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Hawaii Scuba Diving

Hawaii scuba diving is an unrivaled experience. Azure waters of Pacific, colorful corals, bright tropical fishes and unique marine animals - discover the fantasy world of underwater wonders of Hawaiian islands.

On Hawaii you have the option between diving from the shoreline, which is dictated by ocean conditions and can be dangerous in high surf, and boat diving, which allows to explore many places, inaccessible from the shore.

Night Hawaii scuba diving is also a fascinating experience and provides opportunities to see and photograph fishes that are impossible to approach during the day.

There are a large number of scuba diving stations on Hawaii, where you can rent the finest equipment, have your diving gear serviced or choose a new equipment, if necessary.

Each of the islands of Hawaii has outstanding spots for scuba diving. The majority of them is located on the calmer, leeward coasts of the islands, where visibility often exceeds 100 feet. Hawaii scuba diving is very diverse. There are five types of underwater habitats: coral reefs, lava tubes, caves, sandy bottoms, drop-offs and basalt boulders.

Coral reefs are the most colorful water communities with intricate ecosystem and great variety of marine species. The speciality of Hawaii scuba diving is lava formations. They have queer forms and a lot of tunnels and fissures. These protected habitats provide refuge for nocturnal fishes and marine life, including lobster, cowries and bigeyes.

Drop-offs are areas where either a submarine or terrestial land slide has occured. Marine life profilerates along these impressive underwater cliffs, which are bathed in plankton-rich ocean currents.

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