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Busy, Busy, Busy... But the scuba diving today on the island of Oahu was awesome... The shipwrecks YO-257 and San Pedro wre fantastic to explore.



Dive site One - YO-257/San Pedro - Viz 60' med current - Awesome exploration of the shipwrecks today with a cool eel inside a pipe that keep snapping out of the end. Huge school of macrels and a few turtles aboard the wreck.



Dive site two - Horse Shoe reef/ Kewal Pipe - Viz 40' med current - A great dive right away seeing a huge eagle ray swimming past us! A few more eels and schools of parrot fish following us around.


Oahu offers some of the most exciting Hawaii Shipwrecks and diverse Scuba diving in all the world. -


Scuba Dive into the hidden world of underwater Oahu, Hawaii. We make Oahu scuba diving on your Hawaii vacation convenient and enjoyable.


Certified Scuba Divers will enjoy our Oahu Boat Charters for exploring Oahu shipwrecks, deep scuba dives, and scuba diving in the Hawaii sea turtles playground. All of our certified scuba divers will dive with a PADI Divemaster or PADI Scuba Instructor at a maximum of 4 divers to 1 guide.


Never been scuba diving in Hawaii? Always wanted to Try? Go on a Discover Hawaii Scuba Diving , don't wait, no experience needed, dive today! All of our beginers will scuba dive with a Hawaii PADI scuba instructor at a maximum of 4 students to 1 PADI instructor.


We scuba dive in Hawaii seven days a week and provide Free Waikiki Transportation to and from all the Waikiki beach hotels. Check our Faq's page for more info about our Hawaii scuba diving adventures. Enjoy the comfort of diving on the custom 40' foot Catamaran rated the best Oahu scuba dive charter boat.


Our Scuba Dive Shop...We often get asked about our Hawaii scuba dive shop on Oahu... "How far is it from Waikiki?", "Where is it located?", "Can I come by and pay before going out scuba diving in Hawaii?"... Well, the simple answer is, we dont have a "retail Honolulu scuba dive shop or scuba store on Oahu", we have a "Diving Scuba Shop"


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Corsair Airplane

The only wreck that was not intentionally sunk as an artificial reef, the corsair was ditched in 1945 by its pilot during WWII as it ran out of fuel. The aircraft is in remarkable condition and even has an intact glass face on one of the cockpit gauges. The plane sits in 107 feet of water and is the only site where we have seen hundreds of the elusive garden eels.

Check out our PADI scuba courses for instruction on the Wreck Diver Course or the Deep Diver Course while diving on these ship wrecks.
Dive into the hidden world of underwater Oahu, Hawaii. We make scuba diving on your Hawaii vacation convenient and enjoyable.


Certified Scuba Divers will enjoy our Boat Charters for exploring Oahu shipwrecks, deep dives, and scuba diving in the sea turtles playground. All of our certified scuba divers dive with a PADI Divemaster or PADI Scuba Instructor at a maximum of 4 divers to 1 guide.


Never been scuba diving? Always wanted to Try? Go on a Discover Hawaii Scuba Diving, don't wait, no experience needed, dive today! All of our beginers scuba dive with an PADI scuba instructor at a maximum of 4 students to 1 PADI instructor.


We scuba dive in Hawaii seven days a week and provide free transportation to and from all the Waikiki beach hotels. Check our Faq's page for more info about our Hawaii scuba diving adventures. Enjoy the comfort of diving on the custom 40' foot Catamaran scuba dive charter boat.


Our Scuba Dive Shop...We often get asked about our scuba dive shop on Oahu... "How far is it from Waikiki?", "Where is it located?", "Can I come by and pay before going out scuba diving?"... Well, the simple answer is, we dont have a "retail scuba dive shop or store", we have a "Diving Scuba Shop"

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South Shore Dive Sites

The Honolulu South Shore provides us with some of the most exciting shipwreck scuba diving on Oahu. The dive sites are close to Waikiki and the kewalo basin harbor so the boat ride is fast and easy.

Dive site one - Sea tiger - Viz great 70' - Lots to see today, eagle rays, frog fish, viper morays, and several green sea turtles.

Dive site two - Kewalo pipe - viz great 60' - Always a fun dive from the boat (easy) or even from shore (lots of work) and plenty of sights.  Huge schools of fish today ranging in all sizes. About six different types of eels and a halk bill turtle at the end of the pipe.

