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Shore Diving

he Hawaiian Islands shore diving provides further than the beach directly adjacent to your
Teasy affordable access to spectacular reefs hotel to shore dive and observe colorful fish and
filled with hundreds of species of fish and corals, interesting reef formations. Look for darker areas
and elaborate rock fand lava formations. Even of the water, which usually denote reef structures
many of the Many spectacular dives are acces- below that will make for more interesting shore
sible from shore for intermediate to advanced diving.
divers and experienced swimmers in good physi-
cal condition. any species of fish and marine life in the
MHawiaan Islands tend to frequent shore-
hore diving in the Hawaiian Islands can be an lines areas for food and shelter so you can expect
Sextremely rewarding activity. For the cost of a to see almost as many species of fish and corals
tank rental — averaging US$12, you can explore on shore dives as you will at most moored boat
the near shore reefs, mini walls, caverns, caves dive sites. Common fish sightings can be experi-
and chutes; all populated by a myriad of sea enced in all stages of development from juvenile
life, hundreds of species of coral and hundreds to adult. Corals of every imaginable shape and
of species of fish. While we highly recommend size in over 100 species colonize in close proxim-
boat diving to conveniently access the Hawai- ity to the shores..
ian Islands very best dive sites, an afternoon
shore dive can compliment a morning two tank e highly recommend you explore www.
dive experience. You can save and diversify your WShoreDiving.com for a weath of informa-
diving experience by dedicating a day or two tIon on the listed Hawaiian Islands shore diving
of your weekly dive itinerary to shore dives in sites.
the Hawaiian Islands. Usually you need look no