This review is well overdue. I vacationed in Oahu this past August and completed my SCUBA certification with Dive Oahu. Granted, since I was just getting certified, I have not yet had much experience with dive boat operators yet, but I have had plenty experience with snorkel boat / boat excursion operators. The customer service was top notch. The staff was friendly, knowledgeable and extremely helpful. My instructor, Jackie, who I believe is no longer with the company, was absolutely phenomenal in aiding me to achieve a longtime goal of mine to get certified. She was extremely patient with me and helped me succeed. Additionally, she took the time to take me on short trips around the reef so that I could enjoy the views and aquatic life while also learning and completing my certification. I highly recommend this company to complete your diver certification or to dive with on your next vacation. read more

Dive Oahu - Snorkeling Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Just spent another week diving with the Dive Oahu. I cannot give enough thanks to the Dive Oahu crew. Shelly was totally awesome!! She was great at indentifing the many nudibranchs. I also need to thank Jessie, Luke and Peter who were also great. Captain's Randy and David were excellent in getting us to the YO257 and San Pedro wrecks. I have been diving with DO for well over 6 years now and have never had bad experience. Hope to see you before my annual trip next year on your new boat. Jeff read more

Super deluxe AWESOME experience with Eric & Jay (a.k.a Land Cruiser Guy). First timers need not be nervous, these guys are pros and their instruction really helped me feel confident. We saw an Eagle Ray, tons of beautiful fish and at least 10 turtles. Thanks so much for an unforgettable first dive! read more

I'd like to give a big shout out to dive master Nate and boat captain Jerry! Nate is very meticulous, patient and hardworking. He made sure we saw everything that is beautiful during our adventure. Captain Jerry is fun and very helpful. Even with being concerned over high winds, I left feeling very relaxed and grateful to have spent my morning diving with them Waikiki. Maholo! read more

Absolutely fantastic. My first dive and an incredible experience from start to finish. Great instruction and all crew members exhibited incredible patience. We had two first timers (including me) and one certified diver (my son) in our party and I was extremely grateful they didn't mind taking extra time with the in-water pre-dive portion. I admit to have struggled in the beginning with executing some of the emergency action procedures but thanks to the skilled instructor, it finally sunk in to my thick skull, and then all was well. All crew members are highly experienced divers themselves including the captain....I would certainly dive with them again, and pursue certification for the next time. Special mahalo to DM Margaret for her patience and attention she took with the inexperienced divers ... we felt entirely safe under her watchful tutelage. The whole session was flawless. For two dives of this quality ("choke" turtles, puffer fish in schools, grouper, sergeant majors, Moorish Idols, sea urchins and so much more...) it is well worth it. We'll be back again for sure. Mahalo Dive Oahu! read more

My friend and I had never been scuba diving but wanted to join our third friend. With the awesome instruction we received in our first dive we were able to join him and others. Dive Oahu made something scary at first turn fun in two quick dives. We saw 7 turtles in a single dive! In addition we explored some awesome coral, saw a whitetail shark, an octopus, and all sorts of other fish. They definitely hooked me. read more

My fourth dive with Dive Oahu! Always such a great day. They are personable, funny, and very informative when you're going out to the dive. They know all the best spots! What a great day. So much thanks to Dave our guide! read more

