Kona Freedivers
- Your local experts in freediving Hawaii -
Our goal at Kona Freedivers is to provide you with the expert knowledge, skills, and equipment needed to enjoy the underwater world safely and comfortably. Kona Freedivers specializes in the highest level of freedive training available in Hawaii with expert instructors, top of the line freediving gear, and amazing freediving opportunities both locally and abroad. For an unforgettable underwater experience, call Kona Freedivers today. Our crew is built of experienced freediving instructors, freediving record breakers, spearfishers, underwater photographers, and all around freediving enthusiasts to guide you through your Kona freediving journey.
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Instructors
Byron Kay
As the Owner of Kona Freedivers & Kona Honu Divers, Byron takes joy in sharing the underwater world with others. As an Fii freediving instructor Byron enjoys teaching others to learn to freedive and seeing their amazement when they achieve what they had previously thought impossible. Byron also enjoys producing YouTube videos for Kona Freedivers.

Chris Funada
Regularly skipping school to go lobster diving as a teen, Chris truly has a passion for being underwater. Between competitive freediving, spearfishing, and training for as well as teaching freediving Chris is a freediving fanatic. With his dry wit and extensive knowledge his courses are both hilarious and extremely informative.
Sandy Hammel
Sandy's been dreaming of swimming through tropical reefs since she was 5. Now as a scuba and freediving instructor she has the opportunity to take others on the adventure with her. Sandy loves to teach freediving. As a freediving instructor, model, and reef critter lover her grace is matched only by her critter spotting abilities.
