Scuba Diving in Molokai

Molokai Fish and Dive is the only PADI-certified purveyor of scuba gear, training, and dive trips on Molokai. Shoreline access for divers is extremely limited, even nonexistent in winter. Boat diving is the way to go. Without guidance, visiting divers can easily find themselves in risky situations with wicked currents. Proper guidance, though, opens an undersea world rarely seen.

Molokai Fish and Dive. Owners Tim and Susan Forsberg can fill you in on how to find dive sites, rent you the gear, or hook you up with one of their PADI-certified dive guides to take you to the island's best underwater spots. Their 32-foot dive boat, the Ama Lua, is certified for 18 passengers and can take eight divers and gear. Two tank dives lasting about five hours cost $155 with gear, $135 if you bring your own. They know the best blue holes and underwater-cave systems, and they can take you swimming with hammerhead sharks. 61 Ala Malama St., Kaunakakai, 96748. 808/553-5926. molokaifishanddive.com.

Activity Specialists

There are basically two activity vendors on the island who book everything: Molokai Fish and Dive (61 Ala Malama St., Kaunakakai, 96748. 808/553-5926. molokaifishanddive.com) ; and Molokai Outdoors (Kaunakakai Wharf, Kaunakakai, 96748. 808/553-4227 or 877/553-4477. www.molokai-outdoors.com). Be sure to book well in advance because not all activities are offered daily.