Second dive with Fathom Five. Definitely recommend the guys here. Our dive Master was Chad who was very knowledgeable even though he had only been diving in Hawaii for 4 months (lots of exp though). Was able to point out eels, turtles, shrimp, and many other hidden gems. He worked hard on helping get the gear set up and was friendly throughout the process. Bring as much as your own gear as possible as the rentals are pretty expensive. read more

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We did our first ocean dive with Jeanette (certified in Utah). There were three of us. Two new divers and one rusty one. She took it all in stride and helped to alleviate our fears and concerns and took us to the Koloa Landing for a two tank dive. My brother had warned me about shore dives but it really was easy to get in the water. We did it the first week in January 2023. She was very patient and kind. I couldn't have asked for a better experience. And yes, you want your wetsuit snug and tight!! read more

Fathom Five Divers - Heading into the water. - Boat Charters Near Me - Koloa, Hawaii

On Nov 16, 2020 my daughter (10yr) and I had a wonderful morning diving at Koloa Landing with the fabulous Dive Instructor Michelle. We did 2 dives, each about an hour long. On these dives we saw ~15 Turtles, coral, schools of fish, eels, flounder, and other things I didn't recognize. My daughter had never been diving, so she did the full "dive with an instructor" package while I did the "Certified Tag Along". Michelle met us at the dive site, got all the gear setup, and worked with us at every step. The equipment provided was first rate, including the wet suits, fins, masks, BCD, and booties. They even had prescription dive masks, and were able to provide one for me to use. Before getting in the water Dive Instructor Michelle walked my daughter through what we were going to do, and once in the water went through the first 4 open-water skills (regulator clearing, etc). The initial decent to ~35 feet was done slowly and carefully, at which point we all swam around while Michelle pointed out Turtles, fish, eels, and other interesting things. Between dives, I let Michelle know my boots were too small and the owner of Fathom 5 drove down from the shop with a larger pair. That was a great experience. Both dives were fantastic, and I would recommend this experience to anyone visiting Kauai. read more

We found Fathom Five by a recommendation from another tour. We were a family of four and loved the small group aspect, we actually ended up being only ones on the boat. Katie and Sergio were amazing! Katie showed us so much under the water and when our 15 year old couldn't equalize Sergio chatted with him and he still had a great time above water on the boat. We highly recommend them them! In addition to the dive we saw the blowhole, a secluded beach and a whale! Hope to dive with t you again! read more

Fathom Five made Kauai a great vacation. We did 3 scuba adventures with them and had a great time. Julie and Janice were THE BEST!!! We had 2 of 3 dives with these 2 amazing women and they truly exceeded our expectations. From their great sense of humor to keeping us safe and their dive knowledge made the 2 of them perfect. They took their time with us. They made sure we were very comfortable before we went under water. Julie is the best dive master. She showed us all the great fish etc while keeping us safe. They briefed us at each site without us feeling rushed out of our time/adventures. Cannot tell you enough of the great time we had with these 2 ladies. Our 3rd dive was at the Tunnels as a shore dive with Jeannette. That was a first for us and it was great. Very amazing to go through all the Tunnels and to experience the shore dive. I would pick this company each time we would come here and would highly recommend them! read more

My daughter had her first dive in Fathom's explore diving program for non certified divers. Michelle her DM was amazing with her...and it was a great experience...she loved it and cant wait to get certified when we get back home. Would highly recommend if you have ever considered the sport....and want to dip your toe in. I then booked a boat dive with Julie as DM And Jorden as driver. We dove Harbor legends and Sheraton Caverns. Julie was super informative and fun...was one of the best DM's I've experienced hands down. Jordan was equally amazing. Highly recommend Fathom Five. Wouldn't dive with any one else on Kauai. read more