This was my first experience scuba diving. I hadn't ever taken a class before I signed up for a half day, 2-tank DSD. I tried to schedule online but it didn't offer the afternoon dive online (I was hoping to get the 20% off discount for booking online). I called to ask them about it and they honored the discount even though I couldn't book online and I had to book over the phone (YAY discount!). Our 4-person group (1 person was certified, 3 were first-time divers) arrived about 20 minutes early to fill out paperwork and change, be fitted for gear, etc. The boat captain greeted us professionally. The dive instructor came by once we were fitted and gave us what I've coined a "fire-hose crash course" in scuba diving. I felt a little nervous but no one else in the group did. I asked a couple of clarification questions. Once we embarked on the 10 minute boat ride and arrived at our destination, everything happened pretty quickly. We had to perform a couple demonstration things while in shallow (1 meter depth) water before we were allowed to go deeper. All but one were a-ok descending; 1 had issues with ears. The instructor was very diligent working with him to ensure he had a good experience though. The other 3 of us waiting on sand about 35' below - not entirely bored, just explored a little. With only about 3000 psi of air, the dive went by quickly; the instructor checked on everyone frequently; pointed out a couple of fish/coral, eel, and very cool coral reef shark. A couple of times he paused a bit to help members in the group or check up with us and never left a person behind. This was the case with both dives. We didn't really have a lot of time between dives (less than 5 minutes) which can be a bit tiring. While they said we would go a bit farther on the 2nd dive, we really didn't. We went slightly deeper. Overall I wasn't extremely impressed by the fish BUT this was my FIRST DSD and as that goes, I was just pleased that I did it. I think for a SECOND trip, I would want to go to a different dive experience/visit a different reef. This was a good beginners trip. Nothing very impressive in the water. I was, however, impressed the most with the professionalism and attentiveness of the instructor. Worth the cost and value given the discount I got for booking "online." Based on the reviews from earlier this year, they must be reading reviews and have improved their service considerably because I did not experience any of that negative service. I had a very positive experience! read more

Awesome experience with Dive Master Francis & Captain Neil. Finished Advanced & Enriched Air while exposed to some beautiful dives. Safety always their top concern and double/triple checking gear and dive plan. Knowledge & experience was obvious as they helped with better understanding of the dive computer & gear. Finally taught how to get more dive time and loose the title 'air hog', thanks Francis! Rare dragon eel, huge sea turtles, sharks...they put us on & in the action each time. Read some of the negative comments and rather shocked as I was very happy with their service. Bottom line, I'm a better diver thanks to the Dive Oahu team! Highly recommended! read more

I was referred by the hotel concierge. Great recommendation. Picked up from the hotel and taken to the boat to head out to sea. Pat and Mat who were the captain and guide respectively were amazing! Very engaging, friendly and informative. They made the experience a great one. We went on two dives. Both of them were fantastic. I got to see tons of interesting fish. There was lots of coral and reefs to see. We even managed to see some sharks and sea turtles. Best scuba dive I have had so far. When I return to Honolulu, I will definitely come back to these guys! I highly recommend them. read more

Dive Oahu is professional, safe and a total blast. Our guide Chris was the perfect blend of laid back and thorough. We borrowed BCs and regulators - both were in excellent shape and nicer than any other equipment we've rented. We dived the Navy tug and Ewa pinnacles. Saw plenty of sharks, turtles, eels, and fish. The Navy tug was amazing, but neither disappointed. Mahalo Dive Oahu-- we will be back! read more

So happy we went through Dive Oahu for our first boat dive! Our instructor Joe was amazing. We enjoyed our ride on Anger Management.

Dive oahu's staff is amazing. My boyfriend and I went out on the Friday Night Sunset Cruise and Fireworks and we had so much fun. The staff is fun and engaging. We had soft drinks and pizza. We even got some great pics alone on the bow. We will definitely be back!!! read more

I just completed the Open Water Diver Certification course and had a phenomenal experience. Initially there was another diver signed up who later had to back out, but instead of Dive Oahu cancelling my course they instead allowed the instructor to offer a private class for me without charging more. The instructor, Patrick G., was a great instructor. He covered all the material, but did not dwell on the areas that I was confident with. Instead, he spent extra time covering the more difficult material (namely the dive table) and made sure that I could walk through planning multiple dives with ease. Patrick was also great at explaining all the required skills for the confined water and open water dives that I needed to master, thereby increasing my confidence even more. If I am back in Hawaii again, I will look at other PADI courses with this company and highly recommend Patrick. read more

