HALE KAI
Meet Hale Kai, our beloved dive boat! At 34 feet in length with a 12 foot beam, she’s not too big, not too small, but just right! A comfortable cruiser, this vessel supports up to 12 divers per charter. We carry a full complement of safety equipment including lifejackets, AED, oxygen, and first aid kit and our crew is trained to use them.
Hale Kai is equipped with a dry storage space, freshwater camera buckets, hot water shower, marine head, padded seating, and plenty of shade in the cabin area or on the top deck with the captain. Or layer on your protective sun wear and soak up some sun on the padded front bench as we cruise along the beautiful Kona coastline. Keep your eyes peeled for dolphins, turtles, sharks and rays swimming on the surface! You never know what wonders await!
All charters include air tanks, dive weights, defog and complementary use of our masks, snorkels and full-foot fins. Snacks are served between dives (including our famous homemade brownies!) and a variety of hot and cold beverages are available.
Bring a swimsuit, towel, sunglasses, hat, rash guard, refillable water bottle, hair ties, reef-safe sunscreen and anything else you need for a fun day in the ocean.
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- While we are happy to make accommodations in any way we can, our dive boat is not the best choice for guests with severe mobility limitations. To join us on our boat, guests must be physically capable of going up and down stairs. There are steps to get down into the cabin from the gunnel, as well as a ladder to climb to get out of the water onto the dive deck. There can also be big steps on or off the boat depending on the tide.
- Our boat doesn’t carry infant life-jackets so there are minimum weight and age requirements to join us on our boat.
- We have dry storage available for dive bags and backpacks, but please do not plan to bring large roller bags on our dive boat. You may bring large bags to the boat to unload it, but then please return it to your vehicle. If you are diving with us for multiple charters, we are happy to rinse and store your BCD, regulator and wetsuit at our shop until your next dive day, where you’ll find it set up and waiting for you. We’ll ask that you keep smaller gear, such as fins, booties, masks and any accessories with you between charters.
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- To better cater to the experience of divers skills and interests, a check-out dive is required before joining us on any advanced charters.
- Because of the fast nature of this boat, for everyone’s safety and comfort, we require all guests to be seated whenever this boat is underway.
- Unlike Hale Kai, there is no marine head on this boat.
- While we are happy to make accommodations in any way we can, ‘Imi Kai is not the best choice for guests with severe mobility limitations. To join us on ‘Imi Kai, guests must be physically capable of going up and down stairs. There are steps to get down into the cabin from the dock, as well as a ladder to climb to get out of the water onto the dive deck. There can also be big steps on or off the boat depending on the tide.
- Our boat doesn’t carry infant life-jackets so there are minimum weight and age requirements to join us.
- We have dry storage available for dive bags and backpacks, but please do not plan to bring large roller bags. You may bring large bags to the boat to unload it, but then please return it to your vehicle.
IMI KAI
‘Imi Kai is Hawaiian for ‘ocean seeker,’an apt name for our 5-pack adventure boat! Smaller and lighter than Hale Kai, ‘Imi Kai can go farther faster. This opens up more of the coastline to explore, or can allow us to dive our favorite local sites in a whole new way. Swift and nimble, ‘Imi Kai has the flexibility to cover greater distances, do drop offs and pickups, one-ways and drift dives (conditions permitting). Perfect for our long range charters or advanced local charters.
Equipped with a hot water shower, camera bucket, padded seating and generous shade, ‘Imi Kai is small, but has everything we need. All charters include air tanks, dive weights, defog and complementary use of our masks, snorkels and full-foot fins.We carry a full complement of safety equipment including lifejackets, AED, oxygen, and first aid kit and our crew is trained to use them.
Snacks are served between dives (including our famous homemade brownies!) and a variety of hot and cold beverages are available.
So what are you waiting for?
We offer flexible scheduling options to accommodate your schedule, and our prices are competitive and transparent. Book your diving adventure with Kona Diving Company today and discover the wonders of Kona’s underwater world!