I can't believe I haven't done this review, because in my head I have done it many times lol! After having a 35+ year bucket list item of wanting to scuba, my husband and I booked an Intro to Scuba class with the highest rated establishment on the island when we visited end of last May. Our instructor was Jose, and we cannot say enough good about his knowledge and teaching style. He was professional but comfortable, thorough but not overwhelming in his teaching, and made sure we were retaining the necessary information and were absolutely confident on the skills even before getting into the water. When he took our group of 4 students into the water at Koloa Landing, he had that same confident presence and was very patient - especially with me! I was losing hope of ever going under since I could not equalize one of my ears but on my next try I was able to do so. At one point I started drifting up out of control (from adding too much air to my BCD) and he made sure to swiftly but safely get me back down to the right level and I learned the proper way to have neutral buoyancy. I enjoyed that dive but our 2nd dive was even better as I had more confidence. We had such an amazing experience that we booked another 2 tank dive immediately for the following week at Tunnels. Panda was our instructor there and she was good as well. At that point the island was experiencing unusually large tides & currents for that time of year, and although it was safe (FF keeps an eye on conditions and would have cancelled/re-scheduled if it was in any way questionable) visibility was poor so we were more anxious on this dive despite having past experience. With all that said, we decided to use some of our Intro credit with Fathom Five to come back and complete our certification this coming May. We have requested Jose as our instructor as he was excellent in teaching us in a way we could learn most effectively. Shout out to Jeanette as well the "shuttle driver" who was so personable and great to talk to, but then I realized was the owner of Fathom Five lol! We'd love any class taught by her as well! Cannot wait to get certified and come back over & over again! read more

Fathom Five Divers - Our Tunnels "Intro" dive with my worried face I didn't know I had because of the lack of clarity lol! - Boat Charters Near Me - Koloa, Hawaii

Fathom Five Divers is a fantastic dive shop in Kauai with well experienced and helpful staff. My boyfriend and I were nervous since it has been a while since our last dive, but Anthony, our dive master made me feel super comfortable during our dive and told us to take our time and not rush our descent (something I have a problem with especially with equalizing). Anthony was a wonderful and knowledgeable guide and we were lucky enough to see spinner dolphins, bottle nose dolphins, and whales during our surface intervals and tiger sharks during the dive! I highly recommend Fathom Five to divers of all levels and would gladly go diving with them again! read more

We did 6 dives over 3 days during Thanksgiving with Divemasters - Bahar, Hunter and Jordan. What a amazing group of people! Loved that we were in small groups and they were all very thorough with our dive plan and safety checks. Of course, Captain John was awesome as well! We will be back! read more

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I have dived with Fathom Five for many years--just so well organized and great staff Janet, Jordan, Lonnie and Divemaster Anthony are wonderful oh, and the diving is the very best on Kauai I am a committed life long Fathom Five fan!! Steven B Oakland CA read more

Great people, great dives, nothing more to say.... I did a 1 day/3 tank dive and wow. Amazing customer service, small boat, snacks, lunch, clear dive plans, and we saw whales (pilot whales and a humpback mother and her calf) albeit from the boat and not while under. I will 100% dive with is shop again next time I'm on the island! read more

Riley took us diving. Neither of us are certified so this was another introduction course. I really love diving and feel very safe with our guide. We saw lots of fish, sea turtles and a seal too. We should probably just get certified. My only complaint, and it's not Riley's fault is that none of us, including Riley, were allowed to take pictures on the dive. We can't even wear a GoPro. Kinda sucks for the money spent. But again, I could take pictures if I was certified. read more

Went on a morning 2 tank dive on April 16, 2021. Gear and boat well maintained. Michelle and boat driver went over use of gear, procedures, and safety. They were well prepared and advised us where to sit and how to move around the boat when underway. Dives were great! There was a lot of sea life. They explained that Kauai supplies a lot of algae to the ocean via its fresh water rivers. Though this makes the coral less brilliant, it provides for for a lot of sea life including, fish, eels, turtles and sea cucumbers. Climbing out of the water onto the boat was easy. I'm 70 years old and been diving since 1976. read more

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Had a 3-tank dive for my wife and I scheduled. She wasn't feeling well so called and was told that due to weather the boat wasn't going out. Then got charged for it. Was told then that I could have gone stand by on other days to use the money. Buyer beware. Different stories at different times. read more