Really great crew! Captain Matt and crew shared some great info and was really helpful. Would definitely recommend taking a trip with them, even if you just want to snorkel. read more

Pretty solid shop, two-tank dives, decent snacks, good spots, good gear. Overall, if you're not bringing your own kit, this place worth it. Plus, they have some neat night dive opportunities and wrecks. They also leave you alone if you know what you're doing, but they don't screw around. Would dive again! read more

We've lived in Oahu for the past 2 years and really wanted to Scuba dive. Hubby got us booked with Dive Oahu as a birthday present for a shallow reef dive on August 19th from 10:30-1:30. Everything is provided, actually really nice fins and the scuba gear is digital, new and really nice. Margaret was our instructor going over all the basics before and while we were in the water. At one point I just wasn't 100% comfortable with the whole breathing underwater. I go snorkeling and free diving all the time but this, this took a while for my brain to catch up. And that's exactly what Margaret told me, she told me I could do this that I was doing great and just to take my time. She was very positive and encouraging. I did try again, all of a sudden my brain did catch up and all was good. We went to two separate dive spots seeing multiple turtles, eels and tons of other species of fish I don't see in the shallow waters snorkeling. The crew were all so nice and just seemed to enjoy themselves. I really can't say enough about this first scuba dive experience besides wanting to pursue our certification now!! read more

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Local kine: I def recommend these folks...great boat that has ONLY Dive Oahu customers aboard...top notch equipment, Dive Masters, experience...beginner to advanced, this is your crew...Aloha! read more

Went Diving with Chris and Ken @ Dive Oahu on Sunday morning. What an amazing dive at the Sea Tiger and Horseshoe Reef. Mahalo to the boat captain for his excellent Captain Skills and I liked that he helps us get into and out of the ocean safely. Thank you so much for providing snacks and drinks for us. Growing up in Wahiawa made me want to eat Pineapple after I went diving. My boyfriend got open water certified as well. I am planning on coming back to Dive Oahu Hickam to get another speciality under my dive belt. It's nice to visit Hawai'i & spend the weekend with Dive Oahu Ohana. MAHALO & A HUI HOU. read more

I dive with this company often and I always have a great time. The entire crew is professional and friendly from the moment you check in until you leave the boat. Yesterday and today, I was lucky enough to be the only certified diver on the boat. Sammy was my private guide both days and he was amazing! We took our time exploring and enjoyed our time underwater. Thank you Dive Oahu and thank you Sammy. I look forward to diving with you again! read more

Great staff. Phenomenal experience on the Sea Tiger today! Staff were enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and friendly. Visibility was great, sea life was great, the wreck was great, and I would recommend this to anyone! The experience was good enough that I drove back to the shop on my way to the hotel to schedule another dive tomorrow! Too much fun! read more

Mark, Jason, joe did an excellent job today on our dive. Made sure we were comfortable.... then just let us have fun. No rush, no worries... just pure fun for two dives. Definitely will be back to dive with them next year on my hawaii trip.... thanks guys read more

I did an afternoon 2 tank boat dive last week to the horse shoe and the pipeline, and I cannot say enough great things about the trip. Dive Oahu was great from the time of booking through the very end of the dive, they made things extremely easy and had top rate equipment. I had my own gear but was going to fly a few days later so they let me use their gear so I would not have to worry about drying my BC again before I had to pack. Our boat Captain was Matt and the instructor, Shelly, lead my group of 3 and the divemaster Terrin lead the other group of 3. They met us at the dock and made sure that everyone had their gear and everything that they needed for the trip. The boat was ready to go and had more than enough room for everyone and their gear. When we got to each site they explained the dive to everyone and answered every question fully and put everyone at ease for the trip. There was a vast experience difference with all of the divers and everyone was treated as if the dive was set just for them. Both dives were amazing and Shelly took her time to point out everything that she found and made sure that everyone had a great experience. Once we got back to the dock they were equally interested in everyone to make sure that everyone had everything and had a ride back to their hotels. Dive Oahu is the best on the island as far as I am concerned and they are the ones that I am recommending to everyone I know and everyone at my home dive shop. You cannot go wrong with the Dive Oahu team! read more

