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 Come diving with us off our eco-friendly dive boat where comfort, safety and small dive groups are our focus. Servicing the North Shore sites in the summer and the West side dive locales in the winter, our boat is a clean running transport to some fantastic diving. Join us on an extreme comfort catamaran when exploring the South Shore sites, or ride with the expertly captained and safety conscious crew on the South East shore.
Whether you are cruising Carwash, descending to the Mahi, exploring the YO-257 or discovering the Corsair, you will do it in comfort, safety, and style. North Shore:|
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Atlantis
If there is an underwater equivalent to Alice's wonderland, this is it. Swim along marine trenches, travel through valleys where the walls are lined with a cornucopia of life and discover what lies in the lava tubes. Lobsters, Zebra Morays, Spanish Dancers, Tiger Cowries, and a couple of Whitetip Reef Sharks have been seen here. 40ft max depth.
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Beyond Sharks Cove
Sharks Cove is the premier shore dive destination on Oahu. Join us on our boat to discover what lies "beyond the cove". Start just shy of Keiki Beach and explore the lava tubes and reef formations that are beyond the shore dive limits. 45ft max depth.
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Car Wash
Visit one of the best dive sites on the North Shore. Named for a Green Sea Turtle cleaning station, numerous sea turtles hover over the reef and rock formations as Wrasses pick off their shells. As many as eight baby Whitetip Reef Sharks have been seen at this location, in addition to Scorpionfish, nudibranchs of all colors shapes and sizes, Banded Coral Shrimp and more. 52ft max depth.
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Cathedrals
If you wish to worship at Poseidon's alter, this is the place to explore. Fabulous rock formations, reefs and caverns can be found at this site. Spy Whitetip Reef Sharks hiding under the ledges, turtles resting in the lava tubes, and eels breathing under the layered light filtered through the lava created holes in the reef. 50ft max depth.
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Grand Canyon
Drift along the breathtaking underwater topography that creates the world famous North Shore waves. Sponge coral hang from ledges, Eagle Rays hover mid water as the current ripples their wings, and watch as Bluefin Travallies hunt with the Whitemouth Morays. 85ft max depth.
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Haleiwa Trench
A deep site often dove from shore, join us off our boat and roll off right into the best parts of the site. Mantas have been spotted there recently, as have Whitetips, turtles and more. 95ft max depth.
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Nannys Reef
Underwater canyons and trenches unveil a plethora of life. Turtles, Morays, Frogfish and more. This site provides so much life that you will want to dive it over and over again. 40ft max depth.
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Nautalus Reef
These two reefs side by side offer incredible diving. Morays peek out of coral heads, Whitetips hide under ledges, and even an occasional curious turtle has been spotted here. In the winter, listen for the Humpback Whale songs. Some times they are so close the sound reverberates through your body like you are standing in from of a bass amp. 40ft max depth.
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Twin Arches
As the name suggests, this site hosts breathtaking rock bridges that lead you to incredible underwater exploration. Hawaiian Stingrays, Green Sea Turtles, Spotted Eagle Rays, and dozens of flat worms can be found at this site. 80ft max depth.
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29 Down
The newest addition to the Westside is the plane fuselage from the TV show "29 Down". Situated between two beautiful reef systems, the plane rests at 75ft.
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Airplane Canyons
An old Beechcraft airplane sits at 98ft with a myriad of life in and around the wreck. Octopus, Whitemouth Morays, and Devil Scorpionfish have been found on this wreck. But the bang for your buck on this dive is the canyon walls surrounding the wreck. Many nooks and crannies provide a huge selection of marine life from schools of Porcupinefish, to lobsters to Spanish Dancers. More no-deco time can be earned on this site by exploring the walls and tops of the canyon, where it gets as shallow as 60ft. 98ft max depth.
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Landing Craft Unit
This deep wreck site maxes out at 80ft, cut gets as shallow as 60ft. The Landing Craft Unit displays a great selection of marine life, but the reef located 50ft off the bow of the wreck provides a fantastic example of a thriving marine eco-system.
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Land of Oz
This cool shallow site named for the quirky Australian who sliced golf balls off his porch into the dive site- provides a great dive with small swim throughs, extensive canyons and solid reef systems. This site is max 65ft and is great for multilevel diving.
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Mahi
The Mahi is located on the West side of Oahu about a half mile offshore . She was built as a minesweeper, but instead was used by the Navy to lay cable in the Bahamas. Her final years afloat were spent as a research vessel. Considered one of the top five wreck dives in the U.S., the Mahi was sunk in 1982 as an artificial reef. She was blown 90 degrees from her original bearing by Hurricane Iwa and subsequent storms have collapsed her main penetration corridor. A large school of Porcupine Puffer fish are usually mid-water facing into the current beside the ship's mast. The wheelhouse (60 feet) affords a fantastic photo opportunity...
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Makaha Caverns
Also on the West side by boat are the Makaha Caverns. Six hundred yards off the world famous Makaha Beach, there are many easily penetrated caverns and rock formations to swim through. One can see a variety of sea life on this dive from Green Sea Turtles to the Hawaiian Monk seal! This is the best cavern dive during the winter months, when Pupukea is undoable due to the famous surf. Arranged like a fortress with moorings within and outside its walls, Makaha Caverns is a tremendous site to explore. Spacious lava tubes, extensive reefs, and cool topography create a fantastic dive. Turtles, Whitetip Reef Sharks, Juvenile Frogfish,...
