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40 Oahu Dive Sites

A rare daytime sighting of a Spanish dancer nudibranch are modern and up-to-date. Equipment rentals and airfills are readily available around the island. Some shops special- ize in teaching courses designed for lo- cals and the military, while others cater mostly to visitors. Dive sites on Oahu are divided into four main regions: the leeward side, the south coast (including Hanauma Bay), the windward side and the north shore.

LEEWARD SIDE Oahu’s sheltered leeward side, extend- ing from Kaena Point to Diamond Head, is one of the state’s most popular diving areas, thanks to nearly year-round ac- cessibility. Several wrecks that shelter a variety of fish and coral species from the strong currents that often flow through the area, while lava formations provide By far the most developed of the is- additional places to look for interesting lands, Oahu has a culturally and ethni- marine life. cally diverse population of close to a million people. This melting pot offers Oahu Dive Sites all the excitement of a large cosmopoli- tan area alongside the pleasures of a tropical island: nightlife, fine dining and interesting museums complementing great beaches, surfing and good diving SNORKELING GOOD NOVICE INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED and snorkeling. 1 MAKAHA CAVERNS •• Oahu is the only island that offers 2 THE MAHI • several first-class wreck dives, which 3 KEWALO PIPES • continue to get better as their marine 4 MAGIC ISLAND •• life populations increase. Although 5 YO-257 • Oahu’s reefs do not generally have the 6 THE SEA TIGER WRECK • pristine coral and superb visibility found 7 THE BABY BARGE • on most of the other islands, there is a 8 CORSAIR • nice balance of reef and volcanic cavern 9 TURTLE CANYON •• dives with swirling, colorful fish. Several 10 INSIDE REEF •• shallow reefs also make excellent shore 11 OUTSIDE REEF •• dives for both divers and snorkelers. 12 WITCH’S BREW • As both the most populated and 13 MANANA ISLAND • most visited Hawaiian island, Oahu has 14 MOKU MANU • the greatest number of dive operators 15 SHARK’S COVE •• and dive shops, the majority of which 16 THREE TABLES •• 41