Amazing dive experience with these folks! They really know what they are doing and help everyone feel comfortable at all stages of the diving experience. I'll be back for sure next time I'm in Oahu! read more

absolutely incredible 10/5. Mark was our dive guide. shelly was the captain. we did a deep dive followed by a night dive. we were the only 2 booked for that night. shelly let us choose our dive site since we did sea tiger and kawelo pipe a few days earlier. we got to do YO257 since it was usually not available due to bad current and Mario world. the first dive was sick with some swim throughs and at least 5 large eels. hundreds of fish. 2nd dive was pitch black with a flash light. we saw some white tip sharks, many eels, crabs, hermet crabs, flounders, and an octopus. what set this company out from the rest was the brand new boat, brand new gear, BCs, dive computers, complimentary drinks and snacks. literally the greatest experience we've ever had from a company. it was way over the top compare to the previous company we used days ago. the price was somewhat high but most company's charge 120 for a 2 tank dive. but then they charge you 20 bucks for the gear which ends up being the same price as this place. all in all it was worth every penny. would recommend to all friends and use them in the future!!! thanks so much read more

This place is the worst. Did a boat dive with them out of Ala Moana area and they were not prepared in any way. It seemed like they just wanted it to be over with. Very sad attitude. :( read more

The "Anger Management" team from Dive Oahu was awesome! We booked last minute and the team was accommodating. I was nervous as an uncomfortable swimmer and first time snorkeling. Our instructor Nate checked in with each member of my family for safety and to make sure all was ok at all time, and guided us to areas with great sea life. My mom doesn't usually enjoy boat rides, but she enjoyed this one. If we come back, my sisters, dad and I may scuba dive with this team. It was nice chatting with Nate, and captain Jerry as well. Mahalo for a great experience! read more

If I could give 0 stars I would. Not sure about the Dive portion but do not go with them. If you want to snorkel. After booking a snorkel cruise we were asked to move our snorkel to the 2pm slot the day before so they could accommodate the earlier cruise for divers. We complied. However when we arrived as requested to be there at 1:30 we were told that the ship was going to be 15 to 20 minutes late. So we waited and waited in the hot sun while paying for parking with no seats or benches. The ship arrived 40 minutes late and took about 20 minutes to offload the diving equipment We finally set sail a hour late. We were suppose to go to turtle canyon and upon arriving to the snorkel spot it took about 30-40 minutes for them to try to find a spot to no avail- and we headed off to another spot closer to the harbor where the waters were choppier and murky. Not sure what happened and why they couldn't anchor in promised area for seeing sea turtles we snorkeled a bit in this area and saw very little fish with poor visibility and no sea turtle. And because the waters were choppy I got a little seasick and came onboard. Captain "Jerry" of Anger Management started off talking about Hawaii history and his heritage and while good at first started talking about the Hawaiian political situation and native Hawaiian issues. I was getting pretty seasick by this time and trying to concentrate on looking at the horizon and was now being lectured on how I wasn't listening to him. I felt this was very inappropriate and even my daughter who got onboard to rest a bit quickly jumped back into the water to escape his tirade. After awhile my husband came onboard and I told him I wasn't feeling well in these waters. He asked the capt if he was going to another spot and I think the Capt just wanted to end the cruise early since it was at the end of the day. Since snorkeling in this spot was really useless and the choppy water was making me sick my husband told him to just call it a day and we left 1 hr early for a 2.5 hr cruise. I did email Brian the owner about this and never got any feedback at all. It seems like based on his replies in Yelp he only acknowledges the good reviews and if you have any issues he doesn't deal with it. I would recommend you go with another tour simply because there is no ownership if you have any complaints So no would not recommend this tour company at all. read more

