Black Water Night Dive

The Kona Black Water Night Dive is a unique pelagic drift experience where divers float in open water observing bioluminescent organisms, larval creatures, and...

Kona Manta Ray Night Dive

The Kona Manta Ray Night Dive is widely regarded as one of the most extraordinary wildlife encounters on Earth, where giant Pacific manta rays with wingspans up...

Place of Refuge (Honaunau Bay)

Place of Refuge at Honaunau Bay is one of Hawaii's most accessible and beautiful shore dives located adjacent to the Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Par...

Big Island food centers on fresh seafood and tropical fruits. Kona coffee is world-famous while farms produce avocados, macadamia nuts, and tropical fruits featured in local cuisine. Fresh ahi tuna, ono, and opah are daily catches at Kona's waterfront restaurants serving Pacific Rim fusion dishes. Fresh tropical fruits including papaya, mango, and lychee are available year-round from local farms. Farmers markets provide fresh produce and artisanal goods while sunset dining overlooks the Pacific Ocean.

Four Seasons Hualalai

Sheraton Kona Resort

Kona Seaside Hotel

Fairmont Orchid

The Big Island is home to the world-famous Kona Manta Ray Night Dive where giant Pacific manta rays with wingspans up to five meters swim within inches of divers attracted by plankton under powerful dive lights. This extraordinary encounter occurs nightly off the Kona coast at sites including Keauhou Bay, Garden Eel Cove, and Manta Village. Beyond mantas, the island offers diverse volcanic diving including the Cathedral swim-through cave, the Place of Refuge shore dive at Honaunau Bay with turtles and tropical fish, and advanced hammerhead drifts. The unique Black Water Night Dive offers pelagic drifts for bioluminescent creatures, attracting scientists and photographers worldwide. Puako's shallow coral gardens with moray eels and lava tubes round out the diverse offerings.

Hawaii – Big Island

Optimal conditions with excellent visibility.

Reduced visibility or challenging conditions.

Fly into the nearest regional airport and arrange ground transport. Local dive operators provide boat access to offshore sites.

Dive Sites in Hawaii – Big Island

Black Water Night Dive

Kona Manta Ray Night Dive

Place of Refuge (Honaunau Bay)