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.

Instructors

Ali Niswonger

Ali's spirit is strong. She is uplifting and inspiring. Her background in Yoga instruction allows her to teach both freediving and yoga technique. Her passion for teaching and connecting with others makes her a joy to learn with. Her focus provides both an ease and an intensity in her teaching style. Aside from leading the Kona Underwater Club Ali teaches freediving yoga courses.

Byron Kay

As the Owner of Kona Freedivers and Kona Honu Divers, Byron takes joy in sharing the underwater world with other divers. 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 underwater videos for Kona Freedivers and his personal Youtube channel

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 fun 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 model and reef critter lover her grace is matched only by her critter spotting abilities.

Contact Us

Kona Freedivers

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Tel: (808)464-6584

Email: 

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74-5583 Luhia St. B11

Kailua Kona, HI 96740