Expert dive guides that cater to your ability and needs. Thoroughly enjoyed our outings with Anthony and Bill. Anthony took the time during our pre-dive check to go over species we may encounter and then as we came across items of interest he would write on his slate so we knew exactly what he was pointing out. We learned SO much and feel like we have a more in-depth connection with the fish and turtles of Koloa Landing. Bill led us on our first night dive which did NOT disappoint! I couldn't believe it was over even after nearly a full hour below surface. Wish time could slow down, there was so much to see and explore! read more

I wanted to do a three tank dive but conditions were rough, so I ended up on the two tank dive. Did Ice Box and Sheraton Caverns. Professional divers, great communication and safety. We saw White tipped Reef Shark, Morays, Barracuda, ant turtles, turtles, turtles. I'd go back for sure - in the winter when conditions were quieter perhaps - or to visit Ni'hau. read more

Great people from the dive shop to the 2 dive masters. I have been diving since 1973 and Linda, our dive master, was the best I have ever had. Her knowledge and enthusiasm for the marine biology on the island was unbelievable. I would highly recommend this dive shop. read more

Fantastic experience yesterday on a 3 tank dive out of Poipu. Not the best conditions or amazing marine life sitings (good though, turtles, frog fish, octopus and lots of smaller critters), but Anthony was among the best dive masters I've ever dove with. Extremely impressive knowledge of local life and sites, very professional and technically sound, friendly and fun. Highly recommend. read more

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My boyfriend and I went to Kauai and we were so happy we chose Fathom Five for our dive trip!!! It was my very first dive and I felt so lucky to be with such amazing people! We had a small group (just my boyfriend, our dive master, the boat captain, and a solo driver) everyone was very experienced (except me!) but never made me feel "new" and made sure I had the best experience! I am now in love with diving and cannot wait for more trips!! Thank you for the perfect first dive experience post certification! read more

My bf and I came to kauaii on vacation. We are both pretty experienced divers from California. We took the ni'ihau island trip and had an unforgettable experience. The crew is so kind, accommodating, and know their stuff. Not only did we see so many in species but Linda and the crew made it so much more fun. Highly recommend this place for beginners or advanced. read more

The check in process was a train wreck. My group of 3 scheduled a evening and night dive with Fathom Five in July 2024. We arrived at their office to check in on time. They only had one employee working their office / retail store to answer the phones, check guests in, get guests their wetsuits and rental equipment and handle retail sales. It was so chaotic I asked the employee "are you always this understaffed?" To my surprise his answer was "yes". When he had to go get a pair of fins, he actually had to lock the shop and leave for about 5 minutes. Phones were ringing off the hook, all guests had to leave the store so he could lock the door and go to wherever they kept the rental equipment. Once we were checked in the process was better. We drove to the boat dock and met the crew where we had a decent dive. Having used other dive outfitters in Kauai, I would suggest you find one that is adequately staffed. I will not use Fathom Five in the future. read more

Great diving outfit. It had a great review in a Kauai travel book we'd read and it lived up to its reputation. We did a 2-tank dive and had a great time. Especially loved Sheraton Caverns. We had Bo as a captain and Michelle as a dive master and they were excellent. Both were kind, patient, fun, knowledgeable, and very helpful to make our experience so enjoyable. Thanks, guys! read more

