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Instant Reader Report on Diving
makai divers/na in
Hawaii/kona in
2002/10

by
bill mashek, ca, usa
Report Number 235

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N/A means "Not Applicable" or "No Answer" given

Reporter
Dive Experience
501-1000 dives
Where else diving
 caribean, all over mexico, california, washington (san juan islands)
central america, florida 

Dive Conditions

Weather
sunny, cloudy  
Seas
choppy  
Water Temp
78   to 79    ° Fahrenheit  
Wetsuit Thickness
3
Water Visibility
70   to 0    Feet  
 
Dive Policy
Dive own profile
?  
 
Enforced diving restrictions  
come up with 400#,  stay with group  
What I saw
Sharks
None 
Mantas
None 
Dolphins
None 
Whale Sharks
None 
Turtles
1 or 2 
Whales
None 
Ratings 1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Corals
  ***
Tropical Fish
***  
Small Critters
  ***
Large Fish
*  
Large Pelagics
  *
 
 
Underwater Photography  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Subject Matter
N/A  
Boat Facilities
N/A
Overall rating for UWP's  
N/A  
Shore Facilities  
N/A  
Comments
had a small tank for cameras  
Ratings and Overall Comments  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Accommodations
***
Food
***
Service and Attitude
***
Environmental Sensitivity  
N/A
Dive Operation
*****  
Shore Diving  
*****  
Snorkeling
N/A  
 
 

Overall Rating

Value for $$
N/A    
Beginners
****   
Advanced
****    
Comments  
Serious divers don't really need to spend a lot of money on dive boats on
the big island because there are so many places you can shore dive. 
 Garret @ Kahalu'u Bay Beach Rentals was a welth of information about
local shore dives in Kona. The folks @  Nautlis Dive Shop in Hilo were
informative also.  Every where you go you can expect to see turtles and
lots of fish.  
My 12 year old son was certified two weeks before we arrived in hawaii.  I
read about dive makai in undercurrent and all their reviews were
especially positive.  I was not disappointed.  They did a very comprensive
pre-dive overview.  They were very supportive of my son's first
dives and allowed us to dive as long as we had air.  Dive Makai were very
professional but still had "hang loose" attitudes.  Mostly
critter oriented on the dives so we learned 
a lot about the local sea life.  I would highly recommend Dive Makai to
both experienced divers and "new" divers.
 

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