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Kona Honu Divers

74-5583 Luhia Street, Kailua-Kona, Island of Hawaii, HI 96740
(888) 333-4668
Ranked #16 of 84 tours in Kailua-Kona
4.5 of 5 stars 126 Reviews
Type: Water sports
Owner description: Kona Honu Divers is locally owned and operated. From the moment you step into the shop or prepare to board one of our boats, you become part of our...... more » Owner description: Kona Honu Divers is locally owned and operated. From the moment you step into the shop or prepare to board one of our boats, you become part of our "ohana" or family. Our boats are safe and comfortable. Our dives are guided by knowledgeable instructors who brief you on what to expect to see before you enter the water. Encounters with dolphin, turtles, and manta rays are common in the placid Kona waters. « less
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Silverdale, Washington, United States
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012
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This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Kona (on the Big Island) is probably one of the best places in the world to dive with manta rays. There were many boats out on the spot where the mantas feed, but the boat Kona Honu sends out is clearly the Queen of the fleet. I expected to see a manta ray or two... More

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Calgary, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012
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This is an experience not to be missed! You can either watch the Rays from the ocean floor or from a snorkel platform at the surface. Both experiences are amazing, the rays are very large and swim very close to you (no worries, they only eat plankton attracted by the lights). Kona Honu Divers do everything they can to help... More

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Captain Cook, Hawaii, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2012

I recently got Padi certified to open water dive through Kona Honu Divers. What an awesome and life changing experience! My instructor Terri was extremely knowledgeable, patient and professional. She made sure the entire experience was fun and safe. In fact, the entire staff at Kona Honu Divers treated me like family or ohana as we say here in Hawaii.... More

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London
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012
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My wife and I just had a great trip with Kona Honu divers. We did the 2 tank dive with the manta ray night dive and it was one of the best things I have ever seen - we had over 20 rays feeding. Tom and Tiki were super friendly, very knowledgeable, and professional. I get through my air pretty... More

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Kailua-Kona
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2012
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I've lived in Kailua for 8 months and soon after I arrived I learned that swimming with the mantas was a must-do experience for anyone living or visiting here. Last weekend I finally took the plunge along with my visiting brother-in-law who is a firefighter in Sparks, Nevada. I expected the adventure to be special and, sure enough, it was... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2012

We did the Night-Time Manta Ray Snorkle/Dive with Kona Honu Divers and it was an experience of a life-time! 16 foot manta rays 1 foot from your face! Two Dolphins even showed up and the guides were going berserk!!! Very rare. Cost us $85/person including tax to snorkel. The visual cannot be described by words. The water is lit up... More

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Sacramento, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 6, 2012

I want to highly recommend the Kona Honu Divers shop and service to anyone planning on diving in Kona, Hawaii. When arriving in Kona my dive partner and I visited over six dive shops to really get an idea as to what was being offered in the equipment and dive charter area. In each dive shop we talked to staff... More

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Chico, California, United States
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2012
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I usually book with a different dive shop that has smaller boats and smaller groups. Unfortunately, I waited too long and they were booked. I was somewhat skeptical trying a new company, but my friend had never done the Manta dive- and you HAVE TO DO THE MANTA DIVE if you're on the big island - so we gave it... More

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Honolulu, Hawaii
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 19, 2012

My husband and I did the 2 tank dive including the night Manta Ray Dive. The dive instructors were knowledgable and fun and we felt safe and in good hands. The whole experience was great from beginning to end. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 19, 2012

We had a great trip tonight on our manta snorkel! 22 mantas, all of the big girls were there and the captain and crew were terrific! Thanks guys for giving my mom and I a trip to remember! More

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