Dive Oahu & Surf are the best! Their knowledge, professionalism and aloha go above and beyond. Mike has so much experience and wisdom about the ocean. He was supportive and encouraging when the girls wanted to surf. Dive Oahu & Surf always puts safety as their main priority, second is having fun and enjoying the waves. We would definitely recommend this business to visitors and kama'aina. read more

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Update 2025. While still convenient, the value proposition has eroded. Prices have increased significantly $80 for umbrella and chairs full day. No longer offering discount for multi-day rentals. Military rate increased to $50. The equipment has really aged and been neglected over the years without any reinvestment. The umbrellas are worn, torn, faded, and ripped. The chairs are worn and sagging with missing straps. The workers don't seem to care about much other than their screen time. I still recommend them, but it's a shame to see the decline in management engagement and customer experience. read more

Dive Oahu & Surf - Ripped torn faded equipment. - Beach Equipment Rentals Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Extremely rude!!!!! I was heavily pregnant coming out of the Hale Koa with 2 kids. My husband placed our bags down on the beach & went to the rental booth. A man and woman from the same rental booth came over to me and my children & told me to move immediately because this spot was reserved. Keep in mind I did not unpack anything or even sit down. I was standing there with our bags on the beach holding my kids hands. We waited there because it would not make any sense to walk to the booth with all our stuff just to walk back. Especially heavily pregnant. I told them my husband was actually at the booth right now about to rent. She said she did not care I have to move immediately. I told them I could not pick up all this stuff by myself & the woman said "it's okay I can wait for you to move" stood there staring at me incredibly upset. My husband came back and gave the man and woman our ticket, JUST TO BE PLACED RIGHT NEXT TO WHERE OUR BAGS WERE. There was also no one next to us or behind us. Made absolutely no sense. Just angry for no reason. not one apology. I was so upset to be treated this way. Completely ruined our day. read more

Dive Oahu & Surf - Beach Equipment Rentals Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I forgot my beach tent, so I'm glad Dive Oahu was available for an umbrella and chair rental. Set up is included and they have other beach equipment and essentials available to rent. Convenient location near Hale Koa with military discount...just bring your towel! read more

Dive Oahu & Surf - Beach Equipment Rentals Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Here's what a $80 beach umbrella gets you. Their chairs aren't much better. Zero support on the butt. read more

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No kamaaina rate which I can accept. But the manager was really rude. When paying she said it's only $5, like she was offended that I asked. Got the message that this business doesn't want locals around. read more

Staff was extremely rude from the jump. Paid for the rental , & the guy picked it up from our chairs 40 minutes before it was suppose to be returned. We were going to go back out one more time, but apparently they wanted to close early. Def would not recommend coming here. There's plenty other rental spots. read more

Manager Jess & Noah are Absolutly The BEST! If your looking for Incredible Caring Young Adults these are the two to rent from. Kudos to them both for going Way out of their way to be helpful and certain that my lost item found its way back to me! You two are Golden Employees!!!! Support Their Business!!! Mahalo, Lisa read more

This is a nice place, it's right next to the beach and they handle the surfboards and umbrellas and chairs for you. It's really fun and a good price for everything. They do require a deposit but after that, they'll refund your deposit back to you when you return everything. The waves were pretty calm today so I couldn't do much surfing but it was fun nonetheless. read more

Lonny and Aiden were incredible!!! Ill admit I'm a nervous mom so when my youngest kiddo asked to go out and surf in Waikiki I was a little apprehensive. The lesson started with safety tips and key do and don'ts. Once they hit the ocean both instructors were simply amazing. I highly recommend them because they were so professional and the convenience was a huge bonus. I 100% felt that my daughter was taken care of and her safety was top priority. read more

Dive Oahu & Surf - Beach Equipment Rentals Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Amazing experience at KUHIO BEACH! Decided to catch some sun with the kiddos 10/10 would recommend! From umbrellas, to chairs, surfboards, floaters, but most of all ALOHA SERVED DAILY! Customer service was on point! Bobbie went ABOVE & BEYOND, super friendly, and professional. All my question's answered for a smooth rental process from beginning to end. The crew she had with her got me everything I needed for a chill beach day-Totally worth it! Got my moneys worth and memories with my family that will last a life time! read more

