This Ron White is a gladiator! He put me on fish and help me deal with the oceanic white tip and…read morewas pestering us. He also love to explaining everything and make Spearfishing a science. I would go more often if price was a bit lower but we have personal Guide so I get it. Anyway hats off to this charter that is one of a kind. Always get excited when I pull up to a buoy and slip into the water. Like another planet and makes me so in touch with nature and life.

Incredible! The ocean never fails to surprise. My trip began with a swim with what seemed to be 100…read moredolphins. I saw a few gorgeous sharks as we hopped to different dive sites and then missed an Ono which swam away. Awaiting a chance for another shot as we drove on, I munched on ridiculously delicious sandwiches that Rob provided. The day ended with an 11th hour stoning of an Ono with a final throw of chum. Win! Rob possesses an unmatched wealth of knowledge of blue water spearfishing and safety. A tactician and true sportsman, he is able to demonstrate and teach his techniques to enable his clients to learn to read a fish and engage on it accordingly. His explanation after the missed shot gave me the knowledge and confidence to hit the nail on the head...or shall I say the spear on the spine. Now I just cant stop dreaming about the other monsters lurking in the deep. Thank you, Rob!

Easy to arrange, good communication before dive date…read more Daniel was great on all briefings, great spots, really good debriefs. Everyone was great!

I can't say enough good things about Kona Diving Company. We have dove with them on three separate…read moretrips to the Big Island and absolutely love them. We've done morning dives, the manta dive, as well as the twilight and night dive and every experience has been incredible. The staff is fantastic and always takes such great care of us. I would recommend this shop to both new divers and seasoned divers alike. We've met some really amazing people through these trips and every outing has been organized, safe, and genuinely fun. The boat is spacious, they provide snacks and drinks during the surface interval, and they handle all of your gear setup which makes everything so easy and stress free. The team is super knowledgeable and does a great job grouping divers based on experience level so everyone has a good time. I'd also love to give a big shout out to Daniel and Cody who are always a blast and so much fun to dive with. Maxine is an awesome boat captain and Ashley was incredible dive master as well. She led our manta dive a year ago, gave such a great pre dive presentation, and was super thoughtful and fun to dive with on two separate occasions. Honestly, because of this dive shop we keep coming back to the Big Island and continue rebooking with them every trip. Highly recommend and I wouldn't look anywhere else for diving in Kona!

Very experienced and friendly staff. This is a pro shop. They do not have as wide of a selection as…read moresome other places, but what they do have is the best of the best. Prices are reasonable for what you are getting.

Level I Freediver (FII) class with Micah was great! She is extremely knowledgeable as well as a…read morepositive and patient teacher. I feel much more confident going diving now, with the safety measures and rescue techniques we learned. Great local dive shop as well (Kona Honu Divers) with an excellent range of equipment. Highly recommend this class and shop. One caveat for participants - don't necessarily expect to gain the certification on your first try, as you have to both gain a certain depth and demonstrate mastery of various techniques. Also - and this is my opinion - you should have solid water experience and be in decent shape fitness-wise to be able to do what is required for this class. Just one suggestion for running the class - I felt that it would have been more ideal to have an even number of participants than an odd number like we did. (I know that logistically that might be challenging, but would have made a better experience for me personally.) A close friend and I had very intentionally planned taking the class together - we're at a similar level of skill and fitness, and are comfortable with each other. I wanted to work with just my partner, but instead we were stuck with another person for a group of 3 that I didn't feel was a good fit, and it did make things more stressful and took away from what my experience could have been. I realize that this isn't necessarily most people's plan when taking the class (the other people all came solo), but for me personally I would never come solo because I don't want to work with someone I don't know. I'll make sure that next time we take a class, to have a quiet word to the instructor before the in-water parts of the class that we really just want to work in our partnership.

Absolutely amazing day diving with Kona Honu Divers!! Two…read moretank advanced diving with Capt Kai and Jeff was fantastic! Lava tubes, picked up a net floating in the ocean and rescued so many frog fish! Jeff is so knowledgeable about all things we saw and pointing out oceanic life to us! Snorkeled with pilot whales, had some dolphins swim with the boat...besides the diving!! Did I mention we saw a tiger shark as well?!? Great dive briefings, great crew! Manta night dive with Sara who was beyond fantastic!! She's so excited about showing and telling us all about what we will and did see! She took our group of six and truly made our night dive's magnificent!! 7 mantas joined us that night....words can't describe the beauty of Mantas. Sara and I hit it off "swimmingly"....i think we were besties in our previous life!! She is AMAZING!! Trust me...book the dives!! Ask for Captain Kai, Jeff and Sara....you will not be disappointed!!

I can't say enough good things about this experience. I signed up with him April 2026 to do the mid…read moreocean Blackwater Dive!!!!! Oh very experienced technical diver, and have dived all over the world with many different outfits. The professionalism, Care, expertise and friendly atmosphere is beyond. The black water dive is something I've never done and it was an amazing must do experience in my opinion. I saw many different incredible creatures and got some amazing photos and video. I actually cannot recommend the high enough, and that coming for me is something I don't easily give out.

A selection of ammo & guns to diving equipment & archery items. Friendly staff.read more

Great shop Rob is very friendly. Was able to pickup some supplies and do one of their charters on…read morea visit to the island. Staff is knowledgable. Speargun selection was quite good, best I had seen coming from the mainland and from a place that doesn't do much spearing. Moral of the story, it was nice doing business with them and will do business again.

