Destination guide
Hawaii, United States has 46 public dive sites on PickADive. Use the list below to compare mapped sites by depth, access, difficulty, ratings, and reviews before opening a site page.
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Typical conditions by month across dive sites in Hawaii, United States— historical patterns, not a forecast.
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Hawaii · 15–46 m
Edge of the World is a back-wall Molokini site where ledges and shadowed wall terrain drop into very deep water. It is a serious advanced-to-technical profile: divers can stay recreationally shallow, but the terrain invites depth creep beyond normal recreational limits. Treat it as a guided boat wall/drift dive for divers with excellent buoyancy and gas discipline.
Hawaii · Up to 26.8 m
Keawakapu Artificial Reef, Maui - Corner C is a dive site located in United States. Depths run to roughly 27 m. The site is reached by boat. Rated intermediate based on available data.
Hawaii · 2–18 m
Puako is a multi-entry Kohala shore reef system rather than one tiny point. Divers and snorkelers use lava-finger channels, sandy cuts, pukas/caves, and reef slopes around Puako Village and Puako Beach Drive. It can be excellent for turtles, white-tip reef sharks, rays, and reef fish, but entry and navigation are more demanding than a resort-beach snorkel site.
Hawaii · 3–9.8 m
A lava cinder cone at the north end of Ka'anapali Beach fronting the Sheraton Maui, dived from the sandy beach on either side. The rocky ledge wraps the point in 10-32 ft with reliable turtles, eels and reef fish; a classic easy West Maui shore and night dive. Currents strengthen past the tip of the point.
Hawaii · 3–13.7 m
Wailea's go-to training and refresher shore dive: a calm sandy entry between two rocky points, with reef beginning in a few feet of water and extending along a lava point to 20-45 ft on the outer reaches. A turtle cleaning station makes honu sightings likely. The easiest entry/exit in South Maui, heavily used by instructors for first ocean dives.
Hawaii · 12–24 m
Amber's Arches is a Kauai south-shore boat dive with a reef plateau, drop-off, arch/ledge features, holes, and undercut structure. It is attractive for eels, lobsters, dark-loving fish, reef sharks, and occasional rare finds such as longnose hawkfish in black coral. Treat the arch and hole features as swim-throughs, not caves for untrained penetration.
Hawaii · 6–18 m
Enenue is an inner/eastern Molokini site with a gentle reef slope and abundant butterflyfish in the shallows. It supports snorkeling, freediving, SNUBA, and scuba when boat conditions are calm. Deeper portions toward the wall can add sharks/eels/rays and a more advanced feel.
Hawaii · 4.6–20 m
North Shore shore dive/snorkel site inside the Pūpūkea Marine Life Conservation District. The cove and outside reef have lava tubes, caverns, arches, and swim-throughs, with better diving outside the shallow cove. It is generally a summer-only site because winter North Shore surf makes conditions dangerous.
Hawaii · 10.5–21 m
Sheraton Caverns is a classic Kauai south-shore boat dive near Poipu with partial lava tubes, arches, overhangs, and swim-through terrain. It is scenic and popular, but the overhead-like features make buoyancy, light use, and guide discipline important. The site is normally treated as an easy-to-intermediate boat dive in calm conditions.
Hawaii · 18.3–30.5 m
Advanced boat dive on two adjacent artificial-reef wrecks off Waikiki: the larger Navy yard oiler YO-257 and the smaller San Pedro fishing vessel. The pair is often dived as a dual-wreck route, with turtles, reef sharks, eagle rays, trevally/amberjacks, and a visible tourist submarine route. Penetration is possible only for trained divers and should remain guide- and conditions-dependent.
Hawaii · 24–40 m
Shark Condos is a deeper Molokini site where white-tip reef sharks use cave/ledge pockets near the crater rim. It is a scuba-only advanced/deep profile, not a snorkel site. Divers should observe sharks from outside the structure and avoid penetration or harassment.
Hawaii · 3–10.7 m
The collapsed remains of Lahaina's Mala pier - knocked down by Hurricane Iniki in 1992 - now form one of Hawaii's best artificial reefs in only 10-35 ft of water. The fallen concrete slabs and pilings shelter resting whitetip reef sharks, abundant green turtles, frogfish and dense fish schools. The area was affected by the August 2023 Lahaina wildfire, but the boat ramp and dive site have reopened and diving has resumed.
Hawaii has 46 public dive sites in the PickADive catalog. Start with the map when coastline, nearby alternatives, and travel distance matter.
Explore sites on the mapCurrent public data shows 19 intermediate and 15 advanced dive sites. Listed depths range from about 1m to 46m where available. Boat is the most common listed access type. Use those signals as a starting point, then confirm the plan against training, equipment, and current local guidance.
PickADive can help with research and comparison, but it does not certify that a dive is safe today. Weather, current, visibility, entry, boat traffic, and local rules can change quickly.
How condition context worksUse the ranked list on this page to compare 46 public dive sites in Hawaii. PickADive highlights ratings, reviews, depth, access type, difficulty, and mapped location so you can move from destination research to a specific site page.
PickADive does not yet have enough beginner-labeled public site data to summarize Hawaii confidently. Review difficulty, access, depth, and recent notes on each site page before deciding.
Yes. PickADive currently marks 16 dive sites in Hawaii as advanced or expert level. These dives deserve extra attention to depth, access, current, visibility, and local guidance.
Listed PickADive depth data for Hawaii ranges from about 1m to 46m. Use that as a research starting point, then verify current conditions and site-specific guidance.
Yes. Use the map link on this page to compare Hawaii dive sites by location, coastline, nearby alternatives, and individual site details.