Dive Oahu & Surf - Sun's out but the kids were excited to get their own umbrella and chairs for shade and some break time from the water. - Beach Equipment Rentals Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

We got a Great Rental deal on 4 chairs and 2 Umbrellas! And we met "John Wick" lol Definitely recommend! read more

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The only reason I'm giving 3 stars is due to the experience on the water. My experience with the staff was not worth a single star. I rented a SUP and got to see a seal and 3 sea turtles in my hour! However, the staff spoke to me like I was annoying them when I inquired about rentals during a beach walk the day before. Then when I rented, they just sat at their stand and basically said, "there's the boundaries, there's the boards, be back in an hour." No help getting the boards in/out of the water. No guidance about what to do when done. I wish I had held off with my tip till the end. If you use their stand at the beach at Fort Derussy, Wakiki, be sure to hold off with your tip- if you're the kind of person who likes to tip for service and not out of obligation. read more

A big shout out to Chase, Leigh, and Joei at Dive Oahu & Surf for helping our family out. They really stepped up and took care of my daughter and her roommate. I highly recommend Dive Oahu & Surf. read more

Maddi and the whole team are great. The staff was very attentive and met all our needs. We had beach from views. The chair and umbrella were clean and well maintained. We also rented a paddle board that my daughter had fun on. Very affordable and convenient. This is the place to rent from. read more

Well organized and friendly staff. 4 hour rental is available which was perfect for us. $60 for two chairs and an umbrella.

This was my first time surfing and it was a marvelous experience. Lonny was such a great instructor! Everyone was so helpful, kind, and FUN! If you are think about it, just book it, you won't regret it! read more

On a recent visit to Honolulu I wanted to try and stand up paddle boarding. This location was in front of the Hale Koa hotel. So convenient as they had all the equipment right there. I didn't have anyone else to watch my stuff they had lockers for rental. They hauled the board out to the beach and gave me a quick overview how to stand up on the board. Also didn't have a watch for the 1 hour rental and they were very flexible if I went over on time. After the rental I wanted to go swimming but again I didn't have anyone to watch my stuff and wanted to rent the locker for an additional hour. They we very understanding and let me use the lock for additional time without charging me. The staff was very helpful and friendly. Prices were very fair and honest with no hidden fees. read more

Awesome and kind crew. They set up our umbrella outside the Hale Koa on the beach and we got two lounge chairs. The second day we rented, the chairs were broken. They replaced them, but the slats on one of the others broke and my husband only weighs 170. Overall, we were happy and grateful they were there to set up for us. THANK YOU! read more

Rented a cabana every day I was there and it was fantastic! Chairs are comfy and umbrellas were a good size! Owner and employees were amazing, friendly and just great. Won't go anywhere else for rentals on the beach! read more

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I wanted to surf Waikiki on my trip, so I just went to the back of my hotel and asked. They no longer had any available, due to the time of day and the surf condition. So I just walked down the street and found this place. Very easy, I just rented the board for 1 hour and it was $20. They just keep my driver's license and I grab whatever board is there. I chose a long board and it had no wax on it, so I fell a lot. But at least I got to try. Very easy to rent and very accessible, so they get a good review. read more

Zero stars - Witnessed this employee cuss out a man she accused of shouting at her daughter- her daughter had been surfing without a leash and her board had hit the man's son in the head- instead of apologizing- she gets in his face - spews spit and cuss words- in front of all the kids - asking where he was from in a threatening tone - using her hand gestures and waving that head like she was on a reality show - the man calmly explained that her daughter should have a leash on her board and she flat out stated that her daughter did not need a leash - very inconsiderate and neglegent - then her man comes, accuses the man of theatening his daughter, grabs him and pushes him- the daughter finally admitted that there was no threat and they walked away without an apology- VERY DISTURBING to have these people run the show here in Waikiki- true Kamaaina are full of aloha - very disturbing to see locals act so ghetto with groundless animosity - hope they get to the root of their unhappiness- instead of trying to instigate fights- and what are they teaching their daughter? read more

