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Puako Reef, United States

No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Kapalaoa, 8 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: MUE (MUE), 19 km.

About Puako Reef

A reef dive. It goes down to 18 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces W: swell from the W reaches it, and wind from the E blows out to sea. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 8.3 km away. The sea is about 25°C in January, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 27°C in July, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Kapalaoa, 8 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: MUE (MUE), 19 km. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 1 dive site.

  • What it is Reef.
  • How deep Down to 18 m.
  • Getting in From the shore.
  • Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
  • Dive centres 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 8.3 km away.

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Dive centres nearby

  • Kohala Divers 8.3 km

The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits

Water about 27°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

Visibility over 30 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Mar, Apr, Jul and Sep (over 30 m).

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From Chicago: about 12 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to KOA, direct.

    See flights ORD → KOA · Skyscanner from about £415 returnAd
  2. Getting there. 55 min from the airport to Puako Reef.

  3. Accommodation.

    No town nearby

    No stay checked for this site yet: Kapalaoa, 8 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: MUE (MUE), 19 km.

  4. Hire and lessons.

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Forecast

Not for Open Water divers. Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. See it for Advanced divers.

Rough cost

About £765–£1,505 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.

  • Flights £415–£865
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Taxi £55–£95
  • Food £260–£480

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