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Dive Op / Resort	Live Aboard?	Area	Title / Review	Rating Advanced / Beginner	Diving Date	Reporter/ # Dives	Photos/ Helpful Votes
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*MAUI DIVERS*		MAUI	Good: Divemaster (Ryan) outstanding diver and did agreat job of pointing out differnet things. Boat was clean and staff seemed ver... Full report		12/2003	KEVIN ELMAN 1000+ Dives
*octopus reef*		kihei, maui	I got solo certified by Rene Umberger Octopus Reef - Dive Training & Tours (808) 875- 0183 [. . . ] I was diving... Full report		9/2003	pat delaplane 250+ Dives
*Bubbles Below/ Kauai*			Bubbles below was recommended by a dive operator on another island. They were recommended for moderate to advanced divers. Once we... Full report		6/2003	Greg Dixon 100+ Dives
*Bubbles Below*		Kauaii	This was the worst diving experience we have ever had. We would never recommend this company to any of our dive friends. We arri... Full report		6/2003	Marlin White <100 Dives
*Eco-Adventures*			We were all very impressed with the diving off of the Big Island. Eco- Adventures did an amazing job of taking us to unusual place... Full report		5/2003	Beverly Leonard 250+ Dives
*Pacific Rim Divers/ Country Club Villas*		Kona	Patrice runs the best 6- pack dive operation I've ever been on. The boat is a good size for 6 divers though it could perhaps use a ... Full report		4/2003	William Hall 250+ Dives
*Fathom Five*		Kauai	We had been warned ahead of time that the diving on Kauai was not going to be "anything to write home about", but i thought i woul... Full report		1/2003	Marc Massari 500+ Dives
*Mike Sevrens Diving/ [same]NA*		[N/A]Maui	Mike Sevrens is a top notch dive operator. They know more about marine life than any one else we've ever gone diving with. T... Full report		10/2002	Chrys Martin <100 Dives
*Aloha Dive Company*		the big island	Mike Nakachi, owner operator of Aloha Dive Company, along with First Mate Earl, is a dream come true. We met the native Hawaiia... Full report		6/2002	Vicki Huffman & Al Knight 100+ Dives
*Jack's Diving Locker/ Orchid at Muana Lani*		Kona Coast - Big Island	Diving: Kona Coast diving was as nice as I thought it would be. The staff at Jack's was friendly and helpful. The 2- tank trips b... Full report		3/2002	Eric A. Frick 100+ Dives
*Sea Through Sea/ none*		Kailua Kona	"Pelagic wildlife adventures with respect" We dove with Sea Through Sea several times seeking oceanic whitetrip sharks for our film Kahu Mano, and other large pelagics. Jim ... Full report		9/2023	David W McGuire 1000+ Dives
*Seasport Divers*		Niihau	"Wall dives on a volcano" ... Full report		8/2018	Scott Chatelain 100+ Dives	1
*Lahaina Divers/ Shores of Maui Condo*		Lana'i	"Better than the normal Maui dive" Yes, Lahaina Divers runs big boats and you dive their plan. But to dive Lana'i, you need a larger boat to get over there. We were ... Full report		7/2017	Dennis Lewis 100+ Dives	1
*Reef Guardians Hawaii*		KAUAI	"Reef Checks Milolii, Nuololo reefs on Kauai" The good is all the research done by volunteer divers, researchers community members on behalf of the reef and all who dwell there... Full report		8/2016	Harry Rabin 1000+ Dives
*Makena Coast Dive Charters/ Kihei Kai*		southwestern Maui	Great dive operation! We went for 5 consecutive days and had a wonderful time. Most days the DM was Benha, a very experienced, kno... Full report		11/2013	Robert and Laura Mosqueda 500+ Dives
*Mauna Lani Sea Adventures/ Mauna Lani Point*			My wife and I were surprised at the quality of the diving on Kona. We have been all over the world and heard not so great things a... Full report		6/2010	David A Brom 250+ Dives
*Fathom Five Divers and Ocean Quest*		Kauai	I sensed there would be problems with these guys. Boat seems more suited to the crab fishery than dive operation. Divemaster, Andrew, ... Full report		6/2010	Andy kenley 1000+ Dives	1
*Dive Makai*		big island	I really hate to write this review. I have dived with Dive Makai for over twenty years. Over that period of time the dive operatio... Full report		8/2008	Benjamin Glick 1000+ Dives
