| Waikiki on The Island of Oahu in Hawaii is a great | | | | defiantly need someone to show you this site and it |
| place to go to do self directed scuba diving. Hawaii has | | | | has a long kick out to the end and maybe some |
| so many different types of scuba diving and Waikiki | | | | strong currents. |
| has almost every type within 1 hour. You have wreck | | | | Scuba Diving Equipment Buy and Rent |
| dives off Diamond Head, Shore Dives at Electric | | | | You can rent scuba diving equipment, at Ocean |
| beach, Portlock with its large drop in. Lava tubes up at | | | | Concepts in Honolulu at Sport Authority on Ward Av, |
| Sharks Cove, and tons of fish at Hanama Bay, | | | | Deep Ecology on the North Shore, and Aarons Dive in |
| including some pelages, and if you have your own | | | | Kaneohe Kailua side. Most of these shops offer gear |
| scuba diving equipment it can be quite inexpensive. | | | | for sale as well and they will help you to buy scuba |
| Even if you rent gear You can shore dive allot of | | | | diving equipment. If you are going to buy scuba diving |
| different spots near Waikiki like Hanama Bay which | | | | gear, it makes allot of sense to get professional |
| basically is a giant aquarium filled with all sorts of | | | | guidance, to make sure that you buy the right scuba |
| beautiful fish. They have a tram that takes you down | | | | diving equipment, for the types of diving you will |
| and back up. There is a lot of gear lugging to do this | | | | normally do, and to make sure that the fit, and the |
| dive, but worth it, as it is one of the best dives in | | | | comfort are right for you. |
| Hawaii. Electric Beach up at the power plant on the | | | | If you are doing self directed dives make sure that you |
| west side towards Makaha, has Giant turtles which | | | | have a surface marker - safety sausage and a |
| can be found under the ledges hiding from the sharks, | | | | whistle or air horn. I usually keep a dive light as well to |
| that you will most likely never see. 3 Tables, Sharks | | | | signal at night. I also make sure that I have a snorkel, |
| Cove, Fire Station and Halaiwa Trench make the north | | | | you never when you might get caught by a storm, you |
| shore of Oahu a beach divers Mecca, when the surf | | | | do get caught you will be grateful that you have it. |
| is down dude! If the waves are up maybe go to Magic | | | | Always make sure that you file a dive plan with a |
| Beach, inside the wall they do a lot of scuba diving | | | | responsible friend, so someone knows to activate |
| classes, and outside has some very nice reef. Just | | | | Emergency Medical Support System (911) if you don't |
| down the road you can also do the pipe, but you will | | | | show up. Have fun getting wet in Waikiki. |