HUAKA'I
Meet Huaka’i!
Our flagship vessel is Huaka’i, a 46-foot Newton custom designed to deliver the perfect combination of diver safety and comfort. The sleek monohull design provides a stable platform for a smooth ride while the rear water-level entry makes getting on and off the boat a breeze. Our main cabin offers plenty of shelter and shade while other areas are perfect to take in the beautiful views of the Kona coastline and soak up some sunshine. Don’t forget your KDC hat and rash guard! As we cruise to and from the dive sites, keep your eyes peeled for marine life on the surface such as turtles, dolphins, and more.
With its open transom, our dive deck has plenty of room to spread out. There’s ample space for dive equipment, with extra storage in the cabin for belongings you want to keep dry. Our boat offers a full complement of safety equipment including life jackets, fire-suppression, AED, oxygen, first aid kit, and a talented team regularly trained to use them.
With plenty of seating, beverages, snacks, a camera table, camera rinse bucket, marine head, hot fresh water shower, and a knowledgeable enthusiastic crew of ocean advocates, Huaka’i has everything needed for an exciting day above and below the water.
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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- 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 Huaka’i, 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!