Dive BLog

Special Book Signing and dive opportunity with local author James Sturz Join us October 28th and 29th for a weekend of excitement at Kohala Divers. We will be hosting local diver and author James Sturz. James has covered the underwater world for The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and The New York Times Magazine, Outside and Men’s Journal, among…

Cleaning your dirty SCUBA mask! “I remember when my mask looked as clean and clear as the new masks on your shelf!”  “Why does my mask fog up all the time? And what is that moldy looking stuff in the corners?” “Tina, why are you twitching?” Tina is twitching because your mask is nasty-looking, and…

The crown of thorn Starfish are found on nearly every site we visit on the Kohala Coast. Divers often ask us after a dive “What was that cactus looking thing” or “was that a weed on the coral?” Read on for some info on these interesting invertebrates. By Dominic S. Romer Dive Master While enjoying…

By Rebekah Kaufmann Owner/ Instructor/Mom Kohala Divers, Kawaihae Hawaii Many avid divers who become parents end up hanging up their fins when a baby enters their world. It can be challenging to keep up the sport while trying to raise little ones. Vacations tend to be more Disney themed than remote islands for quite a…

By Dominic S. Romer Dive Master with Kohala Divers You’ll see postcards and tee shirts, mugs and candy bars, signage and paintings all over the islands…the honu is one of the predominant symbols of Hawaii. Honu Stuffed animal in Kohala Divers  hoody A honu is a Green Sea Turtle and this species ( Chelonia mydas…

Written by: Rebekah Kaufmann Owner operator Kohala Divers Kohala Divers is cautiously optimistic about welcoming visitors back in a couple of weeks. So far the state of Hawaii is saying as of October 15th 2020 it will allow visitors to travel to Hawaii, present a negative Covid-19 test taken within 72 hours of flight and…

Is this you?!?! Do you exhale in your socially-distant mask and fog your glasses? Well, the people who de-fog your scuba mask have some advice: 1) Start with a clean pair of glasses. This goes for your scuba mask, too! Use your dish soap: It is a fabulous de-greaser! Clean both inside and outside lenses,…

TESTIMONIAL ON MY NEW SCUBAPROEVERFLEX WETSUIT -BY REBEKAH I love getting new dive gear! But I have to admit when getting into the territory of wetsuits it is not as easy as liking the features and picking a color. It’s almost like bathing suit shopping but maybe worse. There are so many different body styles…

Kohala Divers is very excited to be a part of PADI’s 1st annual Women’s Dive day!! We have a fun boat day planned as well as a chance for new divers to sign up for class discounts. Click the link below to find out more details. You can sign up on our website www.kohaladivers.com Calling all…

Sending you Warm Aloha from the Big Island of Hawaii. Summertime is a great time to be underwater on the Kohala Coast! Meet your crew! Take Photos! Take a Class! ReActivate! Our Summertime crew blends familiar faces with energetic new talent! We can’t wait to take you diving and show you why our crew and…