Difficulty
intermediate
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Max Depth
15ft
Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Shark's Cove
Very easy shore dive, local PADI instructors take students here for their open water cert dives. Lots of turtles, fishes... also neat swim-throughs in the reef. Nothing too nasty, maybe the occasional reef shark, though I've never seen one here. A great O'ahu dive. But it's crowded on the summer weekends... though Three Tables (another dive site) is right next door, so there's plenty of space in the water, even if parking is bad.
Shark's Cove at Kalalua Point is another must-dive site for Oahu. The entry is easy, and it's just a short kick to get outside the reef. Kids and snorkelers will find the cove perfect for their activities. Rocky coastal area & tidal pools teeming with small fish for snorkeling, plus showers & restrooms. Off Kamehameha Highway on the North Shore in the Waimea area.
Why is it called Shark's Cove? Because the outline of the reef from above looks like a shark.
Shark's Cove is also known as Pupukea
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KC
Mar 2, 2010, 12:00 AM
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It has been a long time, but I have many fond memories of snorkeling then learning to scuba at Shark's Cove. It remains one of my favorite places on the island, and I'm going back for the first time this May--and this is on my list of places that I MUST go. I loved scuba diving here. You can do reef entries or beach entries, there are lava tubes (that I wouldn't recommend unless you are trained or are with someone who is trained in cave diving), and it's a lovely place to explore and play, especially for a beginner diver. I remember chasing little fish, watching the sparkles in the water at night, and even doing the dive without lights on a beautiful full-moon night. In 1981 this was a fantastic place to dive, and I am hoping it has remained so to this day.
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