| "Kauai's Premier Shore Dive Site !!!" |
Turtle Dives and Guided Reef Tours !!!
Time and Temperature on Kauai
"It's All About the Fun !!!"
Specializing
in Personalized Guided Tours of Kauai's Reefs
&
PADI Professional Dive Instruction & Training
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Aloha ... and Welcome to the Best Diving in Kauai !!!
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NO Certification Required to SCUBA Dive !!! (Click Here)
We
do NOT conduct "cattle call" dives or "jammed-up"
training classes (sardines belong in a can on the grocer's shelf, NOT
on a boat or a dive site !!!).
We
specialize in smaller and more comfortable numbers of divers traveling
together as well as interesting guided tours and personalized
certification classes. Be sure to ask about our totally private guided
tours and classes!!!
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We cater to those divers - both novice and those more experienced - who seek something off the beaten (boat dive) path and who are looking for quality tours or classes without being crowded or rushed. We offer you some exciting Adventures Dives AND some Specialty Diver Certifications - as well as incredibly fun Guided Reef Tours - that most of the other dive companies cannot! For example: * Nitrox / Enriched Air Diver * Multi-Level Diver * Fish Identification Diver * Search & Recovery Diver * Underwater Navigator Diver * Night Diver * Underwater Naturalist Diver * Peak Performance Buoyancy Diver *Project AWARE *AWARE Coral Reef Conservation Specialty *Digital Underwater Photographer These are some great ways to gain dive experience, work towards and reach your next Certification Level AND pick up some pretty cool "merit badges" at the same time !!! When we talk I'll go over more options with you. Some divers have asked us why we prefer to do shore dives instead of boat dives. There are several reasons. We consider shore dives more of a "biological" dive while boats are considered to be more of a "geological" type of dive ... this means that you will see MORE types and species of fish, eels, shrimp, crabs, cleaning stations, and all that "biological" kind of stuff when diving with us on our guided reef tours than you will from a boat ... so unless you like colder water, stronger currents, less fish, and a few more big rocks to look at (sorry, there are NO wrecks to go see on Kauai) ... stay away from the crowded boats and come dive with us in a more relaxed style !!! Consider this fact … we have never had any diver get "green in the gills" or try to "feed the fishies" or "chum the waters" (these are nautical terms for "becoming violently nauseous") on our shore dives … how many times has this NOT been the case on a crowded boat ??? When the ocean is "calm and flat" for our shore dives .... there is AT LEAST a 3 foot (most times even more) rolling swell offshore .... Kauai does NOT have any sheltered boat dive sites (like some of the other islands have) so you will always have to deal with the pitch and roll onboard. The smaller the boat ... the rougher the float !!! Sometimes this is enough to make diving awkward and uncomfortable, to say the least! Certainly NOT our idea of fun group activities !!! On the other hand ... our guided reef tours take place in depths that they fishies actually live in !!! Did you know that approximately 680 species of fishes are known from the Hawaiian Islands and that about 420 of those species are designated as Reef and Inshore fishes? A surprising 24% are endemic to Hawaii (found nowhere else in the world) !!! And … most of these live in waters between 20 and 30 feet deep !!! You don't NEED to dive deep to see them …. PLUS ... you will get longer bottom times in shallower waters !!! And wait until you see the turtles in their cleaning stations !!! You will be stoked !!! In reality, most of the boat dives are done as close to the harbor as possible to save on time and fuel costs - NOT to give you the very best dive possible! And many of Kauai's best dive sites are never frequented by dive shop boats because it's either logistically inconvenient for them or boating is not permitted. Most boat charter companies in Poipu don't go to Mana Crack because it is too far away from their berth, while another boat charter in Pt. Allen won't go to Sheraton Caverns because it is too far from their berth!!! Our dives are always an easy walk-in/walk-out from the shore. The picture that you see on the upper left-hand corner of this page is where we usually dive at. Another reason for shore dives here on Kauai ... it's easier and more fun when we prep and dive on a more relaxed "Aloha-style" atmosphere rather than settling for the "hurry up and wait" regime of generic boat diving. If you are concerned about carrying your gear to the water's edge, no worries! We will be happy to assist you in whatever way we can !!! (Most of our entries are within 20-30 feet of the water's edge, anyway !!!) We DO NOT do "crashing surf entries" as a general rule - after all, this is RECREATIONAL diving, NOT a Navy SEAL's Survival Training Session!!! Only when we are training for the advanced levels of diving (Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver, Divemaster or Instructor Training Levels) will we enter the waters in surf conditions. "Easy walk-in/walk-out"shore entries means just that …. in conditions that are pleasant and easy; minimal surge and swell. My general rule is to consider whether or not I would take my teenaged daughter or any of her friends into the waters with the conditions present. If yes, then we go. If no, then we reconsider. As far as meeting times, conditions are generally calmer in the early morning, and if you really want to see the "changing of the guard" - when the night critters go home and the day critters come out to play - then may I suggest a "Dawn Patrol" dive ??? |
Explore the Reefs of Kauai !!!
Akamai
Divers' Guided Reef Tours and Turtle Dives
are supervised underwater tours designed to orient divers to
unfamiliar aquatic conditions and environments. It may also be used to
reintroduce "rusty" divers to the open water environment
after a period of diving inactivity.
You may choose to discover new aspects of diving or get an orientation to the local area while here on a holiday. The guidance provided by your PADI Instructor allows you to comfortably explore different underwater environments, find items of interest and avoid potential hazards.
Once you dive with Akamai Divers, whether it is a turtle dive, a fish identification dive, a shark dive, a night dive or just plain ol' goof-off dive, you will discover "why " we love it here so much !!!
We cater to those divers - both novice and those more experienced - who seek something off the beaten (boat dive) path and who are looking for quality tours or classes without being crowded or rushed.
Get ready for a dive experience unlike any other !!!
You will be treated to a truly exceptional, memorable and educational tour of our undersea world. We treat our divers to a marine-ecology oriented, information-rich experience.
You will discover the "symbiotic realtionships" that exists in our tropical underwater home, and it is our hope that you will come to appreciate the fragile beauty and splendor of Kauai's rich uniqueness.
"Take only pictures and leave only bubbles !!!"
Kauai, nicknamed The Garden Island, is the oldest, fourth largest and least populated of the Hawaiian Islands. Divers visiting Kauai will discover a host of excellent dive sites along the shoreline.
Kauai offers an interesting topography of lava ridges, pinnacles, archways, caves and caverns formed by molten lava meeting the sea. Wave action and erosion over the centuries formed coral reefs and miles of sand beaches.
The warm tropical waters are teaming with marine life around the beautiful coral reefs in an array of pastel colors.
With many different scuba diving sites to choose from, enthusiasts -- from beginners to experienced -- are sure to enjoy the beautiful waters and reefs that the Garden Island has to offer.
Generally, diving is available on the North Shore in the Spring and Summer months, on the East Shore at Ahukini Landing at various times of the year, weather permitting, on the South Shore nearly year-round, and the West Shore is rarely visited by divers.
Visiting these sites are always dependent upon the weather, ocean conditions and the time of year you visit. Overall, it is generally accepted that the PREMIER dive site is located on Kauai's southside, no matter what time of year it is !!!
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Don't Miss Out !!! We book up FAST during Vacation and Holiday Seasons !!!
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or Akamai Divers of KauaiSpecializing in Personalized Guided Tours of Kauai's Reefs
PADI Professional Dive Instruction & Training
Kauai, HI
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