This review is in regards to a wreck and reef dive tour and the turtle canyon snorkel tour. My partner and I are basic open water scuba certified.
The crew was out of this world! Captain Lindsey was really energizing on our morning dive tour, and Chris was very knowledgeable on both our tours. Augie, our captain on our afternoon turtle canyon tour, was also absolutely amazing. I am so glad we got him on our second tour. He really made that trip worth it!
The dive tour overall was so incredible. The first dive was ok. We saw tons of fish and water was clear. The second dive was my favorite experience in Hawaii. The Navy tug was fascinating! White tip reef sharks, eagle rays, octopus, and eels make the tug their home. I’m so glad I got to see so much sea life. The water was so clear that pictures would come out beautifuly (if I had remembered my camera 🫠). There were snacks and drinks provided which was really nice if you needed something small. I do wish they had ginger ale or ginger candies available as my partner got a little seasick on the way home.
As for the snorkel dive it was a little underwhelming. Due to the previous tour having a lot of beginning divers, we departed almost 50 minutes late. The wait was a bit frustrating, especially after getting there thirty minutes before. The runoff from the storm the night before made it hard to see fish a foot in front of you. We did see turtles when they came to the surface, but no pictures worth sharing. I was really disappointed. HOWEVER, Chris and Aubie made it worth it. They said the visibility wouldn’t really improve due to the storm, but instead offered to take us on a little boat ride to get a good view of diamond head, and try seeing more surfaced turtles away from the other tours. They gave us a great view of the city and mountains, and we did get to spot some more sea life from the top deck. I was just disappointed to not see the reefs, fish, and turtles in ways I had hoped.
Dive Oahu cannot control the weather and visibility but they are very knowledgeable and flexible, and were able to give us great tours nonetheless! When we come back I will be giving them a call for more dives and tours. Just maybe make sure to check the weather and visibility before you depart