Kauai South Shore - Poipu

Island of Kauai

Adventures on Water - Windsurfing / Scuba / Snuba

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Windsurfing

If you’re a beginner, windsurfing opportunities are a bit limited on the South Shore. Experienced windsurfers will have a field day in the area. Places like Shipwreck’s Beach and all throughout the Mahaulepu area are great spots if you know what you’re doing. If you’re a beginner and want to learn, your best bet is to head up to Anini Beach on the North Shore and take lessons from Windsurf Kaua`i, 808-828-6838. Anini Beach is much more forgiving for beginners.

Snuba

Snuba Tours of Kaua`i, Po`ipu, 808-823-8912, www.snubakauai.com. Snuba? What’s that? This is a shallow diving system that combines the best of the snorkeling and scuba worlds. It was created for people who like snorkeling and want to take it a step further underwater. You’re attached to a floating scuba tank through a 20-foot air line that allows you to move around. You can also get closer to the deeper reefs and marine life. You do need basic swimming skills to snuba and have to be at least eight years old. They dive off of Lawa`i Beach in Po`ipu. During the 1½-hour tour, you spend about 30 minutes in the water. The cost is $65 per person.

Scuba

If you’re going on a guided dive, one place they’ll probably stop is at Sheraton Caverns. This is one amazing dive. There are three lava tubes that connect to a wall. There’s a haven of marine life here. Octopi, turtes, eels, schools of tropical fish. This is paradise!

Kaua`i Down Under, Sheraton Kaua`i Resort, 808-742-9255, www.kauaidownunderscuba.com, has a number of dives for beginners and experienced divers. For beginners, they start you off in the pool for instruction and then send you into the ocean for a one-tank dive. If you want to get certified, they can help you with that as well. They offer guided dives, night dives and review dives. For experienced divers, you can stop by the shop to rent gear. The staff is pretty knowledgeable and will direct you to different dive sites.

Mana Divers, Ele`ele and Po`ipu, 877-348-3669, 808-335-0881, www.manadivers.com, has a number of opportunities for diving, even if you’re a beginner. They offer introductory dive courses all the way through PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) certification and specialty classes. The classes are geared more for the experienced diver. They offer Scuba Diver certification courses over two days, as well as a PADI Divemaster course. If you’re staying at the Grand Hyatt Kaua`i in Po`ipu or Kaua`i Marriott in Lihu`e, they offer introductory classes in the pool.

Dive Kaua`i Scuba Center, 1038 Kuhio Highway, 808-822-0452, www.divekauai.com, has all of the gear you need. You can rent tanks, wetsuits, weight belts and much more. They offer introductory shore dives for $105 (one-tank dive) and $140 (two-tank dive). If you’re already certified, they have shore dives and boat dives starting at $90. They also do night dives and offer PADI certification courses. They’re certainly worth checking out if you have any interest in diving during your stay.

Seasport Divers, 2827 Po`ipu Road, Po`ipu, 808-832- 9222, 808-742-
9303, www.seasportdivers.com, offers dives for anyone and everyone. If you’re a beginner, they have a class where they start you off in a pool, then head out on a one-tank shore dive or a two-tank boat trip. They offer shore dives at Koloa Landing. Experienced divers should check out the morning dives to various points along the South Shore. They also rent all the gear you need, including weight belts, tanks, regulators and wet suits

Fathom Five Divers, 3450 Po`ipu Road, 808-742-6991, starts out with
introductory classes that include shore dives at either Koloa Landing or
Tunnels on the North Shore. There are introductory boat dives as well.
If you’re already a certifies diver, there are a number of one- and two-tank boat dives. Dives are in the morning, afternoon or at night. During the summer, you can take the ultimate dive to Ni`ihau. Fathom Five will take you out on a three-tank dive to Lehua and other sites off the coast of Ni`ihau. They also have certifications for Padi Divemaster and Rescue Diver.

If you plan to dive on your own, Po`ipu Beach, Lawa`i Beach and Koloa Landing are good spots for shore dives. Po`ipu and Lawa`i Beaches are better for beginners, while Koloa Landing is more appropriate for experienced divers.

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