Where do go in Oahu

[sunfishh]

Sorry guys this is another where should I go thread. I am leaving for Oahu the first week of April and I was wondering are there any great snorkeling locations?

 

[sasscuba]

Hanauma bay just outside the reef.

 

[buck50bmg]

I lived there for 5 years while in the Navy, stay away from the southern side. Too much money.

Here is a link

http://www.oahuscubadiving.com/index.php?/guide/

I like staying on the north shore. The only dive to do south is a drift dive around diamond head. (contact a charter)

The trench is great in Haleiwa. Its where bay watch was filmed. Just go to Haleiwa beach or stop by http://www.deepecology1.com/

The owner is a great lady named Pat she will get you all the gear and air or nitrox you need. They can do charters as well. Tell her Pat from Pittsburgh sent you.

Have fun and eat at the local shops!

 

[yetiman]

We just got back from Oahu and we snorkeled at Sharks Cove on the North Shore. The locals recomended it to us and it was unbelievable. I have been to Hanauma bay and its way to commercial and crowded. If you go to Sharks Cove get there before 9 the parking is limited. The bay is called Sharks Cove because its shaped like a sharks fin.

 

[sunfishh]

Thanks everyone

 

[oltemative]

We're going in a couple of weeks also. Thanks for putting this up.

 

[matona]

Sharks cove was the best spot we found. There are a lot of fish at Hanauma, but it was packed with people, and the visibility was pretty poor.

Sharks cove has a ton of fish, all different types and extremely clear water. Off to the left side the water level is very low, but there are still a lot of fish. It can be as shallow as 1 ft or less, but up to 10 feet. Out to the middle or off to the right I would guess that it is about 30 feet, but very clear. There were hundreds of tangs here, and we saw a couple puffers, and an eel as well as many other fish. Oh yeah, the clairity is better earlier in the day also. It did get a little stirred up when more people showed up.

Here's some of the tangs that we swam through
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This shows some of the variety of fish
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Here's a couple out of the water. It's beautiful to look at even before you get wet. Hopefully this will give you good shot of what to look for when you get there.

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If you continue up the north shore just little further you'll get to Turtle beach which we saw five turtles up on the sand both days we were there. A little bit further is Sunset beach which has some really nice waves, and beautiful beach. If you head to the other end of the north shore (left instead of right when you get towards the top) there is a hidden beach which is out past the airport. It sounded pretty promising, but we were unable to access it because the dirt road at the end of the highway was flooded from recent downpoars.

Hope you have a great trip!

 

[matona]

Oh yeah, try not to step on the rocks... there are urchins everywhere.

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