Just had a fantastic experience, start-to-finish with Fathom 5 divers. The booking process was efficient and informative, right over the phone. All disclosures, requirements, and options for our 4-person (family) Niihau dive were provided, and I am glad we were encouraged to take the nitrox class because this allowed for longer dives in an extraordinary place (see below). We had a problem with our dive party: our daughter got sick and had to cancel at the last minute. We found her replacement after the dive shop closed, and emailed and left a message at Fathom 5. Loni texted me AFTER HOURS to get the info on our replacement diver (our son's good friend). Everything was ready in the morning for our full party, thanks Loni! The most important part, of course, is the dive trip itself. Captain Jordan and Divemaster Anthony were an amazing team. Jordan took us across the deep water channel like a champ, and Anthony's emphasis on safety put us all at ease so we could focus on enjoying our dives. The equipment provided was highest-quality, new, and in excellent working order. ScubaPro, need I say more? Now for the very-most-important part: Diving with Anthony was like participating in a master class on exploring underwater ecosystems. His attention to the wildlife dynamics during the dive resulted in us having truly extraordinary encounters with wildlife making this, by far, the best dive we have ever done off Kauai. A less attentive divemaster would have missed the cues that led us into amazing experiences with dolphins, sharks, seals and numerous other creatures. As it was, Anthony gave my family a gift we will cherish for a lifetime! The ride back from Niihau was bumpy, luckily the management at Fathom 5 has empowered their expert crew to provide for the comfort of their divers! The special BB seating made the rough trek as comfortable as possible. Jordan kept us moving in some big swells, and we never felt unsafe because of his skilled driving. This was my third dive with Fathom 5, they are now 3/3 great dives in my book, and most highly recommended. I can't see diving with another company, best luck getting a reservation with them! read more

Fathom Five Divers are such a great find!! We booked a boat dive for a friend's 50th bday and they did an amazing job. Linda, the dive master, was so knowledgeable and so patient with our group. And Captain Bo was super friendly and did a great job on the rough seas. It was a bit rough, but their skill, kindness, and humor definitely made the dive trip such a great hit! Thank you!! read more

Just went on a dive today at the Sheraton caves with dive master Jordan and Capt Beau. I only have been with 6 divemasters for my 17 but I think Jordan is probably the best so far. They both gave great pre-dive and safety information, fish identification (wrote on the etch a sketch multiple times and had a lot of education during the surface interval), gave us responsibility for our air (allowed divers to continue if they still had air while the others peeled off for their safety stop), and had a great pace. This company and especially Jordan really is impressive (also compared to another dive company we dove with on Kauai). Would definitely recommend and my wife and I will definitely dive with this company and Jordan the next time we're here is he's still around! read more

Terrific experience and the dives were terrific! From the communications before I got on the boat, the professionalism of the shop when getting my wetsuit and fins, the teamwork and organization of Captain Mercedes and DM Reid were all top notch! The pre-dive briefings and knowledge of DM Reid were some of the best that I have ever seen in a lifetime of diving! Finally, the dive sites themselves were top notch. I have not dove on Kauai for 30 years but both Sheraton Caverns and Fish Bowl had 80+ feet of vis and TONS of fish! Do yourself a favor and go see these guys!! read more

The absolute best. Everything about Fathom Five Divers was top notch - - I spoke with someone before booking. They were informative, helpful, patient with the questions. - Booking was beyond easy. - Completing forms and providing gear requirements was also easy. - New gear, sizing on point, set up complete when we arrived. - Great instruction on the shore, phenomenal guidance under the water. Anthony was our dive master. He has been diving for over 20 years and has been on 14,000 dives - talk about making you feel safe! Our whole group had a ton of fun (this was the first ocean dive for two of the four). I highly, highly recommending diving with Fathom Five. read more

