Big Sea Cave
Depth: 50 - 75 Feet / 13 - 20 Meters
Skill Level: Intermediate / Advanced
Like Spitting Caves, Big Sea Cave is a great place for a chance encounter with the endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal as well as sharks, rays, eels, and other large animals. The starts out by swimming down to the large opening which lays at about 55 feet. Once you swim through the opening, you enter a huge cavern with a giant hole in the ceiling (which offers plenty of natural light). Sharks are commonly seen along the sides of the cavern, and Monk seals, if present, usually like to hide out toward the back of the cave. In addition to the cave itself, the outside walls offer a great place to view eels, frog fish, and octopus. In our humble opinion, this dive is one of the top 5 dives on the island (when conditions allow for us to dive that is). Big Sea Cave can also be done as a drift dive.
Because of its location (i.e. Outside of the bay, with little protection), conditions often determine whether this dive is doable or not. When conditions are good, this is one of the best dives on Oahu. When conditions are not good, diving this area becomes very dangerous. During winter months, you can hear the whale songs echoing off the wall. Come join Reef Pirates Diving and experience the Big Sea Cave dive for yourself. You'll be happy you did!
Skill Level: Intermediate / Advanced
Like Spitting Caves, Big Sea Cave is a great place for a chance encounter with the endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal as well as sharks, rays, eels, and other large animals. The starts out by swimming down to the large opening which lays at about 55 feet. Once you swim through the opening, you enter a huge cavern with a giant hole in the ceiling (which offers plenty of natural light). Sharks are commonly seen along the sides of the cavern, and Monk seals, if present, usually like to hide out toward the back of the cave. In addition to the cave itself, the outside walls offer a great place to view eels, frog fish, and octopus. In our humble opinion, this dive is one of the top 5 dives on the island (when conditions allow for us to dive that is). Big Sea Cave can also be done as a drift dive.
Because of its location (i.e. Outside of the bay, with little protection), conditions often determine whether this dive is doable or not. When conditions are good, this is one of the best dives on Oahu. When conditions are not good, diving this area becomes very dangerous. During winter months, you can hear the whale songs echoing off the wall. Come join Reef Pirates Diving and experience the Big Sea Cave dive for yourself. You'll be happy you did!
Copyright 2010 - Reef Pirates Diving - Oahu Scuba Diving - Hawaii Scuba Diving - Waikiki Scuba Diving - Honolulu Scuba Diving - Scuba Certifications
Big Sea Cave - Hawaii Diving Sites - Scuba Diving Sites - Oahu Dive Sites - Waikiki Dive Sites - Oahu Drift Dives - Big Sea Cave
