Waikiki Dive Center

Set in the heart of Waikiki, Honolulu, Waikiki Dive Center is a PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Center that has been shaping divers for over 40 years. With 3–4 boat charters running 365 days a year and a team of 20 PADI Instructors, it's a place built around getting people in the water and keeping their training up-to-date, relevant, and thorough.

Courses and diving for every level

The center teaches everyone from first-timers to professionals, spanning PADI Scuba Diving, TecRec, Mermaid, Snorkelling, First Aid (EFR) and conservation-focused training. Not sure scuba is for you? Discover Scuba Diving is the gentle way in. Enriched air (Nitrox) is available, along with air fills, equipment sales and a full range of rental gear.

Certified Instructors and Divemasters know the local sites well, guiding divers to spots such as the Navy Tug, YO-257 & San Pedro, LCU, Corsair WWII, Kewalo Pipe and Baby Barge, where sharks, whales, turtles, rays and reef life await. With staff speaking seven languages, it suits curious beginners and seasoned divers alike.