Honolulu Scuba Company
Urban Honolulu
A well-established, multi-agency-certified (PADI/SSI/NAUI/SDI-TDI) dive shop known for small, personalized certification classes. Reviews specifically praise instructors by name for patience and clarity, and the owner for a "family" atmosphere. Guided dive reviews are more mixed — one reviewer praised visibility and marine life sightings (moray eels a highlight), another noted crew members were "not the most professional."
Why Roamwise recommends this
Honolulu Scuba Company is a well-regarded, multi-agency-certified dive shop best recommended for its certification courses (small classes, patient instructors), with guided fun-dive reviews being more mixed on crew professionalism.
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- Hazards / conditions:
- Standard scuba/open-water safety; reviews are mostly positive on instructor safety-focus, though not unanimous on overall crew professionalism (see below).
- Safety notes:
- At least one review flagged inconsistent crew professionalism on a boat dive — worth checking recent reviews before booking a guided dive (versus a certification class, which is more consistently praised).
- Cost:
- Guided 2-tank boat dives start at $219 (4 hours, gear included); shore dives start at $175. The site's footer is dated 2020, so confirm before booking. (checked October 2026)
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Local tips
- •Reviews are strongest for certification courses specifically — this is the safer recommendation over a one-off guided dive booking.
- •Certifications are offered through multiple agencies (PADI, SSI, NAUI, SDI/TDI) — useful if you're already certified through a specific one and want to continue with the same agency.
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