I typically look up everything on Yelp, but unfortunately I did not do so before booking a surf lesson for my freshly turned 9-year-old son at Dive Oahu & Surf. My son had has only recently become a confident pool swimmer about 6 months ago, which I conveyed to the surf instructor. I also said that I wanted him to be on an 8 foot board, thinking that he would be catching white water and that there was no way they would bring him out to the break. Eventually two other adults who had booked a group lesson showed up, and despite my concerns, I assumed that they would not let him be in any danger. I was wrong. The instructor did help to tow his board as they paddled way out to the first break. The waves were bigger than they had been earlier in the day (way too big for a 10 foot hardtop surfboard), and the surfboard was way too big for my son. Thankfully his dad was out there with him (they did not make it all the way to the break), and they paddled back in. Luckily we had another adult ready to sub in for the rest of the session, or else we very likely would've lost our $125. These dudes should never, ever teach a mixed child and adult class (maybe if the kids are fearless 10-11+ year old Hawaiian water kids, but only in those rare cases). It was completely dangerous and reckless. We're lucky that he didn't get hurt just paddling out, and that our replacement adult student with prior surfing experience had a good session. read more

My husband and I rented 2 chairs and an umbrella This male employee was on the phone the whole time helping us, smoking while working and very disrespectful like he didn't want to help us. My husband and I watched him work for quite some time as he continued to be rude to others as well. He would sit down and smoke or go on his cellphone and stand back up when he had to do get something for someone. This customer service was Very unprofessional. I asked the lady worker for his name and said Junior. Nice young lady working under the tent. Beautiful beach with no aloha spirit very disappointing. Avoid this beach service! read more

The staff is so poorly trained; it's disturbing. Local authorities should investigate monopolistic access they have on the beach and negative experience visitors get to endure. I saw staff member walk over to a man and requests to move. Without apologies and then gave a lecture about paying for an umbrella. It was clearly rude and inconsiderate. The staff then said they worked for Hilton when they had Dive Oahu shirt on. Here is what lack of competition and accountability leads to. read more

My friend and I had a great first surf lesson with Lonnie. Lonnie showed patience and worked beyond hard to get both of us old guys up and surfing. I wish my children were here to take lessons with Lonnie has a great personality and works to ensure everyone is have a great time while being safe. -hope to do it again! mark and Carl read more

What a professional and incredible staff!! They are so well experienced. We came to repair a buckle on a fin and the lady who helped us went out of her way to locate and old fin and agreed to switch the buckle, which saved us a lot of headaches and extra expense. We came from LA and felt good that this business cared about us. Many thanks to the great staff. read more

Had an great experience with Lonny today! He greeted us as soon as we got in the sand and helped carry our stroller to the beach! We got a surfboard, boogie board and umbrellas from them. All the staff was especially nice and helpful. Prices are very reasonable. Highly recommend them when visiting Waikiki. read more

I'm a local born and raised. I have a friend visiting from Australia. I work so I dropped her off in Waikiki to spend the day at the beach and take surf lessons/rent a board. She tells me she rented a board from this place and the worker was rude to her. Specifically a girl running the register. Everyone else was ok/nice. I can't tell you how disappointed I was. read more

Thank you Dive Oahu and a big thanks to Chase for taking time out of your day to go find and return our stolen bag!!!! Dive Oahu is literally my savior. read more

Did private surf lessons charlie my instructor was amazing and personable had a great experience and I highly recommend!!!

Such a fun experience. Winnie was such a brilliant instructor and got all three of us (in our 60s) standing on our boards riding waves! All staff were lovely. Definitely a holiday highlight. read more

Great place to rent boards and take a lesson. Definitely recommended grabbing a lesson because the instructors are super knowledgeable of the spot and will make sure you catch waves and be able to catch your own waves. Winnie the Pooh, John Wick and especially LALA. Thanks again guys. read more

It is super convenient location, but I was really unimpressed with the fact that as we came in from surfing to reapply sunscreen, one of the instructors took my son's board from right in front of us as a "floater board" for his lessons and told us to go get another board from the counter. No apology or anything! I've never rented anything from anybody where they've come taken it mid-rental and just told me to go get a new one. That's messed up! read more

Easy to rent beach chairs and umbrellas. Fun, nice staff who were very helpful.Would recommend going early to get an umbrella.