*Seasport Divers/ Grand Hyatt*		Ni'hau	Had the good fortune to go from Poipu to Ni'ihau on a day with variable light winds and very calm seas, making for a lovely trip o... Full report		5/2008	Don Lipmanson <100 Dives
*Seasport Divers*		Kauai	Seasport Divers has a very nice boat that rides well in Kauai's rough waters. We lucked out on having a relatively calm day for K... Full report		4/2008	Clayton Fuller 100+ Dives
*Bubbles Below Kauai*		Kauai	Day boat diving out of Port Allen. Leaves early to beat the wind and waves. Two dives in a. m. and 1 in p. m. Night dives Thursda... Full report		6/2006	Martha & Jeff Hubbard 1000+ Dives
*Wanna Dive/ Sheraton*		Kona	My wife and I spent several days diving in Kona with "WANNA DIVE". We were there in February and again in May, plan on returning ... Full report		5/2006	William Fisher 100+ Dives
*Wanna Dive/ Sheraton*		Kona	My wife and I have dove twice with "WANNA DIVE" in Kona ( going back in October). We had a great time and highly recommend this op... Full report		2/2006	William Fisher 100+ Dives
*Captain Bruce's/ Hilton Hawaiian Village*		Oahu West Shore	Rented gear. Since Captain Bruce's picks you up at your hotel (in Waikiki) and drives hour to West Coast bay at Waianae, your gea... Full report		1/2006	Bob & Janie Williams 100+ Dives
*Ed Robinson's/ Ritz Carlton Kapalua*		Maui	I chose Ed Robinson's almost entirely due to reading reviews in the Chapbook and I really owe a lot to the Chapbook because Robins... Full report		12/2005	Jack Kelly 250+ Dives
*Hawaiian Rafting Adventures*		Maui	Having dove at the Cathedrals on Lanai, most decent beach entry points on West Maui, and Molokini's back wall unaccessible due to ... Full report		10/2005	Ed Strange <100 Dives
*Bubbles Below/ Marriott Waiohai Poipu*		Kaua'i + Ni'ihau	We made arrangements with Bubbles Below to do the checkout portion of our Advanced Open Water certification months in advance, tel... Full report		5/2005	Doug Ruby 100+ Dives	1
*Maui Dreams Dive Co./ N/A*		Maui	We love shore diving on our own, and have done so on many occasions in Bonaire, Curaçao, Puerto Vallarta, and Maui. We have fo... Full report		9/2004	Laszlo Ilyes 100+ Dives
*Captain Bruce's*		Oahu	Captain Bruce's has recently been bought by a couple who is doing a fabulous job! Randy and Suzette are very customer oriented - ... Full report		8/2004	ann mcgrath 250+ Dives
*Aloha Dive Company/ Marriott*		Big Island	From what I had read I had expected this operation to provide superior diving. Wrong. I dived with them for four days. Three of... Full report		8/2004	John Stevens 1000+ Dives
*Bubbles Below/ Gillin Beach House*		Kauai	We did the Napali Coast dive day - which is a long boat ride up the coast, but quite beautiful. . The trip up is against the wave ac... Full report		6/2004	Pamela Arms 250+ Dives
*Kona Coast Divers*		Big Island	Good: Divemasters did a great job, I never touched my gear and it was set up perfect. I want to dive their dock, what a predive sh... Full report		12/2003	Kevin Elman 1000+ Dives
*Mauna Kea Divers/ Paniolo Greens*		Big Island	In October we shore dived off the Big Island. There was quite a surge in the rough seas due to the consistent winds, thus lowerin... Full report		10/2002	Larry & Fawn Lovecchio 100+ Dives
*Explore Kauai Scuba/ Kauai Shores*		Kauai-Niihau	"Niihau Bucket List was fulfilled with Monk seals, Sharks and Caverns" I have read a lot about how Kauai has mediocre diving, since it is so far north, and unlike the Big Island has less coral, fish and... Full report		9/2023	Frank G Postillion 500+ Dives
*Jack's Diving Locker*		Kona	"Magic Pelagic Night Dive" This is a unique diving experience. After a classroom lecture on how the dive works, safety tips and an overview of several creat... Full report		10/2022	Alissa Ralston 250+ Dives
*Jack's Diving Locker*		Kona	"Magic Pelagic Night Dive" This is a unique diving experience. After a classroom lecture on how the dive works, safety tips and an overview of several creat... Full report		10/2022	Alissa Ralston 250+ Dives
*Kona Honu Divers*		[N/A]Kona	"The Blackwater Dive is amazing! Don't miss it if you get a chance." The Blackwater dive is amazing. You go several miles offshore. We were at a depth of 4600 feet. It is known as the greatest ... Full report		3/2021	Michael P Bradburn 500+ Dives
