Kona Diving Company is a family-owned dive center in Kailua-Kona that welcomes every guest like ohana. Since 2010, its seasoned captains and divemasters have delivered small-group charters famed for personal attention, safety, and...
Kona Diving Company is a family-owned dive center in Kailua-Kona that welcomes every guest like ohana. Since 2010, its seasoned captains and divemasters have delivered small-group charters famed for personal attention, safety, and...
Kona's manta ray night dive is a bucket-list experience, and this crew delivers it exceptionally well. Guides like Cody, Bruce, Dave, Kim, and Imran come up repeatedly in reviews for being knowledgeable, patient, and genuinely fun to be around. Newer divers consistently feel supported, while more experienced ones appreciate the quality of the sites and the crew's ability to spot marine life others might miss. Warm drinks, snacks, and homemade brownies between dives are a nice touch, and the two resident dogs, Ziggy and Blue, have apparently earned their own fan base. Beyond the manta rays, guests have encountered whale sharks, tiger sharks, turtles, eels, octopus, and lava tubes, so the diversity of what's out there is real. One review stood out for a more serious reason: a guest's husband had a medical emergency on board, and the crew's emergency response, CPR, AED, coordinated communication with emergency services, was swift and effective. That kind of preparedness says a lot about how this operation is run. Captain Kirsten's team has clearly built something worth trusting, and the sheer volume of people saying they'd come back is hard to argue with.
I had an awesome experience with Kona Diving Company! From start to finish, Captain Max, Cody, Dave, and Ashley were fantastic. Everyone was friendly, professional, knowledgeable, and made sure I was comfortable and having a great time. One thing that really stood out was how much they paid attention to me as an individual diver. I was going through my air faster than I wanted, and they helped me out by switching me to a steel tank, which allowed me to stay down longer and get more out of my dives. That kind of personal attention really made a difference. The daytime dives were great, but the Manta Ray night dive was absolutely spectacular and something I will never forget. Watching those huge manta rays glide right over us was one of the highlights of my entire Hawaii trip. You can tell this crew genuinely enjoys diving and wants their customers to have the best experience possible. A huge thank you to Captain Max, Cody, Dave, and Ashley for making my Kona diving experience so memorable. If I make it back to the Big Island, Kona Diving Company will definitely be who I dive with again. Highly recommended! 🤿🌺🐠
Justin Blick
September 7, 2026
I had an awesome experience with Kona Diving Company! From start to finish, Captain Max, Cody, Dave, and Ashley were fantastic. Everyone was friendly, professional, knowledgeable, and made sure I was comfortable and having a great time. One thing that really stood out was how much they paid attention to me as an individual diver. I was going through my air faster than I wanted, and they helped me out by switching me to a steel tank, which allowed me to stay down longer and get more out of my dives. That kind of personal attention really made a difference. The daytime dives were great, but the Manta Ray night dive was absolutely spectacular and something I will never forget. Watching those huge manta rays glide right over us was one of the highlights of my entire Hawaii trip. You can tell this crew genuinely enjoys diving and wants their customers to have the best experience possible. A huge thank you to Captain Max, Cody, Dave, and Ashley for making my Kona diving experience so memorable. If I make it back to the Big Island, Kona Diving Company will definitely be who I dive with again. Highly recommended! 🤿🌺🐠
Justin Blick
September 7, 2026