Sea Tiger
This 189-foot vessel was originally sunk outside of Honolulu by Voyager Submarines in 1999 as an artificial reef / Shipwreck to be enjoyed by their passengers. Voyager is no longer in bussines and only scuba divers frequent the Sea Tiger now. This ship wreck offers penetration through its cargo holds, inner cabins, engine room, narrow passageways, and stairwells of the ship. It Resting in 123 feet of water is the deepest recreational scuba diving ship wreck on the island of Oahu, Hawaii.

Kewalo Basin Pipe
This site provides you with easy navigation and the opportunity to see the elusive dragon eel. There is an abundance of aquatic life to observe and photograph. Maximum depth is 60 feet.

Check out our PADI scuba courses for instruction on the Wreck Diver Course or the Deep Diver Course while diving on these ship wrecks.


Thanks for visiting Rainbow Scuba Diving Oahu, Hawaii. Your source for All your Scuba Diving and Training needs in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii.

Call Rainbow Scuba Diving in Oahu, Hawaii at (808) 224-7857 today!

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Shipwrecks of Hawaii on the island of Oahu, Scuba dive vacation



 
Another scuba diving adventure on the island of Oahu, Hawaii.  PADI advanced open water lessons today exploring the shipwrecks of Hawaii.  Dolphins and lots of sea turtles!
 
Dive site one - YO-257, Viz 50' - An excellent shipwreck to explore with lots of cutouts to go through, an easy wreck dive for the beginer yet exciting for the advanced diver too. Lots of turtles today!
 
Dive site tw0 - kewalo pipe reef, Viz 50' -  Two big reefs located on eather side of the pipe makes it a great spot to see almost everything even a tiger shark today! Yes makes it my thrid in 13 years of diving on Oahu. A small shark, about 7' but great to see! 
 

Dive into the hidden world of underwater Oahu, Hawaii. We make scuba diving on your Hawaii vacation convenient and enjoyable.

Certified Scuba Divers will enjoy our Boat Charters for exploring Oahu shipwrecks, deep dives, and scuba diving in the sea turtle playground. All of our certified divers dive with a PADI Divemaster or PADI Scuba Instructor at a maximum of 4 divers to 1 guide.

Never been scuba diving? Always wanted to Try? Go on a Discover Scuba Diving, don't wait, no experience needed, dive today!. All of our beginer scuba dive with an PADI scuba instructor at a maximum of 4 students to 1 instructor.

We scuba dive on Hawaii seven days a week and provide free transportation to and from all the Waikiki beach hotels. Check our Faq's page for more info about our Hawaii scuba diving adventures. Enjoy the comfort of diving on the custom 40' foot Catarman scuba dive charter boat.

Our Scuba Dive Shop...
We often get asked about our scuba dive shop on Oahu... "How far is it from Waikiki?", "Where is it located?", "Can I come by and pay before going out scuba diving?"... Well, the simple answer is, we dont have a "retail scuba dive shop or store", we have a "Diving Scuba Shop"  

PADI Diver Certification Courses:
Rainbow Scuba Diving offers offer a wide range of PADI scuba certification courses, from the basic, universally recognized PADI Open Water Diver Certification to the professional level PADI Instruction courses .

Thanks for visiting Rainbow Scuba Diving Oahu, Hawaii. Your source for All your Scuba Diving Charters and PADI Scuba Training needs in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii.

Call Rainbow Scuba Diving in Oahu, Hawaii at (808) 224-7857 today!

Contact RainbowScuba at: instructor@rainbowscuba.com

Octopus city exploring aboard the shipwreck Sea Tiger on ther island of Oahu, Hawaii

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A beautiful calm sunny day scuba diving on the island of Oahu, Hawaii off the coast of Waikiki!

Dive site one - Sea Tiger - Viz great 70' - Exploring inside the wreck seeing the engine room, front cargo holds, inner cabin, shower room, & head.

Dive site two - Kewalo pipe - Viz good 50' - lots of eels and schools of trigger fish abound. Even caught an octopuss to play with.

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We are located in Hawaii, on the island of Oahu. Honolulu is a great place for scuba diving with fantastic Sea life and abundant wrecks to explore. We are a PADI scuba diving training facility and ensure a safe and exciting scuba diving and training experience. We scuba dive on Hawaii seven days a week 365 days of the year because your vacation holiday is our top priority. At Rainbow Scuba diving we are striving hard to provide you with the best scuba dive experience Oahu, Hawaii has to offer!
Thanks for visiting Rainbow Scuba Diving Oahu, Hawaii. Your source for All your Scuba Diving and Training needs in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii.
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A great sunny day for diving on Oahu, Hawaii with captian Gaelyn at the helm.