I've dived twice with Fathom Five, twice with the competition down the road, and twice with the place back home where I got certified. I'm still a newbie, but I think that's enough to rate them, particularly since a lot of people diving here are likely to be newbies too. One great point about this company is the founding owner, Jeannette. She's fantastic. More about her later. My first dive with Fathom Five was good. I did a two-tank afternoon shore dive at Koloa Landing, which is the most popular shore dive on Kauai - because it's a great spot. No one else signed up for it, so it was just me and the guide. He went over hand signals for various standard matters, plus several signs for notable sea life. He used a tablet for less common sea life. On the first dive, we went out along the east side of the inlet on the first dive, and the west side on the second. Sea turtles are one of the premier attractions here, and I saw several, but fewer than on some other dives. There were lots of other interesting creatures, notably a frogfish, which the guide said he hadn't seen there for a couple of months. The east dive seemed to have more of everything that day, so the west dive was a bit anticlimactic. Conditions vary, so that was the luck of the day. The guide, Chad, did a good job. After a boat dive with the competition, and some days off due to "gnarly waves" that kept boats in port and made shore entry and exit hazardous, I returned to Fathom Five for my last dive before leaving the island. I wanted to try either a boat dive with Fathom Five or a night dive. Their boats were booked up, so I got a night dive. And it was great. Normal policy here is a two diver minimum for night shore dives, and more for night boat dives. But the owner Jeannette, loves night diving, and had the evening free, so she took me out herself. (That way she didn't have to pay an employee for just one customer.) It was a two-tank dive, again at Koloa Landing. The first dive was actually a twilight dive, not night. Jeannette took a different dive path, going out on the east side, across the sandy middle, and back along the west (or maybe vice-versa). That was good because I got to see both sides during twilight, then both sides at night. It also allowed us to spend more time on one side or the other if one was more interesting at the moment. The twilight dive was similar to the shore dive a week earlier, except that light was dimmer and most sea life was more abundant. There were _lots_ of turtles. There was enough light that Jeannette was, at my request, able to take a decent underwater picture of me on my camera. (I took lots of video too, but I haven't has a chance to look it over yet, other than to see that there was enough light.) She obviously knew the underwater terrain very well. The 200-year-old coral mass, the shape of a mushroom and size of a small car, was more impressive because she could tell a little about it. Two turtles followed us back all the way to the shore. During the surface interval, we saw lots of people lined up on a wall west of the inlet, watching the beautiful sunset. (It had looked pretty great from the water too, on the swim back to the shore after the twilight dive.) We switched tanks and prepared gear with the remaining light so we wouldn't have to fumble around after dark. Then we had snacks, and she briefed me on the dive light, and described some things that were more likely to show up at night. There was time for small-talk too, while waiting for full darkness. The night dive was amazing. I didn't bother to bring my camera; it would have been a distraction from just seeing things, and I had doubts about getting the lighting right. The turtles were still abundant. We saw a shark. We saw lots of eels, including the cool-looking dragon moray. We saw a rare, vibrant red gumdrop nudibranch. We saw lots of other good stuff. While packing up, Jeannette said that she likes night dives at least as much as day diving - except that it's chilly. It was not as warm as a day dive, of course, but I did my certification dives in 47°F water and 50°F air, so the Kauai night air felt nice to me. But bring a jacket if you do a night dive. In conclusion, I've found all three dive companies similarly good - except that Jeannette is an outstanding dive guide. If you can dive with her, go for it. Otherwise, I'd say that it's reasonable to choose between Fathom Five and Seasport on the basis of schedule, unless you discover another great dive guide like Jeannette. read more

We stayed on the south side of the island, which made Fathom Five and the dock only a couple mins drive from the hotel. I dove 2 Tank Morning dives on Monday Jan 16 and Wednesday Jan 18, 2017 for a total of 4 dives. I missed my wife/buddy, but someone had to work. The shop was nice, clean, and looked like it had anything you would need if you forgot something. The staff was fun and friendly with smiles on there faces. They would accommodate any needs or requests I heard. The diving was a bit different than I have experienced, most of my diving has been in the Caribbean. There was a lot of lava rock and the divemasters pointed out all kinds of endemic (only found) fish to Hawaii. I saw lots of new fish (to me), including a leaf scorpion fish...awesome! I had a great time with this group and would dive there again. Aloha!! read more

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I have dived with Fathom Five multiple times over three trips and all were excellent. I have experienced a discover scuba with my girlfriend, a trip to Ni'ihau, boat and shore dives. All have been excellent with friendly and knowledgeable crew. Highly recommend, you won't find a friendlier shop to dive with. read more

I would recommend this dive shop and wish I had more time to do many, many more dives with Jeanette. My 15 yr old has been certified for 3 years, but is still getting into the sport and has only dove Monterrey Bay (cold, 7 mil wetsuit) and she was great with him. Shore brief was great, in water time was great including pace and she was very conscientious the entire time. He did great too but she was a great dive master. read more

