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2 Tank Shore Dive at Sea Turtle Cove: Exploration of Hilo's Stunning Reefs with Diverse Marine Life
4.3
14 Ratings
Hilo
Embark on a thrilling 2-tank shore dive at Sea Turtle Cove in Hilo. Discover the beauty of vibrant reefs, encounter diverse marine life, and swim alongside turtles and dolphins.
Embark on a thrilling 2-tank shore dive at Sea Turtle Cove in Hilo. Discover the beauty of vibrant reefs, encounter diverse marine life, and swim alongside turtles and dolphins.
Duration:
4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Leleiwi Beach Park (Wai’uli) - If you have come to Hawaii to enjoy diving along the lush and iconic East Hawaiian coast, this is the excursion for you!
Guided by local, experienced dive professionals, your tour departs in the morning just a few miles from where your breathtaking dive site resides. After a safety briefing and review of the creatures…
- Leleiwi Beach Park (Wai’uli) - If you have come to Hawaii to enjoy diving along the lush and iconic East Hawaiian coast, this is the excursion for you!
Guided by local, experienced dive professionals, your tour departs in the morning just a few miles from where your breathtaking dive site resides. After a safety briefing and review of the creatures likely to be encountered, enjoy a non-taxing tour of the underwater wonders near Hilo.
The waters around Hilo are especially unique as the cool fresh water springs that enter the sea along the coast regulates ocean temperatures and prevents coral bleaching.
Hilo’s coastline is renowned for its brackish waters and abundant sea turtle population and beautiful coral as well as a wealth of marine diversity including octopus, manta rays, eels and tropical reef fish.
Your dive master will guide you on an incredible journey through the abundance of sea life and will ensure you have a fun and memorable experience. Come and explore the unseen, underwater side of Hilo, Hawaii.
What's Included
- Transport to the dive site from check-in
- Scuba guide with professional training
- Scuba gear including tanks and weights
- Enjoyable snacks
- Transport to the dive site from check-in
- Scuba guide with professional training
- Scuba gear including tanks and weights
- Enjoyable snacks
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
- Ocean Stewardship Fee $1 Per Guest- Collected by us upon arrival.
- Gratuities
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
- Ocean Stewardship Fee $1 Per Guest- Collected by us upon arrival.
Additional Information
Discover the beauty of Hilo’s magnificent reefs on a double-tank dive. Accompanied by an expert dive guide, explore some of the prime underwater locales on the island, teeming with colourful corals, exotic fish and sea creatures such as dolphins and turtles. Complimentary transport to and from your Hilo accommodation or cruise dock, along with all…
Discover the beauty of Hilo’s magnificent reefs on a double-tank dive. Accompanied by an expert dive guide, explore some of the prime underwater locales on the island, teeming with colourful corals, exotic fish and sea creatures such as dolphins and turtles. Complimentary transport to and from your Hilo accommodation or cruise dock, along with all essential equipment, are provided. Please note, you need to hold a diving certification to take part.
- This tour is not suitable for children under the age of 10. Certified Junior Divers are permitted on this tour however all Certified Junior Divers who will not be accompanied by an adult must contact Hilo Ocean Adventures prior to booking for special consideration.
- This tour requires that your last logged dive be within the last 2 years. If your last logged dive is longer than 2 years ago please book the pricing option that includes the refresher course.
- Please consider your other travel plans as it is a safety requirement that you do NOT travel to altitudes of 2500 ft or higher within an 18 hour period following your dive
- All divers must be able to show proof of Open Water Diver certification or higher upon check-in.
Location
Hilo Ocean Adventures
Kamehameha Avenue
Please check in 1 hour before your tour departure time at the Hilo Ocean Adventures storefront (located at 1717 Kamehameha Ave. Hilo, HI 96720). If you have booked a refresher course, please check in 2 hours before your tour start time.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(14 Ratings)
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113leanna
Jul 7, 2024
Great dive with lots of turtles! - The two shore dives were great. Gabe was very helpful and made sure we were all safe. We saw several turtles, puffer fish, and a few eels. Lots of hard coral in the area.
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255arthurv
Jun 2, 2024
Shore dive as good as a boat dive - I had my two Shore dives with divemaster Gabriel and he gave me beautiful tours. We saw lots of coral, several turtles, big puffer and even an eagle ray. Daniel showed me beautiful spots and gave me all the time I needed to make pictures.
He was very helpfull and have me a very nice day diving.
With a dive spot like this you don’t need to do a boat dive.
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Face_the_elements
Apr 18, 2024
Great diving and lots of marine life! - Wonderful company to dive with! They were very responsive predive and communicative on the day of. I did two shore dives at Sea turtle cove and we had to dive off lava rocks and it was a bit tricky to get in and out. But there were lots of marine life to be seen, including turtles. The water was a bit murky that day but the diving was still great. Thanks Mark!
