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Diving Reviews of Jack's Diving Locker in Hawaii

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Jack's Diving Locker/ Mauna Lani Resort   Big Island - Kona   "Surprised by Jack's Dive Op"
During my dive trip to the Big Island of Hawaii, I ended up using 4 different dive ops during my stay, each of which had unique fe... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2022   Francis Loncar
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  
5 stars
1 stars  
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  
5 stars
1 stars  
10/2022   Alissa Ralston
250+ Dives
 
Jack's Diving Locker       "Wonderful afternoon and Manta night dive"
Jack's dive locker had very good rental equipment & ran excellent day trips out of Kona / Kailua . Staff were very attentive especi... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
10/2022   Marc Paris
250+ Dives
 
Jack's Diving Locker/ Kona Reef Condos   Big Island   "5 dive shops, 7 mostly good dive days"
We were required to get a covid test before entering Hawaii and sign up with Safe Travels Hawaii to upload it. When I arrived they... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
5/2021   Mr Jeffrey Zankel
1000+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
Jack's Diving Locker/ N/A   Kona   "Same experience after two year hiatus"
My last dive before COVID was with Jack's 2 years ago. So my first time back in the water I returned to them. I was glad to see th... Full report  
2 stars
5 stars  
11/2021   Michael Kay
100+ Dives
 
Jack's Diving Locker/ Fairmont Orchid Full report   Kona Coast   "Jack's is a well run dive operation"
Jack's is an excellent dive operation. The staff, from the shop to the boat and dive crews, were outstanding. Friendly, helpful, a... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2020   Steven B Pittman
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Jack's Diving Locker/ N/A Full report   Kona, Big Island   "Good Diving at jack's"
Return visit to Kona, using Jack's again. They take care of setting up your gear, observe all safety requirements. The staff are k... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2019   Michael Kay
100+ Dives
 
Jack's Diving Locker/ N/A Full report   Kona, Big Island   "Comfortable, safe diving"
Second time diving with Jack's. Three two- tank dives. Each one left harbor at a relaxed 9: 30 AM. Crew set up all gear on the 46' K... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
7/2019   Michael Kay
100+ Dives
 
Jack's Diving Locker/ Air bnb[same] Full report   Kona[N/A]   "Kona manta dive"
Sure a great dive and operator we had six mantas swim with us for an hour the crew did everything for us, , loaded our gear on the b... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2018   Thomas huggins
1000+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
Jack's Diving Locker/ Kona Islander Inn Full report   Hawaii Big Island   "Top Notch Diving Outfit"
Water was colder than anticipated, which meant that I rented a 5 mm wetsuit from Jack's, and used my lavacore. Jack's is well sto... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
11/2017   Janet Westin
100+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Jack's Diving Locker/ Hilton Waikoloa Full report       "Manta night dive on Kona Coast"
Did 4 boat dives with Jack's diving Locker, including fantastic night dive with manta rays. Reef dives were good with lots of trop... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
1/2017   John Yavorsky
1000+ Dives
 
Jack's Diving Locker/ Rental house in Kona Full report   Big Island   "Many Mantas and Shrimp on a Salp"
Our second vacation visit with Jacks. Did three 2 tank morning dives, the 2 tank Manta night dive and the Pelagic Magic. Had o... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
5/2016   Joel Horie
<100 Dives
 
Jack's Diving Locker Full report       "Jack's Dive Locker, Kona, Hawaii"
Enjoyed diving with Jacks. They ran a well organized operation They set up your gear between dives and their personnel were very w... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
3/2016   Edward Leibowitz
250+ Dives
 
Jack's Diving Locker/ Kona Alii Condominiums Full report   N/A   "Kona, HI / Jack's Diving Locker"
After a 15 year hiatus from recreational diving, I brought my wife and daughter to Kona to complete their openwater certifications... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
11/2015   Leonard Vaughn
<100 Dives
 
Jack's Diving Locker Full report   Big Island   "Good Days at Jack's"
Day diving, best suited to divers with some day boat experience. Relatively crowded boats, but really good organization makes it ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2015   Martha & Jeff Hubbard
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Jack's Diving Locker Full report       "MANTA DIVE - AWESOME"
We had the privilege of diving with Keller Laros who is the founder of the Manta Pacific Research Foundation. He also works for J... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
9/2015   William J Marlow
1000+ Dives
 