Owen's approach to Freediving starts well before getting in the water with a very deep sense of…read moreself, focusing on intention along with breathwork. If your looking to get into Freediving look no further than Ocean Deep Yoga. This training surpassed my expectations, my only regret is that I wish I signed up sooner. He truly shows his passion for what he does and will guide you every step of the way. I look fwd to our next dive my friend! See you out there on that magical Kona Blue!!!!

Epic freediving coaching with Owen. Very safe and informative. Increased my depth, time, comfort…read more Most of all he deeply linked freediving and the meditative aspects of the practice. Highly recommend.

Myself, in a party of three, booked the nighttime manta ray snorkel and dive instructor Kona. One…read moreparty member is a diver, and myself and the other member are snorkelers. Our diver, Bradly, said that Hannah did a great job as his dive instructor, and she was great at helping the newest diver of the group who was heavily struggling during his dive. Myself and Lisa were snorkeling with Laura and she was very helpful! She was great at finding mantas for us even when they wanted to hang out by the campfire. Chad, our captain, was super friendly and talkative. I get extremely motion sickness very easily. The waters were extremely rough during our visit, and I did get sick during the last five minutes of the snorkel, as well as the boat ride back. All members of the staff were very understanding and kind, and made it very clear that if I had to return to the boat during the snorkel or did have to hurl during the ride, they wouldn't be upset or judge, and wanted to help me in any way possible. A super nice and interactive crew, and they shared lots of stories about the rays that frequent the area we explored! We were lucky enough to see two bottlenose dolphins (a mother and child), a Galapagos shark, 4-8 rays for the snorkelers and 11 rays for the divers. I highly recommend booking through Big Island divers! They provided all of the equipment needed, and we were welcome to wear/use our own if it made us more comfortable. The only request I would make is that the snorkel instructor be more adamant about keeping our feet up straight in the water, as the two snorkelers across from me on the board constantly had their feet in the water as if they were doggy paddling, which over rated our view of the marine life and caused the board to shake (increasing my motion sickness). I chose not to wear fins because I had gotten anxious while wearing them earlier in the day, but I kept my feet up the whole time because of my previous snorkel experience . It would have been really helpful to have our snorkel guide get those guests to keep their legs up, but otherwise every staff member did amazing! Chad let a young girl steer the boat for a while which was really kind.

TLDR: I absolutely LOVED diving with Big Island Divers! I did two different 2-tank dives. The DMs &…read moreBoat Captains were amazing, their customer service is incredible, gear was great, excellent communication and attention to safety. And I had a ton of fun. I will definitely be diving with them again. Thank you Natalie, Lauren, Haley, Emily, and Nick for the incredible experience! Full Review: I booked the two-tank Manta dive and the two-tank morning dive. I'm still fairly new to diving--I was certified about a year ago, and these were my first dives since then. Check in at the shoot was a breeze, and they introduced me to the Divemaster for that day's dives, Natalie. I told her I was a bit nervous and still rusty with things like buoyancy control. She immediately reassured me, told me I'd stay close to her, and said, "We've got you." I rented gear through them, and they handled everything, including bringing it to the boat and setting it up. Our boat captain that day was Nick, who was fantastic. He gave a thorough safety briefing but also brought a lot of personality and humor to the trip. It was clear how passionate he is about diving and the marine life. Throughout the trip he was constantly sharing stories and information, and his enthusiasm really added to the experience. Our group had six divers and two Divemasters: Natalie and Lauren (a DM in training). It was great being in such a small group with two guides. Natalie gave an excellent orientation before the first dive, covering safety, the dive plan, and what we might see. I had a little trouble descending at first, but she was incredibly patient and helped me relax and get started. Early in the dive Natalie pointed out a Galápagos shark--so cool! We also a bunch of eels, a nudibranch, blacknose butterflyfish, and more. I stayed close to Natalie while Lauren brought up the rear of the group, and it felt great knowing both of them were keeping an eye on everyone and pointing out marine life. Lauren led the manta dive that night. After another great briefing, we descended and the dive was incredible--we saw around 15-20 mantas (which is way more than the average). They were beautiful, and the whole experience felt magical. Fifty minutes went by in what felt like ten. On the ride back, Nick turned off most of the boat lights so we could enjoy the stars on the way in. The next morning I dove from a different boat with Captain Emily, who was also fantastic. Our Divemaster was Haley, and Lauren was assisting again. Once again, the crew took great care of everyone. Two guests became seasick on the way to the first site, and Emily and the DMs handled it with kindness and professionalism and without making anyone feel judged. That same pair had some difficulty during the dive, and the Divemasters were constantly checking in and helping them underwater, while still balancing leading the rest of the divers. One thing I really appreciated was how they managed air consumption. They regularly checked everyone's PSI and gave clear instructions ahead of time about when someone should head back to the boat. If a diver reached that point, they could surface while the rest of us continued the dive. That meant those of us with more air could stay down longer and keep exploring. On the way back from the final dive, Emily spotted dolphins and took the boat over so we could watch them surf the wake for a while--a great way to end the trip. All the dives were fantastic, and I can't say enough good things about the entire team. I can't wait to come back and dive with y'all again!

Taylor and Preston are AMAZING!!! I highly recommend them to anyone coming to the island! They made…read moreour whole party feel safe and prepared to swim with Manta Rays!

Preston, Taylor, and Patrick were great guides to the manta rays today. We got lucky and saw…read moredolphins, a whale shark, and what seemed like over a dozen rays! I highly recommend this company!