Old Coast Guard Road

The Bay at Old Coast Guard Road At the end of Old Coast Guard Road just a couple miles south of our dive shop in Hawi, is an excellent dive spot. Caroline sitting on Rocks at Old Coast Guard Road Even when the trade winds are blowing hard, the bay is usually quite nice. The entry and exit is a short walk over the lava rock.

There is a small keyhole in the rocks that you can use to make your exit. Be careful walking over the sharp lava rock and check that the surge isn't to bad before you get in. During a swell, the waves and surge can make this place a difficult entry/exit.

There is a lot to see in relatively shallow water between 15 and 20'. The bottom contour Eel Picture is gently sloping with many ledges, rock outcroppings, holes and small caves to explore. The currents can get strong on the outside but usually not bad close to shore. Little whitetip shark If you follow the shoreline to the right you'll get to about 40' deep. You can head straight out and Lobsters get significantly deeper about 70 to 80 feet but you'll really Devil Scorpion start to notice the current out here. You'll find lots of fish, eels, a few lobsters the occasional shark and more. Don't step on that devil scorpion, he may look like a rock but his sting will tell you differently.