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Stars
Shallow reef dive, ranging from 30ft to a max depth of 60ft. A great dive with beautiful topography, lava tubes, arches, and underwater trails to follow. Wonderful little critters have been found here: Tiger Cowries, Octopus, Green Sea Turtles, and even a Hawaiian Stingray.
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Kewalo Pipe and Horshoe Reef
From a pyramid of five palm trees on shore runs an old pipe out to 67ft underwater. This site has a multitude of profiles. Travel up and down the coral covered pipe and see tons of little creatures. A Leaf, Devil, and Titan Scorpionfish have been spotted within 10 ft of each other. Cruise over to a series of Horseshoe reefs and see Green Sea Turtles hanging with a couple of Hawksbill turtles. Every type of Moray has been spotted here: Whitemouth, Yellowmargain, Zebra, Dwarf, Conger and even Dragon eels have been found here. The bang for your buck here is the small stuff, but keep your eyes peeled to the blue - Spinner &...
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Sea Tiger
The deepest shipwreck our island offers for recreational diving is the Sea Tiger, only a five minute boat ride out of Kewalo Basin. A forcibly retired smuggling vessel, she now sits upright on the sandy bottom at 122 feet. As an artificial reef, there are many residents of the ship. Descend the line passed gliding Spotted Eagle Rays, schools of endemic fish, and of course - Green Sea Turtles. The Sea Tiger is also available as a night dive for experienced divers. There is nothing more relaxing than the sound of one's breathing in a dark abyss broken only by the beam of one's light. 122 ft. max at bottom &105 ft. max on deck.
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Turtle Canyons
This five fingered reef system just off Waikiki is a must dive experience. Turtles hover over a particular reef finger. This was the site of a Turtle Eclipse - a turtle ascended above a diver, and blocked the sun shining down through the water. 40ft max depth
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Yo-257 and San Pedro
The YO-257 and San Pedro wrecks lie approximately 50 yards from each other, affording two wrecks for the price of one for exploration. In the afternoons, wave to the passing tourist submarines from the main deck at 85 feet! Both were sunk intentionally as artificial reef systems in the YO in 1989 and the San Pedro in 1996. Always several Green Sea Turtles lie lackadaisically on the decks as they are cleaned, Whitetip Reef Sharks swim cautiously away to other hiding spots as you approach, and occasionally a pod of dolphins may whiz by if your lucky. 105ft max depth
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Anglers Reef
Dive and sometimes drift along this chasm cut in the ocean floor and discover a variety of sea creatures and critters. If you see a coral head move or something in a hole wink at you, its probably an octopus. Breathtaking coral formations are a highlight of this site. 47ft max depth.
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Baby Barge
Coral covers this steel barge and delivers a testament of what an artificial reef can do to the marine environment. 80ft max depth.
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Corsair
Oahu's only natural wreck is actually a plane off of Hawaii Kai. The Corsair is a WWII relic. The pilot ran out of fuel on a training mission and was forced to ditch. Thankfully his only injury was pride. The Corsair settled at 107feet among an underwater field of Garden Eels. Don't try to take the cockpit though, Beth the Moray commands it now and will quickly remind you! 107ft max depth.
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Fantasy Reef
Sharks, rays, and tako - oh my! This site lives up to its name. A popular shallow reef site. 45ft max depth
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Maunaloa Ridge
This excellent shallow site has plenty to discover. Tons of endemic fish species, lots of eels, and Cowry shells have been seen here. An excellent follow up dive to the Corsair. 45ft max depth.
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Portlock Wall and Sea Cave
The boat pulls up to a giant cave, you jump in negatively buoyant like you are jumping out of an airplane. You drop down to the bottom and enter the Sea Cave, where two Monk Seals have been seen in the throes of their mating ritual and Whitetips rest in the shadows. After exiting the cave, let your body go and drift with the current along Portlock wall. Turtles glide next to you, riding the same current, tropical fish galore dance around you and the ocean takes you along the beautiful wall. 60ft max depth.
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New Open Water Certified Divers
Saturday, 14th August 2010
Congrats to our newest certified divers: Carrie, Amanda, Morgan and Ethan. [More]New Divemasters and a new wreck to explore!
Thursday, 3rd December 2009
Aloha! As the big waves pound the North Shore, we have been enjoying phenominal dives off the South, South East and West shores. Three Commerson Frogfish, two Spotted Eagle Rays, a huge Green Sea Turtle, and a Sting Ray were seen on the Sea Tiger recently. The Y0-257 & San Pedro... [More]Congrats to Tessa and Galen! The Deep Ecology Family's Newest Instructors
Sunday, 4th October 2009
We are very proud to announce that two of our diving family are newly minted PADI Instructors! Tessa Kinney and Galen Housely completed the PADI Instructor Exam on September 27th.
Tessa has worked at Deep Ecology for over two years now, as Assistant Manager and... [More] |