This was the most amazing experience I have had in my life. I know that part of the thrill for me…read morewas just being on a boat in Hawaii and being so close to the deep blue water. It was gorgeous. But I really want to emphasize how excited we were to be able to see whales at such a close proximity to the boat. We followed a trio of whales (from a distance, of course) for about an hour and got so many thrills from seeing them coming up for air and show off for us. And we saw one breach. I hope that our captain (I apologize that I completely forgot his name, but he goes by two initials) is have a great experience in Alaska. He mentioned he would be going up there to fish. I know the herring were spawning up there and that is quite an exciting time for the local Natives who thrive on the herring roe. I highly recommend Bob Marlin charters and hope to go back there some day.

AMAZING! This was by far the BEST whale watching Experian my life! I always thought it was better…read moreon Maui... but noooo you just have to be on the right side of the island with the right captain to take you! OMG it was absolutely a dream come true with the experience today, hanging out with the whale pods EVERYWHERE and getting to see the baby whale just having fun. Thank you GE for taking us last minute on a day before holiday! This is a must do on the island Price is very reasonable and GE is an amazing captain! MAHALO

We are back on the island. It's time to rent our gears here at Aqua Zone again. This is our go to…read moreplace for gears. On our last day of snorkeling one of the fins ripped. My son was putting it on and it ripped. The day of the return Paul was the person helping my wife. My wife told Paul the the other fin ripped. My wife called me on the phone about this matter. He was going to charge us $29 for the damage fin. I was pissed because those fins was old and thin already. I can understand If it's new. We didn't want to pay the $29. Aqua Zone was about to lose a customer and a bad Yelp review. Paul called the owner and the owner was nice enough to not charge us. So I'm a happy customer once again. Thanks to Paul for working with us about this problem. Aqua Zone is still our go to place!!

Had the best time snorkeling with sea turtles today!…read more Boat ride was ~20 minutes. Anchored out by Waikiki Beach, just past the surfers. The reef itself is not colorful like Finding Nemo, but there were plenty of fish to see and quite a few turtles swimming around. We saw a handful of large sea turtles and a few baby ones. Loved watching them come up for air and swim around beneath me. Glad to see how comfortable turtles are with snorkelers. We had one person chase after a large turtle to try and touch it. There's always that one kid in class... Crew members were great! Friendly, knowledgeable, and brief! My partner went diving and had a lot of fun seeing the little sharks down below in the caves of the reef and swimming with turtles. Water visibility was good, not as clear as Molokini in Maui, but this place had turtles!! I THINK they're limiting capacity due to COVID, which is nice since the boat only had 8 people. Definitely would do this again!

Last week, my daughter and I did the two-day private lesson with owner, Jason at Kahe Point Beach…read morePark. He was professional, knowledgeable, friendly and thorough. I had forgotten all of the safety procedures for diving in open ocean. We practiced dives and then did target practice on the sea floor. Jason guided us every step of the way. The second way we went spearfishing for several hours and my daughter caught dinner with four surgeon fish. Jason is the best and I've referred two friends to him already.

Aloha Divers, I used…read moreKairos for a guided Spear dive (Dive into Spearfishing) this past Monday and had an excellent experience. I am a certified PFI Level II Intermediate Diver and usually Spear at 30-50 FT (PB line depth: 30m). Jason was responsive and clear with communications sending helpful Fish ID materials via email and Drake (Spear guide) was welcoming, prompt and expert at diving. He was also helpful with dive spots, gear and Hawaiian hunting technique. Happy customer and will be a returning diver! Mahalo , -Andrew

Love these guys!!! Every time we visit we come back to this rental. The owners are amazing and…read morereally care about the experience. They offer stand up paddle tours, jeep tours, kayak rentals. If you haven't been on the private sunset paddle tour or even group one it's a must do!! These guys are local and so worth supporting. Give them a go you won't regret it!

We enjoyed our time and great experience especially with JC and Koa. They explained a lot and…read morehelped us spot the turtles. We saw many turtles and had a great time. Thank you!