Jack's Diving Locker/ Royal Kona Resort Full report   Kona   "Fun Time in Kona"
We dove with Jack’s Diving Locker for three days while vacationing in Kona. They were a very professionally run operation. The fri... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
6/2015   Leigh Vinzant
1000+ Dives
 
Jack's Diving Locker/ Royal Kona Full report       "Manta diving"
This trip was planned with Manta dives in mind. Unfortunately, we got to the island the day before hurricane Ana hit. Lucky for ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
10/2014   Joe Hamernick
250+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Jack's Diving Locker/ RAVC Keahou Kona Full report   Kona   "A good trip to Kona"
• Dove three days with Jack's. The main retail shop is in the Coconut Grove shopping center. You can enter from Alii Dr, but it's... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
7/2014   Joel Horie
<100 Dives
 
Jack's Diving Locker/ Hapuna Prince Full report   Kona   "Pelagic Magic and Mantas with Jack's Diving Locker"
Wow! Cool stuff floating past you at night time while hanging from a 50' rope in the dark. Hard to describe the ctenophores unles... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
8/2014   Mark Etter
500+ Dives
 
Jack's Diving Locker/ Kona Coast Full report   Kona, Big Island   the bad: not great diving but ok for beginners; they do NOT go deep; the coral was bleached or dead, still there were tropical f... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
8/2014   Eldon Okazaki
1000+ Dives
 
Jack's Diving Locker/ Bay Club Full report   Kona   The Pelagic Magic Night Dive is unique in the world. You are taken 3 miles off the Kona Coast in an ocean area well over a mile de... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2013   Ernest Lavagetto
1000+ Dives
 
Jack's Diving Locker Full report   Kona   Jacks diving locker is well organised and ran. Three boats. They have classic dives (that are more suited to beginner divers) and ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
2/2013   Jonnie Stubbenhagen
1000+ Dives
 
Jack's Diving Locker/ Outrigger Kualoa Beach Resort Full report   Kona Coast   Jack's is a large shop and dive operation and my group of about 20 fitted easily onto the boat. Keller, the divemaster, and the cr... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
12/2011   Michael Traylor
500+ Dives
 
Jack's Diving Locker Full report   Kona   They have such nice gear I should have left my wet suits, mask and fins at home - especially since we just had the 2 dives. The b... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2010   Hollie Lindauer
250+ Dives
 
Jack's Diving Locker/ N/A Full report   Big Island   This was the 4th or 5th time we have dived with Jack's and their service keeps us coming back. Large, well maintained boats. Ver... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
6/2010   Erin and Jim
100+ Dives
 
Jack's Diving Locker/ Wyndham Kona Hawaiian Resort Full report   Kona   This was our third stay on the Big Island and diving with Jack's Diving Locker. Service and staff at Jacks' was great as usual. We... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
12/2009   Jim & Patrice Murray
<100 Dives
 
Jack's Diving/ Full report   Kona   I am never sure how to report on Hawaii diving. I love to dive but I also like to see things when I dive. The dive shop did a gr... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
10/2009   Jan C
1000+ Dives
 
Jack's Diving Locker Full report   Big Island   This was my first dive trip to the Big Island of Hawaii. My girlfriend, Margi, and I scored big by diving with Jack’s Diving Locke... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2009   Eric Eckes
500+ Dives
 
Jack's Dive Locker/ n/a Full report   Big Island   Shore Diving in Kona allows the freedom to choose your own sites, times and profiles. Rent tanks and weights at Jack's Diver Lock... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
12/2008   Jack Gullo Jr.
500+ Dives
 
Jack's Diving Locker Full report   Big Island   Best dive operation on the Big Island and I've dove with most of them over the years. Jack's service is consistently outstanding ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2009   Bob DeFeo
250+ Dives
 
Jack's Dive Locker Full report   Big Island   "Pelagic Magic" Night Dive, Advanced dives, Classic dives performed with Jack's. While all the diving done with Jack's was superb... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2008   Bob DeFeo
250+ Dives
 
