2 Tank Shore Dive at Sea Turtle Cove: Exploration of Hilo's Stunning Reefs with Diverse Marine Life

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Embark on a thrilling 2-tank shore dive at Sea Turtle Cove in Hilo. Discover the beauty of vibrant reefs, encounter diverse marine life, and swim alongside turtles and dolphins.

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Leleiwi Beach Park (Wai’uli) - If you have come to Hawaii to enjoy diving along the lush and iconic East Hawaiian coast, this is the excursion for you!
Guided by local, experienced dive professionals, your tour departs in the morning just a few miles from where your breathtaking dive site resides. After a safety briefing and review of the creatures…

What's Included

Transport to the dive site from check-in
Scuba guide with professional training
Scuba gear including tanks and weights
Enjoyable snacks

What's Not Included

Gratuities
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
Ocean Stewardship Fee $1 Per Guest- Collected by us upon arrival.

Additional Information

Discover the beauty of Hilo’s magnificent reefs on a double-tank dive. Accompanied by an expert dive guide, explore some of the prime underwater locales on the island, teeming with colourful corals, exotic fish and sea creatures such as dolphins and turtles. Complimentary transport to and from your Hilo accommodation or cruise dock, along with all…

Location

Hilo Ocean Adventures

Kamehameha Avenue

Please check in 1 hour before your tour departure time at the Hilo Ocean Adventures storefront (located at 1717 Kamehameha Ave. Hilo, HI 96720). If you have booked a refresher course, please check in 2 hours before your tour start time.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Kuna1959

May 29, 2025

Excellent Experience - I was originally scheduled for a two-tank boat dive that was cancelled at the last minute due to the dive master's illness. I was keen to dive sometime during my remaining two days in Hilo. The staff at the dive shop were quite friendly and made an extraordinary effort to locate a dive master in my brief remaining time there to accommodate me, although no boat captain could be found on such short notice. Thus, I had a shore dive instead. I am not keen on shore dives, having to navigate over rocks and into some significant surf that day, especially after having recently recovered from a broken leg. However, dive master, Chad, assisted me every step of the way! Thus, I was able to view the underwater sea life off Hilo for the first time. Chad was very personable and fun to chat with. He was also very professional, and I felt completely safe diving with him at this lovely location. I would highly recommend this company to anyone planning to dive on the Hilo side of the island!

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Brentferg7

Apr 30, 2025

Beauty day diving - Arriving on a cruise ship made getting around not so easy. The shop was very accommodating with picking me up enroute to the dive site. Gabe , a great dive guide kept contact making it easy to figure out the best pickup spot. On time we were all heading to turtle cove. Gabe was very professional and thorough with his pre dive briefing. Both dives were great. One turtle , a couple scorpion fish, one eel and a couple beautiful nudibranch Waters were calm but as explained on their website, entrance was a little tricky but exciting. All in all a fun day diving. I’d definitely go with them again. Oh ya and snacks and drinks were provided during the surface interval.

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Earthshineco

Jan 22, 2025

one of the best dives I've ever had - My Dive Guide was Gabriel, and he was perfect!!! very informative, thorough, fun, and professional. Honestly one of the best dives I've ever had! visibility was amazing and the equipment worked out great! finally got a suit that fit and was comfortable...I liked this place so much, I scheduled a whale watching trip with them!

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19raula

Jan 22, 2025

Book it, its great! - Gabes is a great instructor/guide; knowledgeable , attentive and fun. The is amazing, lots of animals and cool coral formations

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Spencer_l

Nov 7, 2024

Great experience! - Amazing dive master!! Beautiful scenery and even saw some turtles swimming along! Diving is like opening up a whole new world of adventure.

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Robertll2913ae

Oct 3, 2024

Awesome Dive, highly recommended. - Gabe and Devon took us out for an amazing dive. We saw manta rays and a very friendly green sea turtle. Gabe took us out for two awesome dives and Devon was a great captain.

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113leanna

Jul 7, 2024

Great dive with lots of turtles! - The two shore dives were great. Gabe was very helpful and made sure we were all safe. We saw several turtles, puffer fish, and a few eels. Lots of hard coral in the area.

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255arthurv

Jun 2, 2024

Shore dive as good as a boat dive - I had my two Shore dives with divemaster Gabriel and he gave me beautiful tours. We saw lots of coral, several turtles, big puffer and even an eagle ray. Daniel showed me beautiful spots and gave me all the time I needed to make pictures. He was very helpfull and have me a very nice day diving. With a dive spot like this you don’t need to do a boat dive.

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Face_the_elements

Apr 18, 2024

Great diving and lots of marine life! - Wonderful company to dive with! They were very responsive predive and communicative on the day of. I did two shore dives at Sea turtle cove and we had to dive off lava rocks and it was a bit tricky to get in and out. But there were lots of marine life to be seen, including turtles. The water was a bit murky that day but the diving was still great. Thanks Mark!

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Lngottawa

Apr 28, 2024

Treacherous shore dive entry point - The dive shop is an easy 20 minute walk from the cruise ship terminal. Online reservations were easy and we were able to choose a dive time that matched well with our ship’s arrival. Unfortunately, we did not enjoy this diving experience. The entry & exit of the shore dive was more challenging and dangerous than expected. The shore was rocky and it was difficult to bring our gear to the water and get our fins in the water once we were in. We had to climb down and walk over very uneven terrain; we had a companion fall into a small crevice with his full gear on and had to be helped to get up. We wish we had been told to wear a long wetsuit and even gloves as the rocks were sharp and many of us were cut and bleeding as we were going in and getting out of the water. We basically had to sit on the rocks and slowly ease our way into the surf. Putting on our fins was a challenge as we were fighting the surge and trying not to get rocked against the many rocks all around us; climbing out of the water had to be done on our knees which was difficult because of the surge. The dive itself was lovely once you were able to make it out of the rocky terrain but the experience was marred by our entry point. We chose to abort our second dive as we did not feel safe and we were worried about getting injured. There was no accreditation card check when we came to the dive shop nor was our medical form requested so, although our dive guide was good, we would be hesitant to recommend this dive shop and certainly would not recommend the shore dive unless you are experienced, had a full wet suit and gloves, and able to carry your gear over treacherous terrain and swim through a rocky sea bed. As master divers, we are experienced and always up for a challenge but this dive was too much for us.

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From $185

up to 6 guests

1 - Adult