Horseshoe Reef

Beginner-friendly Oahu reef with eels, rays, and sharks.

Boat Access
12m Avg Depth
18m Max Depth

About this dive site

Horseshoe Reef, located approximately 150 feet off Kewalo Channel marker buoy in Oahu, is a popular scuba diving destination suitable for beginners while still offering an engaging experience for more experienced divers. The reef features multiple neighboring reefs accessible within a single dive, with slightly deeper depths. Known for its diverse marine life, Horseshoe Reef regularly hosts moray eels, frogfish, and manta rays. Notably, tiger shark sightings have been reported at this site. The depth profile provides a good balance between exploration time and underwater complexity, allowing divers to fully circumnavigate the horseshoe reef and discover its many wonders. A two-tank dive offers ample opportunity to appreciate this remarkable location.

Diving Freediving Snorkeling

Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Very Good
Macro Marine Life Very Good
Landscape Quality Excellent
Water Visibility Very Good Viz
Famousness Well Known

Plan Your Visit

coral reefsharkmanta rayturtlebeginner friendlyboat divemacro photographywide angle

Marine Life

Hawaiian green sea turtleManta rayTiger sharkWhitemouth moray eelFrogfishParrotfishButterflyfishSurgeonfishWrasse

Things to Note

Difficulty:

All levels

Shallow main reef for beginners, with deeper areas and notable marine life for experienced divers.

Hazards:
boat trafficmarine lifecurrent
Current Strength:

Mild

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