Kailua-Kona Blackwater Dive Charter

Take on Kona's advanced two-tank night charter, pairing reef marine life with an open-ocean blackwater setting. Search the darkness by dive light as pelagic organisms and larval marine life rise toward the surface.

• Explore Manta Heaven at dusk as the reef shifts from daytime to nocturnal life
• Drift through open ocean darkness over water more than a mile deep
• Look for garden eels, manta rays, monk seals, pelagic organisms, and larval marine life
• Learn from expert local guides through marine and environmental education

Itinerary

• Check in
• Blackwater dive briefing
• Depart
• Dusk reef dive
• Surface interval
• Blackwater dive
• Return to harbor

What's Included

• Expert local guides
• Marine and environmental education
• Snacks
• Drinks
• Scuba tanks
• Dive weights
• Dive lights

Important details

• Ages 15+ only; divers under 18 must be accompanied by an adult
• Open Water scuba certification or higher is required; show proof of certification at check-in
• Requires at least 50 logged dives or a prior checkout dive, plus diving experience within the last 6 months
• Requires confident open-ocean swimming, strong buoyancy control, and situational awareness
• Weight limit 275 lbs (125 kg)
• Requires climbing a hinged ladder back onto the boat unassisted
• English fluency is required for safety communication
• Do not consume alcohol or other substances before or during the charter
• Full-face snorkel masks are not permitted
• Arrive on time; arriving more than 10 minutes after scheduled check-in means you cannot participate
• Do not travel above 2,000 feet elevation for 24 hours after diving