Water Diver. I texted Devin multiple times with no response and sent multiple emails. No response whatsoever. My friend (who did her "open water certification" with Banzai Divers) and one of the other girls who also was trying to do her open water certification had the same thing happen. I also went on the PADI website and realized that, even though Banzai Divers advertises that it is a PADI partner and even lists PADI certification courses, it is not even a dive shop listed on the PADI site. I feel very stupid, since we were considering another shop that IS an official PADI dove shop. Do your homework I guess...but Banzai Divers and Devin purposely misled me, then ghosted. I do plan on reporting this to both PADI (Banzai Divers uses their trademarks on its site and falsely advertises PADI courses) and the Oahu Department of Consumer Affairs, but I especially wanted to warn other divers so that they do not fall for the scam. ORIGINAL REVIEW (with edits): Did my Advanced Open Water Diver certification with Banzai Divers (BUT NEVER RECEIVED THE CERTIFICATION). The crew on the boat were awesome and so helpful and Devin the Dive Instructor was amazing (EXCEPT FOR GHOSTING US ABOUT OUR CERTIFICATIONS) He is particularly adept at spotting the octopuses hiding in their little caves. He made the AOW process very smooth and easy, explaining underwater navigation and using the dive computer and compass to monitor the deep dive (LEARNED THE SKILLS BUT WILL HAVE TO PAY TO REDO THE CERTIFICATION INSTEAD OF MOVING ON TO RESCUE DIVER). They took us to really awesome dive spots and we saw so much wildlife. Whales, dolphins, mantas, spotted eagle rays, sharks owl, octopus, eels. I'm returning for the night dive tonight and super excited. Highly (DO NOT) recommend for anyone doing a certification or just looking for a fun dive (STILL GOOD FOR THIS) or even if you've never tried diving before. It was a priceless experience that I will never forget! read more

In addition to being one of the nicest guys in the world, Devin is a fantastic host, teacher, and diver with a keen focus on the safety of his customers. He is very attentive and accommodates and supports divers at all levels with the same supportive, friendly, kind approach to fun and the great sport of diving. Totally recommend. read more

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Devin gave us the best dive experience we've had on the island so far, we will definitely be using Banzai for future dives when visiting Oahu! Knowledgeable, friendly and professional...the boat was very comfortable and the groups stay very small, makes for an epic trip. Highly recommend if planning a dive here. Aloha! read more

After having a recent scary experience in San Diego i went to Banzai bc i wanted to get back on the horse again They were so kind and went above and beyond for me to feel safe and have a great experience. Devin was a fantastic Divemaster and help make it a fabulous day. I highly highly recommend this company. Ill dive with them again on my next trip!!! read more

Devin was a great Dive-master! he was very relaxed, our group having a few older people in the 70's was very patient and encouraging, during the dives. He assisted each diver and communicated well prior to the trip and during the dives. If we return to Oahu, we will dive with Him again. it was a trip full of good memories, and fun dives! Tait and Family! read more

Devin is a wonderful dive guide I did two shallow reef dives with him this morning and I am so glad I found him on line. It was one of the most memorable dives I've had in awhile. Devin is polite courteous knowledgeable very friendly. I will call him again. read more

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Me and my friend Maggie have been diving with Devin for a few years now. We started as extremely rusty Open Water Divers back in 2016 and have come a long way in our diving. Devin is incredibly knowledgable and professional. When Maggie and I went on our first couple dives at Turtle Canyons and Horseshoe Reef just off of Kewalo Basin it was amazing. We felt at ease and planned a couple more dives with Banzai Divers. Eventually, we built up our courage and decided it was time for us to take the next step. Devin introduced us to more amazing dive sites around O'ahu through his PADI Advanced Open Water Course. We learned Underwater Navigation (Pupukea), Night Diving (Pupukea), and Deep Water Wreck Diving (Sea Tiger). Not only did we earn our AOW through Banzai Divers we took it one step further and earned out Nitrox Enriched Air license. It's been a hot minute since we've dove together. I think we'll be planning our next Wreck Dive soon! read more

