| 1) Where’s the best snorkel spot on Kauai? |
There are quite a few great snorkeling spots on Kauai. On the South Shore, Lawai Beach in front of Lawai Beach Resort is great, as well as Po’ipu Beach Park, and Prince Kuhio’s. On the West Shore, Salt Pond Beach Park has a nice protected snorkeling area. On the East Shore, Lydgate Park offers an excellent beginner snorkeling area. And on the North Shore (water conditions permitting), Tunnels and Ke’e Beaches offer great snorkeling.
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| 2) Where’s the best scuba diving on Kauai? |
Kauai offers many excellent dive sites for shore dives as well as boat dives. Koloa Landing is an excellent shore dive site on the south side of the island boasting a wide range of marine life as well as excellent coral formations. Tunnels is anotsher great shore dive site on the north side of the island with it’s amazing underwater topography and beautiful caves. There are well over twenty different boat diving sites on the island including the pristine waters off of the island on Ni’ihau (available only between May through September). One of the most highly recommended boat dive sites on the island is Sheraton Caverns due to its beautiful archways and swim throughs as well as the abundance of marine life.
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| 3) Do you need reef shoes to go in the water? |
You do not need reef shoes to go in the water at all of the beaches on Kauai, however it would be recommended for some. Some of the beaches have an abundance of reef made from lava rock and coral in which many creatures live including spiny urchins. The reef shoes help protect your feet from these creatures as well as the lava rock and coral.
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| 4) Do the underwater cameras work well? |
Underwater cameras work great! However, we would recommend buying your underwater camera when you arrive at your destination as well as getting the film developed before your fly home. The cameras normally have 800 ASA (or high speed) film in them that is extremely sensitive to the x-ray machines at the airports and may cause the film to be damaged.
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| 5) I want to get certified but I don’t know if I have enough time? |
Our normal certification process takes three days. The first day is a full day, and the next two days are half days. We are more than happy to work with your schedule if you have other activities planned while you are on vacation. Just give us a call and we will be happy to work out a time frame that fits your schedule and your needs.
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| 6) Can you dive if you’re not certified? |
Absolutely! We teach a class called Discover Scuba Diving. It’s very simple and takes only half a day. Refer to our Scuba Diving page for more information.
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| 7) What’s the weather like in Kauai? |
Kauai’s weather is fairly consistent year round. We have high’s in the 90’s and low’s in the 60’s, however the majority of the time the high’s are in the 80’s and the low’s are in the 70’s with partly sunny and partly cloudy skies.
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| 8) What’s the water temperature? |
In the summer, the water temperature can get up to 82 degrees F and in the winter it can get down to 72 degrees F. However the majority of the year the water temperature is around 78 degrees F.
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| 9) Does it always rain in Kauai? |
It does. Somewhere on the island it rains at least once a day. But there’s a saying here on the island that we absolutely love, “ No rain, no rainbows”. It’s a good thing. And it makes the island so green.
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| 10) I wear glasses. Do you have prescription masks? |
We have prescription masks in a variety of strengths so you can see clearly while snorkeling or scuba diving.
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| 11) I wear contacts. Can I go snorkeling or scuba diving? |
Yes. Lots of contact lens wearers snorkel and scuba dive including one of our dive instructors. If you’re not sure about it, just talk to our friendly staff and we’ll be happy to help you fit into a mask that will be perfect for your needs.
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| 12) Are there lots of sharks? |
This is a double-sided question, so it has a double-sided answer. For those of us who would like to see sharks underwater more often (let’s here it for all my fellow scuba divers out there), there’s not enough sharks. But, for those of you who have watched JAWS way too many times and the National Geographic channel has not answered your questions, then here we go. There are sharks in Kauai (sssshhhhhhh, don’t tell anyone). The majority of the time you will not see sharks snorkeling in Kauai. However, that depends on where you do and how deep of water you are in. We do have some white tip reef sharks that are in some of the shallow waters. But the good news is they are as scared of us as we are of them. They usually sleep during the day under ledges and in caves and hunt at night. As for the bigger sharks, they normally hang out in the deeper water. They also like to feed in murky or brown water. So our advice to you is stay in shallow areas for your snorkeling, don’t go in the water if it’s brown or murky, and swim where there is a lifeguard present.
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| 13) What if I’m scared of fish, can I still go in the water? |
You can, however the fish here in Kauai are pretty friendly so they may get closer than you want them to. Our best advice to you is to avoid feeding the fish or hanging around anyone who is feeding the fish since this attracts them. Also, most fish, no matter how scared you are, are usually more scared of you than you are of them. So if you see fish coming towards you while you’re snorkeling and you don’t want them to get any closer, move around and wave your hands at them. The fish will swim away, and you will probably scare away all the other snorkelers as well.
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| 14) Can you go in the water after it rains? |
Yes, however take note of our shark warning above. It’s best not to go in murky or brown water whether or not it’s from rain. Also, if it’s the rainy season tune in to the TV or radio stations to listen for any warnings they may have about the water conditions.
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