Signature Dive Sites

Sheraton Caverns
Swim through lava tubes and archways swarming with green sea turtles.

Koloa Landing
Kauai’s go-to shore dive — and a popular night dive — with good reason: All manner of delicate marvels reside here, from snowflake morays to flying gurnards to nudibranchs.

Ni’ihau
The Forbidden Island swarms with big stuff — Hawaiian monk seals, gray reef, silky and sandbar sharks — and phantasmagoric little stuff too, in the nooks and caverns.

Spot These Animals

Hawaiian Monk Seal
They’re critically endangered, although on Ni’ihau, you’ll have no problem spotting Oscar, monk seal and resident show-off.

Bandit Angelfish
Endemic to Hawaii, but still quite rare off many of the other Hawaiian islands, in Kauai, you’ll see them on lots of dives.

Hawaiian Longfin Anthias
These beauties are also endemic, but they’re not easy to find, unless you’re diving off Ni’ihau’s Lehua Rock.

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Seasport Divers
With shops in Poipu (south side) and Kapa’a (east side), you can’t beat this outfit for professionalism and enthusiasm. They know Kauai. seasportdivers.com

Whaler’s Cove
These dive-friendly luxury condos are on the water in Poipu. Koloa Landing, one of Kauai’s best snorkel and dive spots, is right out your window. whalerscoveresort.com

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