We have not used Dive Oahu services as a customer but had an awful experience with their employees. We have selected a spot at Waikiki beach in the shade. Dive Oahu has some cones reserving their spot for surf boards and we were outside that area. An employee that were taking away the boards because was close to 5pm, approached my wife asking her to move which she agreed to do although she was outside the "reserved" area. He moved the cones and asked her to move more otherwise she would get hurt. She told him that he moved the cones and would not move again. She was outside the cone area. Than this employee started moving the boards and twice purposely almost hit my wife in the face with the board. She protected her face and starting filming after that he stopped and a different employee approached her. At this time I arrive from the beach with the kids. The young lady at the register was laughing about the situation. The surfing instructor arrived and approached me and apologize and told us that other people saw this employee purposely trying to hit my wife. I appreciate the instructor behavior and apology but they need to better select their employees. Starting with the guy that was moving the boards and the lady on the register. We have been traveling around the world and never faced a situation like that in Waikiki. Again, as a lawyer we could have escalated the situation pretty quick but did not want to spend vacation time dealing with unprofessional employees from Dive Oahu Surf. Based on this situation I will never use their services if come back to Waikiki. Shame this kind of behavior in a place that cultivate Ohana!!! read more

Dive Oahu & Surf - Beach Equipment Rentals Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Instructor had a lot of negativity as a teacher. I've had surf lessons before, and just having taught things in general, you can always have a spirit of positive energy for all students and that will always increase results and overall happiness for all. I'm disappointed he didn't take a more encouraging and positive approach as a teacher. There are a lot of surf instruction spots on Waikiki beach and I would encourage others to go to those. read more

As others have mentioned here, steer clear of this company. The owner is downright rude and threatens people with lawsuits if they so much as accidentally sit down on one of the chairs on the public beach. He ranted and raved about "knowing his rights and threatened us for trespassing" despite it being a public beach in broad daylight. Truly no aloha on his part and sadly one of the few bums we met on the island! Your business depends on tourists...you shouldn't be rude to people who you depend on to make a living old man. That's just not smart... read more

I am a bit surprised with the negative reviews, but they are older. We had a great experience with the staff. My daughter took surf lessons and everyone from check in to the instructors were great. Highly recommend taking a lesson with them, they were very encouraging & offered lots of positive reinforcement and made sure to go over safety. There's also someone that takes photos while you're out there surfing. She didn't pressure you into making a purchase. They have rash guards to put on. I'm not sure if you're required to wear theirs but if you aren't I would recommend to purchase your own as they smelled but definitely not a deal breaker. We also wanted to rent chairs and an umbrella but they were booked at the time, understandably so because it was the 4th of July. I checked multiple times throughout the day because my daughter was surfing and when done we wanted to lounge around. When a spot opened up, they found me, something they did not have to do but very much appreciated. Would definitely use their services again. read more

Reading the reviews, it makes sense my they're rated poorly. My go to rental place opened at 8 am and I got out there a little early so I stopped by here. Rick and Seth were really nice helping me with a board. It's $20 for 1 hour, $10 after. My go to place as a little cheaper so I was short on cash and he gave me a deal-cool! It's the owner that was so rude! Talk about poor customer service!! Because they didn't have chalk for my board, my board slipped onto another board on the sand as I was laying it down. The owner literally yelled at me for it! What an asshole. These boards get hit and beat all in the ocean but you're yelling at me for laying it on the ground..I'd had a few surf lessons so it was just a matter of my practicing. The owner was very condescending, like I didn't know what I was doing. I did, I was there to practice. So rude! Talking to local, they don't recommend this company. Do yourself a favor and walk 2 more minutes to Aloha Boat rental and ask for Josh. Do better dive people. These reviews are hurting ya. read more