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Davidmm8829ub
Nov 26, 2023
An amazing dive center with a staff that treats you like family. - I have been diving for decades and I always see new things but this is the first time I had this experience. I was the only one who signed up for the dive and the company still took me out to dive. They take customer service to a new level. I was greeted like I was family when I walked in the door. I was introduced to my dive master, Matt Leach who had both my tanks ready and was loading thee van to head to the beach. Matt explained the area and the dive with clear precision. He is a fantastic dive master and took great care of me for two dives. He asked me what I was hoping to see before we went in and told me that he might just know where to look. After we were done the staff asked me how my dive went with actual interest. I completely recommend this dive center to anyone who wants to dive, snorkel or even learn to swim. They do it all here and they even have a dive shop to get you what you need or what you forgot to bring!
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Raymondlafrite
Aug 26, 2023
Great and friendly adventure ! - I had a great experience with Avi (dive master), both for the refresh course (I hadn't been diving for the last 5 years) and for the diving sessions.
He took the time to explain (or re-explain) the basics, and was very patient (especially since my english isn't so good). I really felt in good hands.
Not to mention Macy's warm welcome, making you feel in family :-)
We saw a lot of interesting animals underwater 🤿🐟🐠
Thanks again, Hilo Ocean Adventures !
Fully recommended.
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Ed
Feb 4, 2020
Great dive, great DM & Capt! - We went out on a great 2-tank dive early February. Clear skies, only small swells, and our DM Phillip and Capt. Kimo made everything easy, relaxed, and accommodating. We really had a great day, and look forward to coming into the shop to explore further possible adventures!
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Bobf490
Jul 14, 2019
Great diving! - These guys are fantastic! Phil is a wonderful dive master and guide. The boat captain (also a certified PADI instructor) made us feel at home and comfortable for the entire 2 tank outing. Saw acres of plate coral and lots of wild life. Highly recommended.
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Lngottawa
Apr 28, 2024
Treacherous shore dive entry point - The dive shop is an easy 20 minute walk from the cruise ship terminal. Online reservations were easy and we were able to choose a dive time that matched well with our ship’s arrival. Unfortunately, we did not enjoy this diving experience. The entry & exit of the shore dive was more challenging and dangerous than expected. The shore was rocky and it was difficult to bring our gear to the water and get our fins in the water once we were in. We had to climb down and walk over very uneven terrain; we had a companion fall into a small crevice with his full gear on and had to be helped to get up. We wish we had been told to wear a long wetsuit and even gloves as the rocks were sharp and many of us were cut and bleeding as we were going in and getting out of the water. We basically had to sit on the rocks and slowly ease our way into the surf. Putting on our fins was a challenge as we were fighting the surge and trying not to get rocked against the many rocks all around us; climbing out of the water had to be done on our knees which was difficult because of the surge. The dive itself was lovely once you were able to make it out of the rocky terrain but the experience was marred by our entry point. We chose to abort our second dive as we did not feel safe and we were worried about getting injured. There was no accreditation card check when we came to the dive shop nor was our medical form requested so, although our dive guide was good, we would be hesitant to recommend this dive shop and certainly would not recommend the shore dive unless you are experienced, had a full wet suit and gloves, and able to carry your gear over treacherous terrain and swim through a rocky sea bed. As master divers, we are experienced and always up for a challenge but this dive was too much for us.
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Hikerbikerskierdiver
Oct 10, 2023
Great shop, challenging shore dive entry/exit, not much to see - Our dive master (Leach) was friendly, helpful and attentive during both of our dives. We did the 2-tank shore dive at Turtle Cove.
The dives were just okay: visibility was good (75-100 ft), but there wasn't a lot to see (at least not on our day). The coral is covered in an ash-like particle and appears to still be damaged; not sure if that's from the '92 hurricane, but there was not a lot of beauty to see. We did see a few eels which were fun, but not one turtle.
You will want to be conscious of your comfort level with an entry/exit that is off lava rocks. This was not a walk-in dive ---- we sat on the lava, put on our fins and then 'leaned' into the water. On exit: it was largely driven by tide/wave timing. For me, I have a knee issue and had a very difficult time timing the wave with my gear on. I wouldn't have been able to get out were it not for Leach standing there to allow me to use him to balance my position. For me, this was a VERY difficult egress.
The shop was very organized. Leach was excellent. Should we return to Hilo, I think I would try to do a boat dive instead of the shore dive; unfortunately for us we were only in the area for the day, we arrived via cruise ship and were unable to make it on time for the boat dives.
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Ddiver5
Jan 31, 2021
Not worth it - Captain and DM were nice but...Boat was very uncomfortable (nowhere to sit and hold on or to get out of rain/sun) and not suited for commercial diving, tanks on floor and crowded with only a group of 5 divers. All our gear was just piled on top of each other after each dive. There was also no defog, rinse buckets or hose on the boat. They did offer snacks and drinks but were not cold.
The captain Kimo seemed knowledgeable however the DM seemed very inexperienced and did not point out anything to us.
Weather was cold and rainy which was not preventable, although the second dive was especially a bad site to have picked for that day. Most of the time we were in 18ft with significant surge and poor visibility, couldn’t see or look at anything. I was surprised the DM didn’t call the dive.
Since there are only 2 dive shops in Hilo and I haven’t been to the other I can’t compare it, but definitely wasn’t worth it for my group. If you do feel the need to try diving in Hilo, don’t go in the winter.
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