If you wish to find what dive experiences lie beyond Oahu, another great island to explore is Kauai. Kauai is home to some of Hawaii’s best diving and snorkeling sites, all of which will satisfy beginner and experienced divers alike. Many of Kauai’s popular beaches are surrounded by reefs filled with beautiful marine life, and many protected lagoons and bays around the island also provide for excellent diving. Many of the dive sites on Kauai are ideal for beginning divers, those who can’t swim as well, or those who only wish to explore shallow waters.

Poipu Beach is one of the best beaches for inexperienced divers because of its shallow waters and clear waters. Another diving site for perhaps both skilled and unskilled divers is Tunnels Beach, where there is shallow reef filled with deep, cavernous ravines and a maze of underwater passages. Ke’e Beach near the beautiful Napali Coast is another popular dive site, where numerous marine animals including green sea turtles can be found. If you can travel a little farther, diving sites near the island of Ni’ihau offer incredible views of blacktip reef sharks, moray eels, a wide variety of tropical fish, and octopus. Kauai dive sites are often more accessible during the summer months because ocean swells and strong winds tend to pick up during the winter season, making diving conditions a little more dangerous.