Become a Pro Instructor in Paradise | No Dive Experience Needed
Jump aboard one of our U.S. Coast Guard-certified dive vessels and start your adventure from Kewalo Basin Harbor or Maunalua Bay.
Learn MoreLearn more about Waikiki Dive Center’s ‘Ohana Club. Get special access to dive sites and promotions with our exclusive membership options.
Learn MoreWe’re proud to offer PADI certifications. Whether you register for an introductory or professional course, our world-class staff will teach you everything you need to know!
Learn MoreWaikiki Dive Center is an authorized and certified technical representative of several diving OEM brands, including ScubaPro, CRESSI, TUSA, and GARMIN. This means you won’t find better equipment repair or maintenance services anywhere else in Hawaii!
Learn MoreWaikiki Dive Center is an authorized and certified technical representative of several diving OEM brands, including ScubaPro, CRESSI, TUSA, and GARMIN. This means you won’t find better equipment repair or maintenance services anywhere else in Hawaii!
Get up close and personal with marine species that only exist in Hawaii. Depending on the time of year, you might see humpback whales, hammerhead sharks, sea turtles, seals, moray eels, spotted-sting eagle rays, manta rays, and white-tip reef sharks.
You can find Waikiki Dive Center near Oahu’s International Marketplace. As the only dive shop located in Waikiki proper, we are within a short walking distance from most popular hotels in the area.
Waikiki Dive Center has led over 4 million safe dives and certified over 35,000 divers from all over the world. We take great pride in our status as the first PADI 5-Star Instructor Development Center on Oahu.
When you schedule a dive with us, we give you Hawaii’s version of the VIP treatment. Waikiki Dive Center provides state-of-the-art professional gear that we ensure fits you to a tee. The best part? This gear is included at no additional cost when you book a diving tour.
From non-certified beginners (aka diving first-timers) to highly experienced divers, Waikiki Dive Center has an excursion for you. Our small diver to instructor ratios ensure a safe and attentive adventure for all skill levels.
Waikiki Dive Center is committed to protecting and preserving marine biodiversity around the world. As the only dive shop in the state of Hawaii partnered with the local and international conservation organizations, we offer coral reef and sea turtle conservation tours (you'll even get to use cutting-edge 3D technology to map individual turtle faces!).
At the heart of Waikiki Dive Center’s mission is our commitment to the ocean and its myriad life-forms. Through our partnership with the Ocean Alliance Project, we are excited to introduce our patrons and fellow ocean enthusiasts to conservation diving. This unique blend of underwater discovery and environmental stewardship turns passion into purpose. Contact us to learn more about our sea turtle and coral reef conservation excursions.
To ensure compliance with U.S. Coast Guard regulations and our insurance policy, all guests must present a government-issued ID along with the credit card used for online or phone purchases at check-in. The name on the credit card must match the booking name. If proof of ownership cannot be provided, guests will be required to make a new payment in full at our shop, with the original payment refunded.
Fraud Alert: Unauthorized Ticket Sales
Waikiki Dive Center does not sell discounted tickets or authorize third-party sales through “The Little Redbook” (小红书) or “RedNotes” Chinese social media apps. Any tickets obtained through these platforms will not be honored, and customers will need to repurchase their tickets in full at our shop.
To protect against online credit card fraud, all customers must provide proof of credit card ownership with a matching government-issued ID at check-in. If verification is unsuccessful, an alternative payment method may be required, with the original transaction refunded.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in keeping our booking process secure!