This is a copy and paste from my IG and FB bc I'm too lazy to retype. Unfortunately my underwater camera didn't work, so I took a picture of this turtle instead. but I did see a gigantic sea turtle, some dolphins, tons of moray eels, a reef shark, a leaf scorpion fish, a bright yellow trumpet fish, (I missed the manta ray and the frog fish). Made new friends. Thanks Kristina for being my dive guide! Thanks Jay for having a great sense of humor with my backhanded compliment of not capsizing nor sinking the boat. Haha! Swam through parts of a shipwreck called sea tiger. An advanced thanks to Jonathan because I will shamelessly take his turtle pictures (crediting him now on this post bc I will probably forget later). #PADI #PADIscubadiving #PADIscuba #PADIdiveoahu #diveoahu #wreckdive #seaturtle #oceanlife. Much appreciation for the ship crew and fellow divers for making this excursion fun. Great company! The swells were a bit rough on the surface, but once in the water .... it's complete zen. Highly recommended. I felt safe as a female solo traveler, which I think is important to my fellow travelers. No problem whatsoever. Will copy and paste this to yelp since once again too lazy to retype. Lol! read more

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Well, this will be a long one. I have been diving since 2005 and am currently at the DM level. The first time I dove with Dive Oahu (DO) was in 2006. The dives themselves were decent but my experience was not. The first day diving with them I was the only person that spoke English on the boat except the Capt (who didn't talk) and the DM (who I am pretty sure was stoned out of his gord). We did a wreck dive and a swallow dive in which I ended up doing alot of babysitting on. After this I had decided to never use them again, until my girlfriend decided she wanted to dive the wrecks off there. These two dives were fairly quiet unless you count the DM peeing off the side of the ship in order to determine if there was current or not. Needless to say I was not impressed....again. It would be another 5 years before I would attempt DO again. This time because my dive outfit I usually dove was booked up and I had a visitor who really wanted to dive. So we signed up for 2 days of fun-filled diving with them.....least I was trying to be positive about it. Here are the list of things that went wrong :-( 1. we dove the SAME spot the first day, did not even move.....and the site sucked. 2. They advertise FULL service, which to me and my normal dive shop means if I dive with you for more than a day they will rinse and dry my gear so it is ready for the next day, I asked at the beginning of our day and they said that they would do this. So my gear was left with them overnight....and never touched. 2500k worth of dive gear sitting in salt water all night long....then when I asked the next morning they had no idea I had left it with them....great. 3. the 2nd day we dove a wreck which was good, then back to the same damn spot we dove the day before......4. while diving me and my buddy were taking pictures of an octopus while keeping the DM in site, we looked up 3 times and they were there looking at an eel or something, looked up the fourth time and they were gone. We promptly swam to where they had been, looked around then surfaced after 1 min. We shot a bearing back to the boat (bc we were in the middle of a busy harbor) dropped back down and swam to the boat, we checked in with the CAPT and then continued our dive below the boat....me silently fuming. We surfaced when we saw our group come back and started to unpack our gear....the DM had not even realized we were missing until the CAPT told him. He asked what happened and we told him, you left us. His response was to pay better attention. All I could think is dude I am paying YOU! So after these lovely incidents I finally emailed the shop manager and told them the whole story. Neither Brian the owner, nor the shop manager responded to my emails. In fact the only way they did respond was when I put a complaint into the NAVY EXCHANGE, and it was to tell me that they had done nothing wrong. This dive outfit is extremely unprofessional, and only care about getting your money, not what you experience. There are plenty more cheaper, SAFER, and FRIENDLIER dive outfits to give your money too....please go there and save yourself the headache. read more

We went on 4 dives, 2 day and 2 night. Chris Dan and others were all extremely professional but alot of fun as well. I would recommend to beginner and experienced divers. They have great equipment. There was alot of great stuff to see. Sea Tiger - wreck dive is around 110 ft. Saw 2 large Moray eels. Pipe dive 30 - 40 ft. Large pipe covered with corals. You just follow the pipe and back. read more

