Meet the Crew

Pacific Rim Divers is owned and operated by Frank and Patrice Heller.   After spending many years diving all over the world, Kona has become one of our favorite diving destinations.  We would love to share the beauty and diversity of diving the Big Island of Hawaii with you.

CAPTAINS WALT, CARLOS and DAVID- Always at the ready!  Serious boatsman with unparalleled skills.  They run a tight ship.   And as always - provide an endless amount of local information and entertainment.  A huge part of the PRD team. 


Patrice, Frank, Walt, Carlos and David, all offer you the type of diving we enjoy most. To us that means small groups, flexibility and professional, personalized, friendly service.  We love to point interesting (and sometimes not so interesting) things out to our divers.  Critters, habitat, activities...the more you want to see, the more we will show you. 

Our customers tell us what type of diving they want to do. Lava Tubes, wall dives, turtles, manta rays, you choose the dive sites (with a little input from Mother Nature and Captains Frank, Walt or David). If you bring your own equipment with you, we are happy to set it up, break it down and rinse it after your days diving. We are always willing to share our opinions on fun and interesting "top side" places to go, things to see and of course our favorite places to eat.

Pacific Rim Divers' goal is to provide you with a relaxed atmosphere so that you may explore Kona's underwater world at your own pace and in your own style. Take a look at our Testimonials page to see if our customers think we are meeting that goal.