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The Hawaiian Islands are actually a chain of volcanic mountains, described by Mark Twain as "the loveliest fleet of islands to sail in any ocean." Twain was more than flattering in his analogy; he was also scientifically correct. The Hawaiian Islands are slowly moving through the Pacific Ocean in a northwesterly direction, the result of a phenomenon known as plate tectonics. The plate is the size of half the North Pacific Ocean, and it literally floats on the heavier magma of the earth's core. A crack in the continental plate leaks lava to the upper surface. This is the "hot spot" that has created the entire Hawaiian Island chain. Lava pours out of the ocean floor and piles up as hardened magma until the newly formed land reaches above sea level.
Today "hot spots" still smoke on the Big Island of Hawaii, the youngest island in the chain, just as they did millions of years ago. The Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is very active; molten lava flows down to the ocean, creating more new land on the island of Hawaii. The next Hawaiian island, named Loihi, is a mountain of fresh lava slowly growing on the sea floor southeast of the Big Island. In several thousand years it will rise above the ocean surface, and another Hawaiian island will be added to the chain.

 

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Lava breaks through the surface of the water touching the air - the Hawaiian Islands are born and with them come an underwater world found no where else.

The coral reef that surrounds the Hawaiian coastlines is a complex structure that supports countless life forms and nourishes Hawaii’s dependent marine community. Divers will find literally thousands of life forms including hard and soft corals, colorful fish of all sizes, octopus, eels, sharks and numerous others. While we have the privilege of viewing the amazing marine communities, we must recognize that we are guests and must Protect Hawaii’s Ocean Ecosystem.

Most of our scuba instructors and divemasters here at Barefoot Scuba Divers have traveled from far and wide landing on the small island of Oahu to call it home. After working for a variety of SCUBA shops here on Oahu, we became the independents. We began to take a closer look at what people are interested in and what keeps them coming back. Barefoot Scuba Divers wants to give you our commitment, to make every dive a world class diving experience.

Come Scuba Dive Oahu with Us! Fun, Relaxed, Easy…
We do personalized diving and certification for small groups from beginners to the more advanced keeping our groups at a maximum of 4 divers per leader. If you need special time, attention, or dive coaching, we’ll happily give it at no additional cost!

We represent thousands of hours beneath the surface of the water with hundreds of unbelievable encounters. Our passion for the sea is what drives us and we want to share this with you.

That is why Barefoot Scuba Divers was born - To take you there!!!

 

* All dive charters and classes are pre-paid with a 24hour cancellation policy. No classes may begin without full payment in advance; once a class begins there are no refunds. All cancellations must be made 24hours in advance to receive a refund, no exceptions.