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Although the Hawaiian Islands are made up of 132 islands, there are really only eight major islands that people ever hear of: Ni’ihau, Kaua’i, O’ahu, Moloka’i, Lana’i, Kaho’olawe, Maui

, and Hawai’i (also referred to as the Big Island). And of these eight main islands, there are really only four islands that are ideal for a vacation: Kaua’i, O’ahu, Maui, and Hawai’i. Aside from the paradise atmosphere that attracts numerous tourists to the islands each year, diving is another popular activity that the islands offer. With its pristine waters, beautiful reefs, and wide variety of marine life, Hawaii is one of the best places to dive, whether you are a beginning or experienced diver.

For people who are not familiar with Hawaii’s waters or are not highly skilled divers, there are many places in the islands that offer dive instruction and dive tours for those who wish to come in contact with the beautiful life located underneath Hawaiian waters. On Oahu, divers can find a variety of dive sites that include offshore lava formations, gottoess, as well as plane and shipwrecks.

Divers who travel to Maui can find most of the islands popular dive sites on the island’s west coast such as Molokini, Black Rock, and Five Caves. Kauai is extremely popular for its rugged and pristine diving, but winter swells make diving much more difficult than during the summer, when waters are much more calm. However, diving off the leeward coast of the Big Island is excellent because the large mountains tend to block the trade winds, leaving many of those dive sites with extremely calm, glassy waters.