We'll be on Oahu for diving. My better half is doing OW certification (referral method) split between here and there. She does all of her classwork and pool time here right beforehand, and then does her final four open water dives there. We'll do a warmup/refresher class first, just to add in some extra comfort time for her. It's 4 hours the first day and 4 hours the second day for her to get in each set of two dives. She'll be doing her completion dives with this shop: http://www.scubaoahu.com/
While she is off doing that, I'll probably go with the same dive shop on an easy dive the first day (33ft) , a moderate dive the second (50-60ft), and then we'll take a day off for hiking etc. and maybe do a dive together (still with a dive shop) for the third day of diving - something easy and fun. We're spending a week in total, and so we are only doing three half-days of diving and relaxing and exploring the other times. We'll throw in some snorkeling in Hanauma Bay some afternoon too.
It will be a little touristy but it's our first time there (we'll probably go back to Maui over Oahu). Even though the dive shop provides full scuba gear (including wet suit) for the $129 (two tank) dives, we are still bringing our own gear (fins/snorkel/mask/boots/wetsuits) - we'll just use their BCDs and tanks. It should be a lot of fun, and a great way for the misses to get certified and see if she wants to continue diving on future vacations.
While she is off doing that, I'll probably go with the same dive shop on an easy dive the first day (33ft) , a moderate dive the second (50-60ft), and then we'll take a day off for hiking etc. and maybe do a dive together (still with a dive shop) for the third day of diving - something easy and fun. We're spending a week in total, and so we are only doing three half-days of diving and relaxing and exploring the other times. We'll throw in some snorkeling in Hanauma Bay some afternoon too.
It will be a little touristy but it's our first time there (we'll probably go back to Maui over Oahu). Even though the dive shop provides full scuba gear (including wet suit) for the $129 (two tank) dives, we are still bringing our own gear (fins/snorkel/mask/boots/wetsuits) - we'll just use their BCDs and tanks. It should be a lot of fun, and a great way for the misses to get certified and see if she wants to continue diving on future vacations.
