Reviews
Such a fantastic experience!!! My sister first went diving with Greg in 1997 and highly recommended him to us....20 years later my son Quinn( 9 years old)went for his first dive with Cassie, (Greg’s daughter) We came from Nebraska and this was his first experience in the ocean.... with fish, and he had an amazing time! My family and I came back to Kauai in July 2019 and this time my son went diving with Greg and yet again had an awesome experience where they saw an assortment of sea life including turtles, eels and even a reef shark! To say the least my son was hooked! In December 2019 I decided to take Quinn back to Kauai to get PADI certified with Watersports Adventurers(for his 12th birthday) Cassie was his instructor and was AMAZING! (she even sang Happy Birthday to him in Hawaiian!) We now live in San Diego so it would have been convenient to do the certification here, but because of the amazing and safe experiences we had with Greg and Cassie I wouldn’t have dreamed of going anywhere else! Plus I wouldn’t have trusted anyone else with my son. Cassie and Greg have given my son such an awesome opportunity and taught him to appreciate, respect and love the ocean and all of the creatures in it, especially on Kauai! I cannot say enough wonderful things about Cassie, Greg and Watersports Adventures. I definitely know we will be going back and I would encourage others to do so as well. 😊 Mahalo nui loa!!!!
Kristy Kreman
My husband and I did 2 shore dives with Cassie and Greg - who are so knowledgeable, eco-friendly and lots of fun! This is our 4th time diving with them. Highly recommend!!
Karen Lynne
Very friendly. Had 2 great dives at tunnels beach. Excellent dive site from a limited access beach. Great small family operation. Accommodated our group of certified and non certified divers. Saw sharks, turtles octopus, Monk seals, caves, lava tubes and much more. Cassie was amazing. Thank you for showing us a great time.
Todd Candee
Very friendly. Had 2 great dives at tunnels beach. Excellent dive site from a limited access beach. Great small family operation. Accommodated our group of certified and non certified divers. Saw sharks, turtles octopus, Monk seals, caves, lava tubes and much more. Cassie was amazing. Thank you for showing us a great time.
Todd Candee
Greg was awesome and so was the dive! As a certified diver, diving with my uncertified girlfriend was still a lot of fun and he took really good care of her.
Matt Powell
Cassie was a great guide and provided a fantastic refresher dive for my girlfriend and me (we hadn't dived for about 5 years). We saw some huge rays, it was a really great experience!
Michael Capps
Cassie was a great guide and provided a fantastic refresher dive for my girlfriend and me (we hadn't dived for about 5 years). We saw some huge rays, it was a really great experience!
Michael Capps
Greg and his Ohana really make you feel at ease. Ive always had a challenging time with my ears being so sensitive and the guy's a genius, thanks for such a great experience! I'm looking forward to more with you all.
Christyn
Christyn Alcones
Our boys, 11 and 13, got to dive with us for the first time and they had an awesome experience!!! Cassie, Greg and Holly were all very friendly, patient and helpful. I recommend them!
Heather Gordon
Cassie was great! She took us along the coast and pointed out all the sea turtles. Highly recommend diving with Watersports Adventures!!
Amanda Schembri
Just dove Tunnels in Kauai with Dylan! He is the real deal. Awesome time and fellowship had by all. Safe and fun your of Kauai's matchless underwater world.
John P.7/20/2014
The landing was packed with other companies which could be a bad thing but in this instance it allowed comparison to the others there. As my wife and I walked up we were engaged by another company that my be great drive instructors but lacked in conversational ability... They were kinda of goon-ish. It was as if they were talking talking down to us because we didn't book with them.
*one thing lacking was a sign on any of the trucks*
Anyhow after seeing Dylan he came over and introduced himself and started the paperwork. During this process he appeared to be evaluating our dive experience in a subtle way ( this outfit has good staff, diving is their product but customer service is their expertise).
Overall condition of the gear was great but some of the booties appeared to have seen better days (one looked like a dog toy) the rest of the gear was good.
After getting in the water and their "Cinderella fin" service it became clear this company was the right choice. First time divers get weird in the ocean more often than not and this was the case for my wife but Dylan didn't miss a beat he was cool as a fan and talked her into a comfortable state that kept us diving.
Our site was packed with turtles and what seemed to be an active underwater world.
We left with an education and memories.