I was absolutely horrified by dive Oahu on Waikiki beach. It was the first time since they over bid star beach boys and took over the surf rentals, that I rented from them. We waited for 20 minutes then, while waiting their huge metal framed tent almost blew over and almost knocked me in the head. I had to run and duck because it wasn't secured down. If it had blown away it would have injured a ton of people. Then when they got to us, we asked for kama aina rate since we live here and rent often. The guy didn't even know what that was!!!!!!! They were so snotty and rude to us. The old company that had been out bid, and had been there for over 40 yrs was really nice and helpful but now its these rude people there. To top it off as I got in the water with my board, a man was being dragged out of the water in front of their tent, the man not breathing and had drowned. The other surf rental company had many guys in the water at all times teaching surf lessons. They grew up on that beach and made sure everyone was safe, even if it wasn't a client. These people don't give a hoot about safety or Hawaii people. They didn't even do anything when the drown man got pulled up on the beach in front of their tent. My husband had to run and get the lifeguards. I watched it all with my own eyes! read more

They put the fins on my board backwards for a surf lesson and they guys barely knew how to surf. I don't trust this Company use anyone else on the beach but them. Kooks read more

Of all the dive shops you can go to in Oahu this one is NOT it. On a 2 tank afternoon dive, they took us about 15 min away from honolulu to a sub par reef with a current that seemed like a whirlpool and then when 2 people got sick over the side the 1st dive they did not even move sites. There were no fish what so ever and the crew could not care less. Unbelievable. They would not listen to the divers and the captain was more concerned with his cross word puzzle than anything else. What I will say is that they provide great equipment and that is all. Avoid Avoid Avoid remember cheap things are not good and good things are not cheap. read more

My niece tried this service today. The boards are nice and new, but the instructors are not experienced or qualified to teach surfing. I watched several times as my niece's board flipped over from the nose as they pushed her onto waves. She also made comment that she felt very uncomfortable in the water. What a horrible experience! read more

