Hey, there are other places to rent snorkel gear from in Hilo. I do not know if they are any better but it is worth a chance. Nautilus is unfriendly and limited hours. I wanted to rent for long day trip on Saturday. So went to Nautilus as they closed Friday nite at 5pm. Could not make it back by 5pm Saturday when they close. They are not open ...

The guy was rude and rushes through all the info so fast I feel like I learned nothing and I would be very unprepared to enter the water. If you are looking for a cheap place to get certified fast this is the place to go but if you actually want to be a good diver and learn everything right and be comfortable in the water when you are certified ...

We have been back to this dive shop many times - have gone diving again and again with Bill.

We did our advanced diving certification there.

We love the place! thanks!