Dive site one - Nautical reef - Viz good 50' - A great training dive 3 on the padi open water diver course lessons. Lots of trigger fish and butterfly fish arround us as we tried to do the skills

Dive site two - Horseshoe reef - Viz good 50' - A nice relaxing finish to the padi open water diver training with the 4th dive of the course. A little current and some surge but still a good dive.

All Scuba diving courses are taught in Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii by PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) certified instructors, who strictly adhere to safety and quality standards. Divers Alert Network insurance protection - DAN Student Membership Program for all entry level courses.

Check our Prices page for complete list of current course prices and our Frequently Asked Questions for more information.

Padi Courses for 2007:

Open Water Diver Course - (Three options)

(1). Three-day Full course, you'll learn the essential skills for safe and fun recreational diving. Once certified, you'll be able to dive to 18 m / 60 ft with a buddy and obtain air fills, scuba equipment and services anywhere in the world.

Day One - Magic Island - Confined Water Training, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Day Two - Boat - Open Water Dives 1 & 2, 11:00am - 3:00pm
Day Three - Boat - Open Water Dives 3 & 4, 11:00am - 3:00pm

or

(2). Two-day Referral Course, You can maximize your time in Hawaii by doing the classroom and pool portion of the Open Water Diver course where you live. Bring a referral form signed by your instructor within one year, and we'll take you on 4 shallow boat dives over 2 days to complete your Open Water Diver certification.

Day one - Boat - Open Water Dives 1 & 2, 11:00am - 3:00pm
Day Two - Boat - Open Water Dives 3 & 4, 11:00am - 3:00pm

or

(3). Two-day Express Course, For those on a tight schedule, and on a mission to get certified, can take advantage of our express 2-day course. Be prepared to spend several hours each day to complete the training.

Day one - Magic Island - Confined Water training, & Open Water dive 1, 11:00am - 5:00pm
Day Two - Boat - Open Water Dives 2, 3, & 4, 11:00am - 3:00pm



The PADI Open Water Diver course integrates with other PADI programs to help meet changing consumer needs. The philosophy is to give you maximum flexibility in accommodating time demands and varying learning styles.

Dive Today is a philosophy that addresses the biggest perceptual obstacle to becoming a diver: that it takes a lot of time before you even get to dive. The philosophy is to begin student learning by diving in confined water and open water as early as possible. This not only accomplishes a marketing objective, but assists course educational goals by bolstering student interest and motivation.

Thanks for visiting Rainbow Scuba Diving Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii. Your source for All your Scuba Diving and Training needs in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii.

Call Rainbow Scuba Diving in Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii at (808) 224-7857 today!
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scuba dive oahu, Hawaii on the shipwreck YO-257

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Wow! A great day of scuba diving on the YO-257, super viz, no current, lots of sharks! Scuba diving in Hawaii is awesome!

Dive site one - YO-257 / San Pedro - Viz awesome 100' - Sharks, sharks, sharks, did i mention sharks! Eagle ray up close for pics (check out our flickr.com page http://www.flickr.com/photos/10968383@N04/ ) , was also full of turtles and no current at all, super dive!

Dive site two - Kewalo pipe - viz great 60' - Well a little let down after that YO-257 dive but lots of eels, schools of fish and a good reef to scuba dive.

PADI Scuba diving the ship wreck YO-257 on Oahu, Hawaii

There are actually two ship wrecks to see at this site, This is definitely a two-for-one dive.

YO-257 Shipwreck
Arguably the most exciting ship wreck to dive on the island of Oahu. The YO-257 was a Navy yard oiler built in the 1940's. It was bought by Atlantis Submarines Hawaii and sunk as an artificial reef off Waikiki in 1989. The ship rests upright in 100 feet of water with the main deck about 85 feet. It has been prepared for diving with many large access holes cut through the structure. Visibility is normally 100+ feet. There is sometimes a strong current at the surface, but a decent line is always rigged to mooring buoys on the wreck. You can expect to see lots of green sea turtles, white-tip reef sharks, eagle rays, and even get your picture taken by the occupants of the Atlantis Submarine. That's right, the tourists will be inside the submarine looking out at you.

San Pedro Shipwreck
In 1996, a new ship, the San Pedro (80 feet long) was sunk within 50 yards from the YO257 (190 feet long). It is the home of many colorful fish, moray eels, lots of turtles, and white tip reef sharks may be found around the wreck.

Check out our PADI scuba courses for instruction on the Wreck Diver Course or the Deep Diver Course while diving on these ship wrecks.

Kewalo Basin Pipe
This site provides you with easy navigation and the opportunity to see the elusive dragon eel. There is an abundance of aquatic life to observe and photograph. Maximum depth is 60 feet.

