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Suck 'Em Up (Kona)

  • CertificationOpen water / no overhead

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The dive

The surge sucks you in and out of the tube, which is where the name comes from. The dive centre advises timing your exit so you get sucked out.

Strong surge in a shallow lava tube: keep clear of the walls and follow the guide.
Profile and sections

The surge sucks you in and out of the tube, which is where the name comes from. The dive centre advises timing your exit so you get sucked out.

Depth and profile
A lava tube; the entrance of the first lava cavern starts at ~6 m (20 ft).
Configuration
Shallow lava tube with daylight: recreational gear with a torch (estimate).
Who can dive where
  • CaveAt least Open water / no overhead
  • Whole caveConfigurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
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How to get there

Boat dive along the Kona coast with a local dive centre.

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Certification requirements, configurations and trimix depths are estimates for planning. Always check them locally and dive within your training. Compiled from web research (Oct 2026): the websites of Jack's Diving Locker, Kona Honu Divers (Jan 2026), Dive Maui and Seasport Divers, information from Extended Horizons (e-mail, Nov 2026), and West Hawaii Today and Civil Beat (2017–2018) on the chamber. No site has a published pin. These are guided boat dives into lava tubes, caverns and arches; the requirements come from the dive centres. Certification and configurations are estimates.