THE USA
Boats fill and courses cap out, so the good reef dives in the USA go weeks ahead. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes, and how they differ.
Review of Oahu’s 2-tank Sea Tiger wreck and reef scuba trip, with wildlife, gear, crew tips, cost, logistics, and who should book.
“Lots of turtles! Very photogenic turtles! Eater was clear, but cool. Definitly wear a wersuit in Feburary”
Review of Oahu’s four-hour beginner scuba boat tour, with turtles, reef fish, safety details, pricing, logistics, and booking advice.
“It was amazing we seen a turtle come out from under the reef and swim up to the surface right near us. We also seen an eagle ray feeding then a shark and 2 eels. Yoshi our captain was wonderful and chad and olga very knowledgable and skilled keeping everyone safe and having a great time.”
Review of Oahu’s 3-hour two-tank reef trip, with turtles, rays, full gear, PADI guides, shallow water, pricing, and practical tips.
“Dive ohau was great. They changed our plans back after viator app changed them. We have had our booked excursions changes twice by booking through viator. Never had this experience before and thought the first time was a fluke. I will not book with viator in Hawaii again.”
Review of Kona’s two-tank reef outing, with snorkeling, local coffee, group size, price, equipment notes, and practical booking advice.
“I recently had a diving experience that left me with mixed emotions. Unfortunately, my first dive with divemaster Marc didn’t go as expected. Despite informing the boat crew that I needed a supportive dive buddy, I found myself struggling to keep up with Marc’s fast pace. Just one minute into the dive, I encountered an issue with my Bipa tan T, where a bubble got trapped in my head cover as I ascended from a deeper area to a shallow one, which obstructed my vision. When we returned to the boat, Marc called me “careless” and “novice,” which made me feel uncomfortable and disrespected. I came all the way from…”
Explore Oahu shipwrecks, reefs, turtles, rays, and coral on a guided two-tank boat trip from Waikiki for certified divers.
“April and Yoshi did a good job, but their management makes this an average value. Scheduled this dive for my first morning; but due to a flight delay, I was rerouted and arrived 8 hours later with no sleep. Not their fault. My Garmin dive readiness was 0 out of 100. I showed up at the shop on time and was encouraged to dive because there are no refunds. I rescheduled for two days later and had two good dives. It would have been nice to have received some credit. They offer a 10% discount on t-shirts for those that purchase a dive package. Checking out I was informed that…”
Explore Miami’s wrecks and reefs on a small-group, two-tank scuba trip with Squalo Divers, certified guides, snacks, and flexible cancellation.
“Staff was super friendly and attentive! Great dives, great equipment and they even offered some snacks/beverages. I’m a new diver and they were super helpful and made me feel comfortable!”
Explore two shallow Oahu reefs on a small-group scuba charter for beginners and certified divers, with equipment included and free cancellation.
“Francisca was great and the captain was so helpful. We came to see turtles and they did not disappoint”
Explore Oahu’s shipwreck and reef with an experienced small group, professional guide, snacks, gear options, and marine life encounters.
“Unfortunately, I had terrible experience with this company. They called the day before and cancelled my trip because I was the only client. I understand that would have been a loss for them, but as a business owner I know that sometimes you have to take a hit to build your business. When they called and offered to reschedule for the next day I initially said yes but I quickly realized that would put me within 13 hours of my red eye flight back home, which would put me at risk for decompression sickness. I texted and called to see if I could get on a night dive or something…”
Review of Island Ventures’ private Key Largo SCUBA charter, with two reef sites, Christ of the Deep, costs, logistics, and practical booking advice.
“Island Venture, led by Michael and his team, offers the BEST private charter operation in Key Largo. I cannot recommend this establishment enough, as they excel in providing great service and attention to your needs. I've been chartering with them for a few years now, and they just keep getting better. If you're a group of divers, don't even think twice—Island Venture is the place to go!”
Explore Oahu wrecks, reefs, turtles, sharks, and rays on a three-hour guided scuba tour for certified divers.
“I had the most amazing time! We started by diving to Sea Tiger and we saw a huge turtle just chilling on the ship and a very small shark just chilling by the bottom of the boat. Then we went to Kewalo Pipe and we saw sooo many fishes and then we saw a turtle that was so interested in us, she followed the guide around like she was on the tour and was trying to get as close to us as she could 🥰 We got water, soda, energy bars and gummies on board and the guide and boat captain were super nice and gave us all the information…”
Review of Miami Beach’s four-hour two-tank reef and wreck scuba trip, including costs, gear, itinerary, marine life, and who should book.
“wonderful l. Patricia went with my son and did fantastic. I couldn't go into detail enough at the quality service that this crew provided.”
Explore two shallow Oahu reefs with PADI guides, quality gear, turtles, reef sharks, and easy planning from Ala Moana.
“A great dive with lots of sea turtles and two white tip reef sharks. The equipment was very good and all is very organized and safe. The captain (Nacho) was a great guy and Dan the instructor took really good care of everyone and was a very good spotter of sea life. Absolutely recommended if you are in the area.”
Review of Oahu’s small-group shallow reef outing, with short boat rides, sea turtles, certified guides, pricing, timing, and booking tips.
“Theo was the ultimate dive master and Glenn was an awesome captain and helper. I highly recommend this excursion.”
Explore Key Largo’s shallow reefs and wrecks on a four-hour, two-tank boat trip with guides, gear, snacks, and sanctuary views.
“Great experience diving with Terry and Sophia was very helpful at the counter. The whole process was very organized and easy to follow.”
Review of Southpoint Divers’ afternoon Key West reef trip, with two shallow sites, family snorkeling, gear, pricing, and practical tips.
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