Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Activities
Diving
The Poʻipu coast offers the majority of the island's best dive sites, including
Sheraton
Caverns
, a series of partially collapsed lava tubes 10ft or more in height, with shafts of
glowing sunlight illuminating their dim, atmospheric interior;
General Store
, with
GOOGLE MAP
,
a shallow site as well as habitat for green sea turtles.
Dive boats and catamaran cruises usually depart from Kukuiʻula Harbor, 0.5 miles east
of Spouting Horn. In addition to the dive outfits listed here, consider nearby Ocean Quest
Fathom Five Divers (
Click here
)
.
Kauai Down Under Dive Team
DIVING
(
742-9534;
www.kauaidownunderscuba.com
;
2440 Hoʻonani Rd, Sheraton Kauaʻi Resort; 2-tank
boat dives incl equipment rental $159; 8am-6pm)
With one instructor per four guests, per-
sonal attention is guaranteed. They offer introductory noncertified one-tank dives ($109),
two-tank scooter dives ($169) and night dives ($99) for the truly adventurous, as well as
a multitude of classes including the recommended pre-arrival online academic portion of
the certification for those wanting to maximize playtime while on the island.
Seasport Divers
DIVING
(
742-9303, 800-685-5889;
www.seasportdivers.com
;
2827 Poʻipu Rd, Poʻipu Plaza; 2-tank dive
$130, gear rental $30; check-in 7:30am & 12:45pm)
This outfit leads a range of dives from
shore or boat, including a three-tank dive to Niʻihau ($315), offered only in summer. All
dives are guided by instructor-level divemasters; any group with noncertified divers in-
cludes an additional instructor. Groups are limited to 18 but the count is typically eight to
12.
Koloa Landing
SNORKELING
Koloa Landing, at the mouth of Waikomo Stream, was once Kauaʻi's largest port.
Nineteenth-century farmers used it to ship Kauaʻi-grown sugar, oranges and sweet pota-
toes, and it was the third-busiest whaling port among the Hawaiian Islands, surpassed
only by Honolulu and Lahaina, Maui.
