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| Poipu (Kauai) |  
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Description:
Located on the South Side of this island that is nicknamed The Garden Island. It is the oldest, fourth largest and least populated of the Hawaiian Islands. Divers visiting Kauai will discover a host of excellent dive sites along the shoreline as well as from boat dives in offshore waters. Kauai offers an interesting topography of lava ridges, pinnacles,archways, caves and caverns formed by molten lava meeting the sea. Wave action and erosion over the centuries formed coral reefs and miles of sand beaches. The warm tropical waters are teaming with marine life around the beautiful coral reefs in an array of pastel colors. | |
| Details: |
 Nearest commercial airport: Lihue airport is about a 20-30 minute drive. |
| Average watertemp: Min 20 - Max 30 oCelcius. |
| Average visibility: 25 Horizontal metres |
| Bottom composition: Sand, Corals, Rocks, Vulcanic |
| Dive conditions: Ocean/Sea, Salt water |
| Seasonality: Summer is the busiest time of the year, but there is a prominent South Swell. The winter months are generally better ocean conditions with better water clarity and less swell. |
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Marinelife in the area:
| Species | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | | | Humpback whales |  | | | |  | | | | | | | |  | |
| | Probability of encounter:  0%,  0 > 60%,  60 > 90%,  90 > 100%
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