Fathom Five Divers - Tunnels on Kauai north shore including a white tipped reef shark. Jeanette was fantastic! - Boat Charters Near Me - Koloa, Hawaii

I dive with Fathom Five every time I go to Kauai. The staff, captains and dive masters are all top notch, friendly and informative. Most recently I did a 2 tank morning dive trip. They picked great sites with lots of sea creatures and very light currents. read more

Fathom Five Divers - More turtles than I could count at this dive site. - Boat Charters Near Me - Koloa, Hawaii

Beyond 5 stars! Fathom Five is a top-notch company. This was my first dive beyond getting my certification, and it was my first dive in the ocean. Julie and Janice were so incredibly patient and encouraging. Being new to SCUBA diving, having buoyancy issues, and "slow" ears, I was very nervous. Their instruction and reminders helped me to have a successful dive, and I am forever grateful for the two of them. They bring a level of enthusiasm matched perfectly with their zen-calm. I felt completely safe, they were efficient, and Julie clearly has a deep love and knowledge for the marine life. I can't imagine a better team than Julie and Janice, and I hope to dive with them again! read more

My son and I went diving with Fathom Five earlier this week. It was a great dive experience. Captain Sergio and Dive Master Jule were both excellent, knowledgeable, and helpful. The boat is a good stable dive platform with ample shade, convenient entry to the water off the sides and easy to reboard on the aft ladders. Julie wrote out the names of the many creatures she found for us. Lot's of turtles and other interesting creatures. I highly recommend Fathom Five and their two tank boat dive! read more

We had a fabulous day diving with Chad! Before we started he took us through local fish we might see. We saw all sorts of fish, eels, at least 6 turtlea, amd an octupus. Fathom also did a great job having chairs and food setup for us when we arrived. read more

First time diving Kauai after coming here for the past 7 years. My wife and I were unsure until we meet Loni at scuba 2019 in Long Beach. After booking our dives we could not wait to enter the water. Having captain John and Greg with dive masters Jordan and April, they really opened our eyes to the beauty we saw underwater. April and Jordan are both very knowledgeable regarding the sea life we encountered. From the tiniest nudibranch, leaf lion fish to name a few to many turtles, convinced us to dive with this group again. Everyone at Fathom Five was top notch. Thank you again for a great time. Harry and Mary Ann read more

Anthony and Jordan were second to none. They pay attention to the details water transitions, addressed us all by name and had the process down to a science. We've used Fathom Five several times and this was the best crew yet and we've been happy about all of our Fathom experiences. We'll be back and highly recommend them! Greg and Alison read more

We love this shop. Over the course of a week we got 2 certifications and did a bunch of dives. We love Shaun our instructor, our dive guides, Linda, Anthony and Chris and Jordan was an awesome captain. We went to see some amazing sites. We got lots of whale watching free of charge in too! everyone made sure we saw lots of really cool stuff! We appreciate how wonderful everyone at the shop is and we can't wait to go back! read more

Do not hesitate to call these guys!! I have well over 3000 dives and now I have a new dive in my top five. Fathom Five has a great crew. Shop people were really nice. A special shout out to Bo, our dive guide. My son had problems clearing and Bo waited patiently for him. Bo then went on to point out the hard to find sea life. Anthony was our guide on the second day of diving. What a way cool guy. Both these guys and the boat captains made us feel welcome. They earned their well deserved generous tip. Thanks again Fathom Five. read more

I had a week in Kauai for a conference and did a little research about places to get PADI certified and this company's name kept popping up. Well, I'm glad it did. I had a really positive experience! The people were all super nice and encouraging. The weather was the only thing that was subpar and the folks did everything to make sure I got my certification. Karin was my instructor and she iss great. John was the boat captain and he did a great job. Jordan and Michelle were also on board for the boat dives and they were both great. Overall great experience and I would highly recommend! read more

Fathom Five Divers - On board for boat dive with Karin! - Boat Charters Near Me - Koloa, Hawaii