If you want that fun/unique dive experience book with this company but if you want the basic cookie cutter experience book with the others.
Al C.2/23/2015
I wasn't sure if I was going to write a review on here or not seeing that we did our dive a few weeks ago but I felt I owed it to other divers. We went on a dive with this company under the instruction of a guy named Benjamin. When we met up with him he seemed a little strange but my girlfriend and I thought maybe he was just odd. We went for our dive and he was very in attentive going off on his own and leaving us to ourselves. This was my girlfriends first dive and she was nervous as it was. Our dive was shorter than it was supposed to be and we were a bit disappointed but didn't say anything and continued to be nice. He talked to us about tipping which we thought was rude. To top it off he asked us if we wanted to hang out later and offered us marijuana. We began to understand why he was acting so strange! In any event I decided to post this because I think it's dangerous for this guy to be taking people out on dives under the influence and it was unprofessional of him to try to connect with us afterward. We come to Kauai every year and we were so dissatisfied. If I were his boss I would be drug testing to ensure the quality of people working for him.
Michael B.7/01/2017
We had a spectacular adventure with Gregg. We took the boat trip out to the Nepali coast and did dives and snorkeling as a group of five. Fabulous trip. They took us in close to do the caves and morning cruise all the way from Hanalei to end of Nepali beaches. Great views. Terrific service from Gregg and his crew. It was the highlight of the vacation.
Something to know : as Gregg said , coming back against the current is like "driving a convertible through the car wash with the top down". Quite a wet and wild ride! But we cannot recommend it enough. Great captain running the boat.
Kevin M.10/12/2013
This is an excellent scuba experience for beginners. My wife and I had never been scuba diving before, and Wayne and Derek made us feel safe and at home. It was clear that this place's first focus is on safety. Derek went through a maybe 45-minute introduction before we even hit the water, explaining how the gear worked, going through hand signs, and talking through how to ascend and descend safely. I was especially impressed by their perfect safety record over some 30 years of operation.
Once we got in the water, the safety precautions continued, with all of us holding onto Wayne's arms at first, and each other's hands later.
The views were amazing, with at least two turtles and many schools of tropical fish. And it was really, really cool to be able to breathe underwater! If I ever visit Kauai again, I'm definitely going back to these guys.
Ben S.1/02/2014
Had a great Scuba adventure today with Watersports Adventures! I'm certified but haven't been in the ocean in 7 years. Wayne and Cassie were great guide giving me a refresher and giving my kids an intro to Scuba. Greg and Holly at the office were super helpful getting the dive setup.
Paul B.4/13/2018
I was suggested to dive with this company as they were described as the ‘valet’ service providers for diving on Kauai. I couldn’t agree more. Cassy and I ended up... read more
parnkn4/09/2019
Greg Winston did a great job of reintroducing me to Scuba (I was certified in 1985 and logged over 150 dives around the world...but nothing since 2000). Friendly, knowledgeable,... read more
BobPikeCTT12/03/2018
Greg gave us a free scuba lesson at the hotel.. He was great in 20 minutes after Instruction we we're in the pool and actually using scuba gear... read more
Craig T12/19/2018
We took our boys, 11 and 13, diving for the first time ever and Cassie was amazing! They had an incredible experience. Cassie was kind, patient, fun and helpful.
Heather G2/06/2019
I have taken at least a dozen beginners' dives with Gregg Winston or his employees over the last 15 years. I have trusted him with the safety of my... read more
430KellyR4305/05/2019
So today, so blessed. Angela Martyn and I got to dive. Not where we wanted, and not on a boat. A place I have been before and taken some beautiful... read more
8/02/2019
I have taken at least a dozen beginners' dives with Gregg Winston or his employees over the last 15 years. I have trusted him with the safety of my... read more
5/05/2019
I went on a two-tank shore dive with Cassie July 22...our dive site was Koloa Landing. Both Cassie and the dive site were outstanding! Cassie's dive plan review was so... read more
7/29/2019
My husband and sister-in-law (self professed chicken of the sea), and I were inspired to try a free lesson with Greg at our hotel and I am SO glad I... read more
Cathy R5/08/2019
Had an amazing first time scuba diving with Watersports Adventures. Gregg is an amazing guide and a great instructor on Scuba safety and technique. He made a beginner like me... read more
Luminescence12/05/2018