Feb. 5th, 2011

Somewhere under the Rainbow...and below the bright blue surface waters at Koloa Landing here on Kauai...you will find green sea turtles, dolphins, and whales.. OH MY!! 

Brian Fleener, 11, of Kalaheo, Hawaii clicked his fins three times and found that there's no place like home...except in the Pacific Ocean!  On a diving excursion with a KDU instructor he saw a green sea turtle, a snowflake moray eel, several trumpet fish, needle-fish and goat-fish.  He was also entranced by the magical colors of the parrot-fish! The most exciting event was hearing the songs of the whales.  Brian discovered an even more colorful place than OZ, the amazing OCEAN!

Aloha Kauai Down Under Dive Team

Jan. 27, 2011

Aloha and Happy New Year from the staff of Kauai Down Under Dive Team!  As many of our friends and family on the mainland are "walking in a winter wonderland", the staff and customers at KDU are "Diving in a winter wonderland"

First time divers James and Jessica from New Jersey were amazed today at our Dive site, Koloa Landing, where they saw "so many Hawaiian Sea Turtles that I lost count, it was amazing"!

Tis the season to be diving...that's for sure!!  The humpback whales are out in full force.  They visit our waters from November through March.  While you might spot one on top of the ocean lets just say it is even more amazing to be on a guided dive tour with us and hear them singing to you!  According to MSDT, Mike Fleener, "There is not a more peaceful feeling than hearing "the song of the whales" while diving in their own natural habitat. 

The staff here at KDU would love nothing more than to experience this with you!!

July 20th, 2010

Happy Diving Day to all of our Kauai Down Under fans. Wanted to share some underwater updates from down under. The Kauai Down Under Dive Team has been having a blast this summer with great conditions island wide. Last week one of our most entertaining dive instructors Matt May and his diver Mike from Michigan had the dive of a lifetime at Koloa Landing. In just one dive they were treated to a five foot white tip reef shark and a Galapagos sighting as well. During this same tour two eagle rays came out of nowhere with a four foot span and along the way they found a frogfish the size of a softball. Now that's what I call entertainment. Matt said, "It was one of the best dives I've ever been on." As for Mike from Michigan he had so much fun he's still out there. (Just kidding but I'm sure he wishes he was!) One of the best things about diving is that you never know what you’re going to find. And one of the best things about diving with the Kauai Down Under Dive Team is that we love what we do and it shows! If it's out there were going to find it for you. The Kauai Down Under Dive Team strongly believe that you should do what you love and love what you do! Our divers are definitely feeling the love. Have a great day and find a way to add water!

Aloha Kauai Down Under Dive Team

July 6th, 2010

Welcome to another beautiful day of diving in paradise with our Kauai Down Under Dive Team! This summer has been amazing so far with great weather, beautiful water and wonderful customers. This week alone our instructors have been spotting tons of our hawaiian green seas turtles (honu), dragon moray eels, frog fish and much much more. Don't you just want to get in the water? Well if you are on your way to the beautiful garden island and want to come diving with the best dive team on Kauai I encourage you to make your reservations with us in advance. With high visitor counts expected to rise in the coming months make sure to call us on our reservation line at (808) 742-9534 where one of our scuba specialist will help you plan all of your dive excursions and answer all of your quesitons. Our ultimate goal is your safety and satisfaction with all aspects of our operation right down to the booties on your feet. I can say on behalf of the entire dive team that we truely feel blessed living and working on this amazing island, and we thank you our divers for letting us share your vacation and dive memories with you. Mahalo Nui Loa and remember the mai tai glass is always half full on Kauai!


Mahalo Nui Loa,
Gina D. McGinley
Sales & Marketing Manager
Kauai Down Under Dive Team

June 16, 2010

Aloha to all of our favorite dive buddies and new fans of Kauai Down Under Dive Team! We have been having an amazing month with dives taking place all over Kauai. Our team has been working hard and having a lot of fun in the process. Koloa Landing has been having some amazing conditions with visibility in the 100ft range. With daily turtle sightings, frog fish, and eagle ray encounters it is no wonder this is one the top dive sites in the entire state of Hawaii. On the North shore of Kauai our 2 Tank Tunnels Experience has been wowing even the most seasoned divers who visit our island. These special dives are personally some of my favorite locations to hop in the water and look for some white tip reef sharks... (Don't worry ladies they are known as man eaters!) Joking aside we have some wonderful new additions to the Kauai Down Under Ohana. We give a big Kauai welcome to Ben, Richard and Lavonne! As our dive family grows our commitment to our divers remains the same. Our passion for the sport, respect for the ocean and commitment to safety are just a few of the reasons you should be diving with us! We look forward to blowing some bubbles with you!

Mahalo Nui Loa, 

Josh Helmin

Kauai Down Under
Dive Team
808-742-9534 Local
877-538-3483 Toll Free

May 12, 2010

Gina Mcginley
Aloha from  the Kauai Down Under Dive Team! Well summer has officially started on the island with warmer weather and wonderful water. Our team had some amazing dives at our home base Koloa Landing and up north at Tunnels reef. The Kauai Down Under Team conducted some special ops training at the famous Tunnels dive site and saw 5 white tip reef sharks on the first dive of the season! We can only dive tunnels 3-4 months of the year so if you are coming to Kauai during the summer months make sure you book a dive with us at this amazing location. Damion, one of newest members to the Kauai Down Under Dive Team reported seeing the biggest gold lace nudi branch he has ever seen at Tunnels in 12 years of diving that spot! Down at Koloa Landing our scooter divers were a huge hit with our certified divers. One dive instructor reported making it to Sheraton Caverns from Koloa Landing in 12-15 minutes! His diver enjoyed a 50 minute dive at this popular boat dive site and was treated to large schools of taap'e, some white mouth eels and 5 turtles swimming around our diver at once. Another wonderful week in paradise........
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April 25, 2010

Our new website is up and running. Please feel free to send us some feedback on whether or not you like the site. If you have any suggestions for us, we would love to hear them. Send all your comments to us at info@kauaidownunderscuba.com Thank You - Kauai Down Under Dive Team.

March 22, 2010
Mercedes, Instructor
Recently, there have been several Frog Fish hanging out at Koloa Landing. We've seen red ones, tan ones and white ones, all blending beautifully with the reef. We have also had lots of leaf fish around. We are still hearing the whales sing, and their sounds are amazing.


March 20, 2010
Shaun, Instructor
I've seen Harlequin Shrimp at Koloa Landing lately. These little crustaceans are also known as a Clown, Painted, or Dancing Shrimp. I also had the opportunity to watch a pod of our Hawaiian Spinner Dolphin jumping at the divesite 2 mornings in a row.


March 15, 2010
Mercedes, Instructor
A large Mustache Conger Eel (known locally as a White Eel), has been living in a specific spot at Koloa Landing for nearly 3 years. Very recently, this eel had babies, and over the course of a couple days, numerous small eels started poking their heads out of the same hole that the large eel has occupied for some time.

March 3, 2010
Chip, Instructor

“I took a group of divers to Sheraton Caverns today on a scooter dive. We saw a Hawiian Monk Seal taking shelter in one of the caverns. The Hawaiian Monk Seal is the 2nd most endangered mammal in the entire world. It was incredible to see her up close and personal. She simply watched us as we slowly moved away. It was awesome!”