In 35yrs of diving I have never been disappointed with a Hawaiian boat dive, until this week. Paying $278 for two of us, I expected a lot more out of our experience with Dive Oahu, Captain Neil and Dillon the dive master. We arrived at 12:30 for an afternoon dive, left the slip at 1:15pm, cruised just outside the Kewalo Basin Harbor about 1/4mi. I'm serious, we were about 1mi from the boat slip when we anchored, took us about 10min from slip to anchor, can you imagine? The captain definitely saved fuel with our group. The worse part was the anchor location. It was about 100-150yds from the target reef where the fish were, so we had to waste much of our tank huffing it over to the reef and back underwater, not to mention the energy expelled back and forth. This was a total waste of my time, money and energy, because the captain was too cheap (I assume) to burn enough fuel to find an anchor location that was on top of a good dive spot. This was a weekend in January, there aren't a lot of divers taking up all of the good moorings. I know he would have found a better spot nearby. The Captain knew where better spots were, he has been a dive captain for decades, so he said. We just got screwed IMHO with underlying motivations from the crew. When we got back on board after the first dive, Dillon, the dive master quickly switched out all the gear with fresh tanks. During this time the captain offered us granola crackers and room temperature tap water out of a 5gal thermos. Most all other dive boats I've been on treat me more like royalty with fresh cut pineapple, cheese, salami, Ritz crackers, bottled water, Gatorade, etc. We got tap water and crackers. Really? The worse part is after being on board from our first dive for about 10min the captain says "OK, lets gear up". I'm not even half way through my first cracker. I said are you serious? I asked about resting a while, saying there's always a 30min rest period between dives. What's the rush? I was told the boat returns to the slip at 4:30 The captain says, are you sick? I said no, I'd like to rest a while, can you give me 10min? I felt like the complainer among the group, which I resent. Keep in mind we expended a lot of energy pumping over to the dive site 150yds and back on the first dive. This was a really crappy anchor location. Even though we didn't dive deep enough (35-40') to require a rest in the boat, frankly I think it's a risk to not be fairly rested for a second dive. IMHO it's a risk to be rushing a group into a second dive without adequate rest, for the captain's convenience. Keep in mind I'm in good shape, ride mountain bikes in the dirt about 30mi/wk to keep in shape. Others may not be in the same shape as me, and I was not rested adequately. With that announcement to gear up I realized the dive the boat wasn't moving for the 2nd dive. We were told the next target dive spot is 150yds in a different direction. OMG! WASTING of my time yet again. So there we are, knowing we have another long hike to pump over to a target reef underwater, wasting my air and energy again. Although we saw turtles, morays, and thousands of other fish like normal, I felt like I was being rushed and pushed on this excursion. Hey, I'm on vacation! I prefer laid back Hawaiian relaxation and service, but not on this boat. Rush rush rush. We were back at the dock at 3:30, so that was 2hr 15mins to complete two dives from a boat. That is a record, which is easily done if you anchor only a mile from the slip and don't move for the second dive. CHEAPSKATE is what I keep thinking. We all like to maximize our exploration time on the bottom, right? This company could care less IMHO. It's unclear if this situation was motivated by cost savings, laziness, or a just don't care attitude, I'm not sure. They seemed like nice guys, but under that nice guy surface, something's going on. I would never recommend these guys, and I will never be back. I spent thousands of dollars to vacation in Hawaii this year and go on a dive with my son. Unfortunately the dive experience was mediocre. I only have time for one dive trip, leaving the rest of the family at our resort, so it's important the dive company is good, I have only one shot at it during my vacation. That's why this is so disappointing, no time for a redo with a different company. The boat was very roomy. adequate for about 8 divers, but the boat is very old. When you first see it you might have negative thoughts about safety. Although it was old, it ran fine and seemed safe. The dive equipment was good stuff, good condition, however my emergency reg leaked air on the surface, kind of annoying, wasted my air while I was waiting for others to get in the water. It should have been fixed because the dive master knew about the problem. Neil, if you read this, don't go cheap with your customers. Deliver more than they expect and you'll do much better over tim read more

Unfortunately after the many chances I gave this company they never seemed to do any better! Some of the classroom instructors are amazing, but that's pretty much all they teach, very sad. Now during my certification last year I had to finish my classes (shore dive part) with another instructor. I checked my tank to see if it was on during the surface interval after our first dive, and it was. Before entering the water again someone else turned my air off and I didn't realize till I was in the water. Not only was it an easy fix and simple mistake, the instructor screamed at me cussing and telling me I was stupid!! After finishing classes I dove with them several times, one of which was a night dive where a malfunction of my flashlight caused it to blow up in my face (no joke, battery acid and all in my eyes!!!) If not for my boyfriend and the sweet captains help, I could have seriously been hurt. No one else seemed to care, and the lovely dive master shrugged it off and told me I had to dive anyway at risk of failing my deep dive course, and starting completely over instead of making up ONE DIVE. If that wasn't enough, I returned for more fun dives during the day where each time I was asked to load heavy tanks onto the boat! Asking the 95 pound girl to load 10+ tanks on and off their boat every single dive!! That is not only unprofessional, but not how I expect to be treated having orders barked at me by the crew I'm paying for a fun day. Also if you're interested in diving anywhere but kewalo basin or the sea tiger, you're out of luck because despite what they tell you....they don't dive anywhere else. Ever. This company needs to get it together!!! Even their 4+ dive shops can't get it straight. Computers always down, rented tanks never full, and chances are if you're looking for anything they will send you across town 5 times to every shop to get it. read more