*Kona Honu Divers*		[N/A]Kona	"The Blackwater Dive is amazing! Don't miss it if you get a chance." The Blackwater dive is amazing. You go several miles offshore. We were at a depth of 4600 feet. It is known as the greatest ... Full report		3/2021	Michael P Bradburn 500+ Dives
*Kona Honu Divers*		[N/A]Kona	"The Blackwater Dive is amazing! Don't miss it if you get a chance." This is truly an amazing dive experience. It is not for the meek or inexperienced. The boat goes out from Kona 3- 4 miles in ... Full report		3/2020	Michael P Bradburn 500+ Dives	1
*Lahaina Divers/ AliiKai*		Maui	"Hammerhead Dive" I was on Maui for a dive vacation with a friend and having done the hammerhead dive once, decided to take him hoping for more sigh... Full report		7/2017	David Steinberg 500+ Dives	2
*Pacific Rim Divers*		Big Island Hawaii	"Beauty on the Big Island" Tons of fun exploring the reefs of the Big Island with Captain Frank and Pacific Rim Divers! Lots of fishes and critters; great g... Full report		3/2017	Jeanette Hartshorn 500+ Dives	1
*Seasport Divers*		Kauai, Ni'ihau	"SeaSport vs. Bubbles Below on Kauai & Ni'ihau" Ben, I am catching up on back issues, and just saw your article about divemasters at SeaSport in Kauai harassing octopus(octopi... Full report		7/2015	Lori Ann Krushefski <100 Dives
*Bubbles Below,*		Maui	"Spend your money somewhere else" Unfortunately there was nothing good to report about the diving in Maui. I have never seen such a lack of marine life and color. ... Full report		12/2014	Eric Steckel 100+ Dives
*Seasport Divers*		Kauai/Niihau	Totally professionally run dive operation. Great briefs, very cordial crew and shop personnel, great dive sites around Niihau and ... Full report		6/2014	Robert DeFeo 1000+ Dives
*Wanna Dive Kona/ n/a*		Kona	This was the worst- run dive operation I have ever experienced. I won't go into all the details, but here are a few: We were goi... Full report		6/2012	Robin Luberoff 100+ Dives
*Wanna Dive*		Kona	My wife commented on our encounter with Wanna Dive , June 2012, in Hawaii. I would like to elaborate. I am an Advanced Diver and h... Full report		6/2012	neal pruchansky 100+ Dives
*Dive Oahu*		Oahu	Worst dive of my life! These people are unorganized and inefficient. Saw nothing on the dive and then they had me take off my BC... Full report		4/2010	Tommie Turner <100 Dives
*SeaSport Divers - Poipu*		Kauai	My dive buddy and I met up on Kauai specifically to dive Ni'ihau, off the southwest coast of Kauai. We booked ahead with SeaSport... Full report		6/2009	Marta Arensberg 100+ Dives
*Lahaina Divers (Maui)*		Molokai	Molokai Hammerhead Shark Dive. This is a specialty trip for advanced divers, once a week and is a bit pricey ($199. 00 per person... Full report		3/2009	Dennis Jacobson 250+ Dives
*North Shore Explorers*		Maui	NSE (Todd Winn and Chris Quarre, both with many years as professional divemasters) offer unusual diving on the North Shore of Maui... Full report		11/2007	Peter Heseltine 1000+ Dives
*Dive Maui/ Napili Point*		Maui	Dive Maui (not to be confused with Maui Dive Shop)is part of Hawaiian Rafting Adventures in Lahaina. I made reservations 6 months... Full report		7/2006	Craig Grube <100 Dives
*kona honu divers*		kona, big island	I had looked forward for some time to doing a night dive on the Kona coast to see manta rays. There are a number of dive operatio... Full report		7/2006	tom nemetz 250+ Dives
*Aarons/ Royal Hawaiian*		Ohau	Diving on Ohau was uneventful. Which magazine rated Ohau one of the top ten (what a joke)? The dive shop (Aarons) was the worst ... Full report		2/2006	William Boswell 250+ Dives
*Prodiver Maui/ N/A*		Maui	Though they seem to have some good reviews, I had a VERY bad experience w/ these folks. Not just a "cookies are stale" issue but a... Full report		5/2005	Chris Behan <100 Dives
*REEF TREKKERS/ N/A*		OAHU	I WAS ON A DIVE TRIP WITH 14 OTHER PEOPLE FROM IDAHO TO TRUK LAGOON ABOARD THE ODYSSEY. ON THE WAY BACK WE HAD SCHEDULED 3 DAYS I... Full report		6/2003	KATHY ENGLISH 100+ Dives
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