Thanks for visiting Rainbow Scuba Diving Oahu, Hawaii. Your source for All your Scuba Diving and Training needs in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii.

Call Rainbow Scuba Diving in Oahu, Hawaii at (808) 224-7857 today!
Contact RainbowScuba at: instructor@rainbowscuba.com

PADI Shipwreck shark scuba diving advneture on Oahu, Hawaii

Shipwreck shark scuba diving advneture on Oahu, Hawaii
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Wow! A great day of scuba diving on the YO-257, super viz, no current, lots of sharks! Scuba diving in Hawaii is awesome!

Dive site one - YO-257 / San Pedro - Viz awesome 100' - Sharks, sharks, sharks, did i mention sharks! Eagle ray up close for pics (check out our flickr.com page http://www.flickr.com/photos/10968383@N04/ ) , was also full of turtles and no current at all, super dive!

Dive site two - Kewalo pipe - viz great 60' - Well a little let down after that YO-257 dive but lots of eels, schools of fish and a good reef to scuba dive.

PADI Scuba diving the ship wreck YO-257 on Oahu, Hawaii

There are actually two ship wrecks to see at this site, This is definitely a two-for-one dive.

YO-257 Shipwreck
Arguably the most exciting ship wreck to dive on the island of Oahu. The YO-257 was a Navy yard oiler built in the 1940's. It was bought by Atlantis Submarines Hawaii and sunk as an artificial reef off Waikiki in 1989. The ship rests upright in 100 feet of water with the main deck about 85 feet. It has been prepared for diving with many large access holes cut through the structure. Visibility is normally 100+ feet. There is sometimes a strong current at the surface, but a decent line is always rigged to mooring buoys on the wreck. You can expect to see lots of green sea turtles, white-tip reef sharks, eagle rays, and even get your picture taken by the occupants of the Atlantis Submarine. That's right, the tourists will be inside the submarine looking out at you.

San Pedro Shipwreck
In 1996, a new ship, the San Pedro (80 feet long) was sunk within 50 yards from the YO257 (190 feet long). It is the home of many colorful fish, moray eels, lots of turtles, and white tip reef sharks may be found around the wreck.

Check out our PADI scuba courses for instruction on the Wreck Diver Course or the Deep Diver Course while diving on these ship wrecks.

Kewalo Basin Pipe
This site provides you with easy navigation and the opportunity to see the elusive dragon eel. There is an abundance of aquatic life to observe and photograph. Maximum depth is 60 feet.

Thanks for visiting Rainbow Scuba Diving Oahu, Hawaii. Your source for All your Scuba Diving and Training needs in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii.

Call Rainbow Scuba Diving in Oahu, Hawaii at (808) 224-7857 today!
Contact RainbowScuba at: instructor@rainbowscuba.com

Hawaii shipwreck adventure with PADI scuba diving on the island of Oahu

YO-257 / San Pedro Shipwrecks on Oahu, Hawaii
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Great scuba dives today in Sunny Hawaii on the island of Oahu!
Dive site one - YO-257 - viz great 70' - Spotted two eagle rays swimming around us while exploring the ship wrecks. While taking pics of the turtles a huge fight between two male turtles broke out for about five minutes. they were circling each other and bitting each others fins, wow!
Dive site two - hourseshoe reef- Viz ok 40' - a little clody but still found plenty of stuff. A huge moray bit my camera after i took a picture of him! Very exciting!
All Prices Include:
  • Transportation to and from Waikiki is provided for all charters and courses.
  • All dive gear- BCD, Regulator, Tanks, Fins, Mask, and Weights.
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Boat Charter for First Time Divers/Snorklers/Riders:

$79.99 - Discover Scuba Diving - No experience Required Try Dive
$ Call - Snorkeling- Snorkel gear and boat ride to 2 sites
$ Call - Boat Ride


Boat Charter for Certified Scuba Divers

$79.99 - Deep/Shallow - 1 Deep/Wreck dive site and 1 Shallow reef Dive Site
$79.99 - Shallow/Shallow - 2 different reef Dive Sites


Beginning Courses:
$199.99 - Scuba Diver Course - 1-Day - Pool work and 2 Boat dives (Cruise Special)

Open water Diver Course
$299.99 - 3-Day Open Water course - Pool and 4 dives over 3-Days
$249.99 - 2-Day Open Water Referral course - 4 Dives Over 2-Days
$449.99 - 2-Day Express Private Open Water course - Pool and 4 Dives Over 2-Days