If you like being treated like an a-hole, by some 20something year old arrogant snotbags, come to Dive Oahu for your PADI certification! Our class took place in what looked like someone's bike shed. There weren't enough seats for all the students and we were all crammed in a small room. Thank God the place didn't catch fire cause we would all burn in that rusty sarcophagus of a classroom. The classes were disorganized and the instructors were mean and resentful. Of what? Who knows. Maybe their wetsuits were too tight in the wrong places. I don't recommend Dive Oahu for dive certification, unless of course you've been a prisoner confined to small spaces for a long time and are used to mistreatment. read more

JV crew. If you like being treated like another number by a bunch of snot-nosed booger pickers, this is the place. No professionalism and very little customer service. And this why. Heed my warning. 1.) I was issued a half used tank. Not only once, but 3 times. The 4th tank was finally full. Good thing I checked each one. I'm an advanced diver. Would the new diver have checked? 2.) I felt the dive was rushed; details and planning were left out. 3.) The 2nd tank dive was total crap! WTF? Why would I want to go look at a sewer pipe and a lifeless reef? C'mon people. Hear me out. Change your dive sights. Keep the wreck, but make the 2nd dive just as quality. 4.) We mistakenly left a piece of expensive dive gear on their boat. Yes, our mistake. We called and notified the shop. I don't know what knucklehead I was speaking to, but got nothing but lip service. I had to personally find my gear on their boat 2 days later. How about that for customer service, pfffffftt. Soooo....until the customer service changes and the dive sights are changed, total crap. That's all. Peace. read more

if you care about safety and want to enjoy a boat dive then don't USE THESE crooks. I really don't like to write negative reviews especially in this economy when everyone is fighting to stay in business. BUT wait, its apparent Dive Oahu doesn't care about negative reviews so I sincerely hope that people who enjoy diving stay away from this place in order not to have a bad experience. I'm told that they can get away with bad service if a majority of their clientele are tourist. Ok, so leading up to the day of our dive we were told repeatedly not to be late because we would be left at the dock. I get there in plenty of time of before the boat was suppose to leave around 730am. I deal w/ the dingy, rude divas at the cash register. It was almost comical if it wasn't so dang early in the morning. I felt like I was dealing w/ 5 second bob. Me: Hi, would like to pay for 1 person. Ditzy chic: Are you a member? Me: Yes? Ditzy chic: Hi, what did you want again? Me: Hi, would like to pay for 1 person. That was repeated 3 times in a row because shiny objects kept distracting her. Again I'm not being rude, this really happened. So I tell her I'd like to hurry cause the boat is about to take off. She tells me its never on time. I get out, gear loaded. There we wait. They are still accepting clients as we are all on the boat waiting to leave. Boat captain is not even there yet. We are told they need to go to waikiki to pick someone else up, they forgot or some scheduling error whatever. hour later almost 9am. Tourist from waikiki is already on the boat. Boat captain comes running dang near spilling her latte all over the place. Asks if the boat is ready, someone says yes. She turns on boat full speed ahead, the freakin boat was still tied to the dock!!! Two guys try to quickly release the ropes, they were just fellow divers trying to react. They almost fell into the engines. The only reason they didn't was because others near them pulled them to keep them in the boat and she stopped. She stops the boat immediately and giggles" oh my gosh, I thought the boat was ready." What in the hell!? What type of captain does not check the boat stuff. I imagine there's a checklist. This was almost a very serious accident. We left 2 hours late, had the boat captain from hell, it was a cluster f$$% to say the least. I can't make this up. Worst experience I've ever. How they don't go out of business is a mystery. The dives were ok, the boat was crowded since they try to pile everyone in. The sad part is i just came from East Africa where the gear and equipment and boats are not as new as what we have here in US but they run a better shop 10 times over! The service is excellent, the DM are smart, the boat crew is amazing and here in Hawaii Dive Oahu is a 3rd rate business. People in Africa would never believe it. They appreciate business, clients and providing an excellent service. Dive Oahu is no where near accomplishing that. read more