It’s easy to forget that Hawaii has a star on the U.S. flag. Its remote location in the North Pacific makes it one of the world’s most isolated landmasses. Hawaii is where East meets West, from the food to cultural norms such as removing your shoes before entering a home to the endemic marine life. The people living on the beautiful green isles of Hawaii — Oahu, Maui, Lanai, Kauai and Hawaii Island — treasure their aina (land) and kai (sea). The conservation of native ecosystems extends from the islands’ highest peaks to their deepest waters. Underwater, divers will find unique structures punctuated by lava formations and tubes, some excellent wreck dives and mind-blowing marine-life encounters. Isn’t it time for you to discover all that is nani (beautiful) in America’s 50th state?

Check out the links below for an in-depth look at the best scuba diving each island has to offer, with a little bit of topside fun thrown in the mix.

• Scuba Diving in Hawaii Island

Thrilling night dives with mantas and fascinating larval critters make diving off the Kona coast of Hawaii Island epic. READ MORE

• Scuba Diving in Maui

Get ready for radical volcanic topography, historic wrecks, cool endemic species, exciting pelagic encounters and that signature deep-blue North Pacific water off Maui. READ MORE

• Scuba Diving in Lanai

A seascape of towering arches, striking pinnacles and light-filled lava-tube caverns awaits divers off Lanai. READ MORE

• Scuba Diving in Oahu

The historic artificial reefs scattered around the island help make Oahu a diver's dream. READ MORE

• Scuba Diving in Kauai

Diversity of marine life and big-animal encounters lure divers to this isle. READ MORE