Advanced Courses:
Advanced Open Water Course
$299.99 - 2-Day Advanced Open Water Diver Certification - Five Dives total
$349.99 - 3-Day Advanced Open Water Diver Certification - Six Dives total

$399.99 - Rescue Diver Course - 3-Days (Five sessions)

$ Call - Master Scuba Diver Course (5-Specialties)

Specialties Courses:

$149.99 - Nitrox Certification 1-Day Book Work
$249.99 - Wreck Diver Course 4 Dives Over 2-Days
$249.99 - Deep Diver Course 4 Dives Over 2-Days
$249.99 - Night Diver Course 4 Dives Over 2-Nights
$149.99 - Peak Performance Buoyancy 2 Dives Over 1-Day


Profesional Courses:

$499.99 - DiveMaster Course


Thanks for visiting Rainbow Scuba Diving Oahu, Hawaii. Your source for All your Scuba Diving and Training needs in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii.
Call Rainbow Scuba Diving in Oahu, Hawaii at (808) 224-7857 today!
Contact RainbowScuba at: instructor@rainbowscuba.com

PADI Scuba diving course on the island of Oahu, Hawaii


Another sunny day on Oahu teaching students the PADI scuba diving lessons, Great!

Dive site one - Tuurtle canyon - viz 50' - A little green but even still lots to see underwater!  Of course turtles but several types of eels and even an octopus to play with.

Dive site two - Hourseshoe reef - viz 50' - Tons of black hawaii trigger fish followed us all over.  A few eels and a eagle ray shot past!

Padi Courses for 2007:

Scuba Diver Course In this one day course you'll learn the basic skills for safe and fun recreational diving. Once certified, you'll be able to dive to 12 m / 40 ft with a with a profesional (divemaster or instructor) and obtain air fills, scuba equipment and services anywhere in the world.
 
 Open water Diver Course - (Three options)
(1) In this three-day course, you'll learn the essential skills for safe and fun recreational diving. Once certified, you'll be able to dive to 18 m / 60 ft with a buddy and obtain air fills, scuba equipment and services anywhere in the world.
(2) Open Water Referral Course, You can maximize your time in Hawaii by doing the classroom and pool portion of the Open Water Diver course where you live. Bring a referral form signed by your instructor within one year, and we'll take you on 4 shallow boat dives over 2 days to complete your Open Water Diver certification.
(3) Express 2-Day PADI Open Water Diver Course For those on a tight schedule and on a mission to get certified can take advantage of our express, 2-day course. Be prepared to spend 8-10 hours each day to complete the training.
 
(1)Two Day Advanced Course: If you choose the 2 day course, we will do what we call double dip you at the second dive site. That means that we will do two 20 minute dives at the second dive site, rather than one long dive.
(2) Three Day Advanced Course: This option gives you three days of diving, completeing 6 full length dives. You dive each site to the limits of your air consumption, or recreational dive limits. The sixth dive is a fun dive, since you will have completed the course by dive 5.
 
Rescue Diver Course This 3-day course is open to Advanced Open Water Divers who either have completed the PADI Emergency First Responder Course, or have an equivalent first aid and CPR training certification. The course includes study materials, a pool session, lectures and an exam as required by PADI. Our course also includes four boat dives.
 
Master Scuba Diver Course This is the highest certification level for non-professional divers that PADI awards. The PADI Master Scuba Diver rating denotes great achievement in dive skill proficiency and diving experience. This certification is available to divers who have earned 5 Specialty ratings and successfully completed Rescue Diver training.
 
 DiveMaster Course This professional certification course is open to adults with PADI Rescue Diver certification and at least 50 logged open water dives. Because this course prepares students to work as a dive professional, it is required that students have their own gear.
Specialty Courses:

Nitrox Certification This is a one-day course with approximately 3-4 hours of self study book time, An instructional video, and an exam and review of the information with an instructor.
 
Wreck Diver Course This 2-Day course with 4 dives will prepare you in the procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of wreck diving.
 
 Deep Diver Course This 2-Day course with 4 dives to the depths from 18m/60ft to 40m/130ft while diving safely within the no-decompression limits.
 
Night Diver Course this 2-Night 4 dive course will prepare you with skills, knowledge, and techinques needed to safely participate in night-diving activities.
 
Peak Performance Buoyancy A 1-Day course designed to polish a divers buoyancy control abilities through knowledge development and practical skills practice.
Thanks for visiting Rainbow Scuba Diving Oahu, Hawaii. Your source for All your Scuba Diving and Training needs in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii.

Call Rainbow Scuba Diving in Oahu, Hawaii at (808) 224-7857 today!

Contact RainbowScuba at: instructor@rainbowscuba.com