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I've been diving with Banzai Divers for the past year and they are wonderful! They create a stress free, fun environment and are great with divers of any level. Devin, Adam and Aaron are excellent dive masters that always find the coolest ocean life for us to interact with, like octopi and spanish dancers. I've been on dives on almost all sides of the island with them, and there is always something new to discover. I would highly recommend booking with Banzai Divers for your next dive in Hawaii! read more

Just had a great dive with Devin! He is very knowledgeable and easy to talk to. He makes the dive process very easy and seamless. Overall highly reccomend! read more

Just completed a dive with Devon and it was fantastic! The only negative had to do with a pair of divers in our group that included an older woman who had a panic attack (hadn't gone diving in 20+ years) and kept swimming into my son and I throughout the dive. Her friend wasn't much better...kicking corral and sand throughout the lava tube dive which affected those of us behind her. At the time of booking I wasn't aware that the booking was for a group. So a little disappointing on that end. I'm sure it's difficult to assess every diver over the phone but it's a bummer that one sloppy diver can affect one's experience so much. Apart from that, Devon was very focused on delivering a great experience and we still had a great time. He worked very hard at making the equipment process as smooth and quick as possible and his leadership out in the ocean was phenomenal. I'd recommend him to anyone. read more

We've recently moved to Oahu, and my husband finished his certification with Banzai and he was thrilled with the attention and detail Devin took to make sure he understood the ins and out in the water. Devin was a pleasure dealing with! Super flexible and easy to work with and fair priced. For the holiday weekend my parents came to visit , and wanted to go on a few dives. We had a variety of comfort levels in our group. My mom was super nervous and this trip we went with Adam and he was great at helping her gain her confidence back as it was some time since she's dove. My only complaint would be the boat situation. There were 3-4 groups of different dive masters making the experience a little hectic. Adam worked his tail off getting the equipment on and off the boat and accomodated everyone in the group as mentioned earlier. My husband and I both plan on doing our advanced certifications with Banzai in the future. read more

I would give this business a five star review if they would have bothered to respond to me. While the dives were (mostly) great, I have been ignored for MONTHS when asking for the pictures from our dive. It was a very special mother-daughter trip, and my daughter's first two dives being fully certified. She is so incredibly disappointed that she hasn't been able to see the pictures that were promised to us as part of the dive package. I even offered to go through extra pictures just to find ours, after pretty much begging the owner, but I've been completely ghosted. Make sure you take your own camera if you want to see any of the incredible pictures that are supposed to be yours after the dive. read more

My family and I went to Oahu last October and, as fairly new divers, we wanted to experience Oahu's amazing dive sites. Devin is both a world class dive guide as well as easy to work with. Devin not only accommodated my father and I's needs, but also made it extremely easy to schedule further dives even during a busy week. Devin runs Banzai Divers alongside several boat captains and all the staff I encountered were friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and added to the fun. Devin gave my dad and I plenty of tips on how to be better divers and showed us some amazing sights. We expected to see tropical fish, coral reefs and sea turtles, but Devin also showed us octopus, eels, lava tubes and even some baby sharks! It was a once in a lifetime experience and I couldn't recommend Banzai Divers more! read more

My husband is a Dive Master with almost 50 yrs of dive experience and I've got 20 yrs experience. Even though hubby dives & spear fishes all over California, we've dove all over the world. Palau, Fiji, Chuuk, Florida, Cabo, Cozumel, Bonaire, Oahu, Kauai, the big Island, the Caymens, WWII ship wrecks, cave dives, tunnels, etc. I'm the warm water girl. Our dive on Monday got washed out due to a ton of rain so we were able to do our make up dive Wednesday with Devin and had a fabulous time, even though I had trouble with my R ear. If you're thinking of doing this dive on your own, book this. Devin knew the easiest and safest way to get down to the water. He knew where all the eels were, the big puffer, the sleeping turtles wedged into the rocks, small reef shark, octopus, large angel fish, etc. I even saw the biggest scorpion fish I've ever seen in my life!! We cruised all over and spent a lovely hour in the water checking everything out. It felt like we were diving with a friend we've dove with forever. read more