This was definitely a great small group activity which was perfect for us due to my significant…read moreother's disabilities! I researched other snorkel activities and most had groups of 35 or more, so 19 is about as good as it gets without paying someone for a private snorkel tour! I wish there would have been a water lounger for him to use to get him into the water, but he enjoyed his conversation on the boat with the Captain which still gave me the opportunity to snorkel. The 3 women crew were confident and capable from the Captain to her first mates! We motored out to Shark's Cove, and saw a huge pod of spinner dolphins on the way! Once the anchor was dropped, we snorkeled where we saw plenty of coral, fish, and two sea turtles! We loaded back onto the Cat for lunch with drinks and a sail back to the dock with our 3 women crew really showing their skills by unfurling the sails! They were well organized from having sandwiches nicely displayed after the snorkel to the shoes being displayed on dock after the excursion! They had every detail well thought out and planned which kept things running smoothly! Be sure to use the restrooms at the dock before boarding; otherwise, you're contributing to the toxins in the sea during the snorkel! ‍

My wife and I had a fantastic whale watching experience with Taylor and Brewski, and I highly…read morerecommend checking them out if you're looking for a crew with a deep knowledgeable of the local whale pods. The catamaran is the way to see the whales (IMHO) because you sit on an unobstructed mesh net between the hulls or on the hulls, and can see everything without any blockages. Our trip was about 2 hours with another couple on the boat. When we were about 10 minutes into the voyage, we spotted the first whale pod of a baby whale, the mom and another adult. It was magical to get so close to them (100 yards by law), hear them blow the water and flop around in the ocean. Taylor and Brewski couldn't have been nicer locals and great hosts on the boat. Highly recommend!

Dave is so wonderful, helpful and knowledgable about diving, equipment and dive sites. His many,…read moremany years of diving experience is very obvious with his customer care. He makes scuba diving easy and relaxed. His classes are small and intimate or he can take a larger group of friends/family members. It is especially nice that the dives can be captured on video or on pictures. He offers guided tours, photography, various levels of scuba diving courses, boat and shore diving. excellent experience Mahalo nui loa.

Did my Open Water recently with Dave Sanford. He is an excellent instructor and took the time to…read moreclearly explain all of the materials and objectives. He is easy to work with and an outstanding communicator. He answered emails and phone calls promptly, and was on time for each of our meetings. He was able to adjust his class to fit my schedule. My class was a one to one ratio, and you just CANNOT GET ANY BETTER than that. I still cannot understand why more people would not gravitate more towards this kind of instruction rather than the larger classes that the bigger shops tend to have. It was like having my own personal coach. I was completely at ease with him and learned a great deal. I plan to continue my education through Dave, and that says a lot.

We booked a trip to HI to do our referral dives to get PADI certified. We were lucky enough to find…read moreAustin. He was awesome!! He made my two girls 13 and 10 years old feel safe and comfortable in the open ocean. He was extremely knowledgable, patient and had really good, positive energy to help the girls gain confidence on their first dives. He had a vast knowledge of where things were underwater and what we should see while we were there. We got to see sea turtles, white tip sharks, and many fish gathering around the coral reefs. He helped us complete the referral dive tests with flying colors! We would highly recommend him as a diving guide or instructor. He took pictures for us of all of the highlights so we didn't even have to worry about the camera. Very organized and informative the whole way through. Excellent!

Callum is an awesome coach and trainer first time with my husband and daughter scuba diving…read moreadventure!! Since it's been 12-15 years since my last dive, I truly appreciate Callum's simple/clear instruction. He gave us all confidence before even that first dive; a terrific experience, for sure. The whole team was careful and appropriate for planning the best time for a dive, given the recent storms. Captain D is super friendly and drives the boat to areas that we could see dolphins- no one was in a hurry that we had to be back to the port, knowing that we wanted to see dolphins and maybe a whale off in the distance. Shannon M from Ashland, OR

I took my 11 year old son to get his OW and my 16 year old daughter to get her AOW. Kaleb is the…read moreowner and was so helpful with coordinating our dive dates as a family. I was able to join the dives as a certified diver. Ed was the kids instructor and we all enjoyed diving with him. He was very patient and clearly communicated the dive lesson skills and goals for each dive. Our boat diver was Captain Demitri (Capt. D) and he was another fantastic person that made my kids have an awesome dive experience. A+ for all of these guys at Hawaiian Diving Adventures for there excellent customer service! You dont need to go anywhere else for any of your diving needs.