Reef Trekkers
Visit this great website before you go! The first thing Reef Trekkers realized is that most of the divers that visit Oahu never plan their diving. They don't know were to go and who to dive with. Reef Trekkers is an Internet based company so they can offer you the opportunity to contact them in advance. Doing so, they are able to cater to all your needs and find out just the right diving adventure for you according to your level of experience and interest. And it is a beautifully designed website as well. More...
Sea Turtles of Hawaii
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There are three species of sea turtles native to the Hawaiian Islands: the Green, the Hawksbill, and the Leatherback. These fascinating creatures have played important roles in the environment and culture of Hawaii's people.
Of the three native sea turtles, the Green Turtle (Honu) is the most common. These turtles, which can weigh up to 400 pounds, are primarily vegetarians. They eat algae or limu (Hawaiian seaweed) growing underwater on coral reefs and on rocks close to shore. Green turtles prefer to live near large "pastures" of limu that are located in near shore waters around the Hawaiian Islands. The carapaces (upper shells) of adults are dark with olive or gold flecks and receive their name from the color of their body fat rather than their shell color. 
Sea Turtle off Lanai, Hawaii
Visit the Website of Tropical Divers for extensive information on Hawaiian turtles and find out how you can dive with them. More...
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 Hawaii, with it's many islands and well developed tourist infrastructure, has
numerous diving opportunities.The best places to dive on Oahu are near the famous landmark of Diamond Head. Other popular areas are along the Waianae Coast (outstanding during summer months), the North Shore (not accessible during winter months because of high surf), and Makapuu's offshore Rabbit Island. Maui offers a host of good to outstanding diving areas all around its shoreline. The best area on the Big Island of Hawaii is along the Kona Coast where there are excellent places to dive to view beautiful reefs, shallow to deep, with coral, shells, large fish, turtles, lobsters, black coral, and fascinating topography resulting from lava flows.
Lanai lies Cathedral Reef, 30 to 100ft deep, with colorful coral, shells and big fish such as the 50lb ulua (Crevalle Jack) and lobsters. Molokai's
east and west ends are considered by some divers to be unmatched anywhere in the world.
The diving in Kauai is very similar to what you might experience in Maui. On any given day in the summer, you can get great visibility and
have access of up to 26 dive sites, many from shore. However, in winter, the seas on the north side of the island are very rough, and those sites
are not divable, limiting your choices to only a few on the south (Poipu) side of the island.
The best diving in Hawaii is found on the Kona Coast of the big Island.
Weather on all of the Hawaiian Islands is very consistent, with only moderate changes in temperature throughout the year. This is possible due to
the year-round warm sea surface temperatures, which keeps the overlying atmosphere warm as well. In practical terms there are only 2 seasons
here: the summer months (called Kau in Hawaiian) that extend from May to October and the winter months (Ho'oilo) that run from November to
April. The average day-time summer temperature at sea level is 85°F (29.4°C) while the average day-time winter temperature is 78°F (25.6°C). Night-time temperatures are approximately 10°F lower.
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