I scheduled a two tank dive. Picking a date/time, scheduling & paying was easy on their website. I really enjoyed my instructor Ricki, she was the best!! read more

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While in Oahu, my parents surprised me with a "no experience-refresher dive" at sharks cove. While they are experienced divers, I had yet to ever dive. After booking, I was sent an email to sign an electronic liability form and instructions on where to meet our guide Devin. Me and my kid brother who turned 18 that day met with Devin in the parking lot where we got our gear and he went over basic safety, the gear, and the basics of diving. We suited up and headed down to the water where we regrouped in the water, went over skills then began our dive. As someone with no dive experience, this was an amazing experience. Devin was so helpful and made sure we all felt safe and comfortable. Our dive lasted An hour and fifteen minutes, maybe even a bit longer? Sharks cove was an awesome location as we saw a sea turtle swim within a foot of us, octopus, so many different fish, sea slugs, coral, and much more. Can't wait to see the photos in a few days!!! Will definitely dive with them again on our next trip to the islands. read more

I had an epic diving day with Devin at Shark Cove! I am chronically early and Devin was there well before I was setting up and getting everything ready for us. He was super friendly and patient. I got certified when I was 18, I am 44 now, and since then I have been diving only a few times 6 years ago in Monterey, CA. Almost everyone else in my group was either newly certified or limited experience. Devin made sure we were empowered with the confidence to have a safe and fun dive. The directions given were spot on. The fact that he has a huge red van made it really easy. The equipment was in good working order and he provided everything I needed. The guidance through the cove was fantastic! You could probably rent all you gear for a little less than paying Devin but you will miss out on all of his experience. We saw several turtles, tons of fish, several eels, a few octopuses, and even a ray. I would have missed most of that if Devin wasn't there to point it out. If you are a new or inexperienced diver and are thinking of diving in Hawaii, DO IT! Banzai will make it easy and the warm waters and plentiful wildlife will make it the best experience you will have. read more

We dove with Devin in June of 2023 and had an awesome experience! He helped my 2 kids complete their PADI certification dives and took us on a myriad of beautiful dives around lava tubes off the northwest coast of Oahu. We saw a manta ray, numerous turtles, and many octopus too. He was an extremely competent and patient instructor/guide with a laid back, but focused attitude, always making safety the top priority. He has over 10,000 dives under his belt and knows the dive sites like the back of his hand. I would highly recommend diving with Devin if you are ever in Oahu and looking for an amazing and fun experience. read more

I had so much fun! firstly, I booked my trip one month in advanced knowing that I would be in Oahu in March, and it was a super easy process. The team was flexible with our schedule and they had great commutation. The staff was welcoming and highly experienced. Their skills and services made the whole experience both relaxing and exciting. The staffs knowledge of the area and wild life was an added bonus! The dive site choice was fantastic we went to a deep ship wreck and heard humpback whales! For our second dive we went to a reef and saw many sea turtles. read more

This is a great company to dive with Adam our guide was awesome he showed us some cool spots to see at sharks cove we got to see a green sea turtle which was our highlight and he pulled out 3 octopus for us to see and he is very knowledgeable and fun to hang out with I was very impressed. read more

Banzai Divers Hawaii - Adam is awesome!!! He provides some awesome tips to do on the island as well. - Scuba Diving Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Never received my pictures for my dive after multiple attempts of reaching out. And I paid for a dive we didn't even do.

We scheduled a refresher dive for my wife and I and an intro dive for our daughter. We hadn't dove in about 10 years but Devin was awesome in helping us get back in the groove. Sharks Cove was the perfect site for this dive. We swam through coral tubes and saw far more fish than the snorkelers would ever see. We even ran across a couple juvenile turtles and Devin found a baby tako as well. Take back memories that you will cherish forever and dive with Banzai Divers. You won't regret it! Thanks Devin!! read more

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