Jacks Dive Locker/ -- Full report   Big Island   Shore diving the Big Island on your own is the best. Rent tanks for the week from Jack's, get a dive site map and go. The tough ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
11/2007   Jack Gullo
250+ Dives
 
Jack's Diving Locker/ Kona Sea Village Full report   Kona   A group of ten divers and 4 snorkelers spent Halloween week in Kona staying at Sea Village, booked through SunQuest Vacations. My... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2007   Rick Back
100+ Dives
 
Jack's Dive Locker Full report   Big Island   Shore diving at its best. Daily tank rentals with unlimited fills make diving easy. Shop provides maps of the dive site - both o... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
11/2006   Jack Gullo
250+ Dives
 
Jack's Diving Locker/ Vacation Rental Home - Aloha House Full report   Big Island - Kona Coast   We shore dove at Honaunau (Place of Refuge) off two step - this was a nice dive with lots of coral and lots of reef fish. We also... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
2/2007   Craig Lazanich
<100 Dives
 
Jack's Dive Locker Full report   Big Island   Tank rentals at Jack's are great - rent by the day, with free re- fills. They will give you maps of the shore dive spot and sugges... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
11/2005   Jack Gullo Jr.
250+ Dives
 
Jack's Diving Locker/ n/a Full report   Big Island   Although Jack's is a large operation, they never crowded their boats. Diving is valet style, which I have never been fond of, but ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
8/2006   Robin E. Green
100+ Dives
 
Kona Coast Divers/ Paniolo Greens Full report   The Big Island   Resort was clean and large enough, though falls short on amennities. It is on a golf course and apx. 30 min. drive to dive s... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
10/2004   Scott
100+ Dives
 
Kona Coast Divers Full report   Kona Coast   I completed an Advanced Open Water course with Kona Coast Divers in September, 2005. I was very pleased with the quality of their ... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
9/2005   Bud
250+ Dives
 
Jack's Diving Locker/ Hale Kona Kai condominium Full report   Kona   Jack's is a very professional, well run operation. They were unfailingly accommodating and friendly. There were no time limits... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2005   Marc & Anne Bressman
250+ Dives
 
Kona Coast Divers/ N/A Full report   Big Island of Hawaii]   We found Kona Coast Divers to be a friendly and accommodating operation. It is located in the harbor a few miles north of the tow... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
7/2005   James Heimer
250+ Dives
 
Jack's Diving Locker Full report   Kon   I dive the night Manta Ray dives off Kona airport and off of the old Kona Surf (Sheraton) Jack's is reportedly the "best" in Kona... Full report  
1 stars
3 stars  
6/2005   bob peterson
100+ Dives
 
Kona Coast Divers Full report   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  
4 stars
2 stars  
12/2003   Kevin Elman
1000+ Dives
 
Jacks Diving Locker/ Kona Nalu Condos Full report   Big Island   The Big Island of Hawaii has great shore diving, so much so that I spent most of my UW time there shore diving instead of boat div... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
9/2004   Steven C Williams
<100 Dives
 
Jack's Dive Locker/ Local condo Full report   Big Island   The new shop at Jack's Dive Locker is world class. The friendliness of the people that work there may be the best you ever encount... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
4/2004   David Richardson
100+ Dives
 
jacks Diving Locker Full report   Kona   The manta dive is a hit or miss with any of the dive ops. Theres always the possibility that they wont show up, as in our case - ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
6/2004   Clare Petosa
100+ Dives
 
Jack's Diving Locker/ Kona Islander Inn Full report   Kona (West Coast)   Recently got certified (Open Water) with Jack's Diving Locker in Kona, Hawaii. My instructor, Doug Farr, was excellent. He was pa... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
5/2004   Richard Swan
<100 Dives
 
Jacks Diving Locker/ Fairway Villas - Waikoloa Full report   Kona   Jack's Diving Locker is one of the cadillacs of dive operations. Service is great. You meet everyday at the dive shop which is ab... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
11/2003   Martin Raffauf
100+ Dives
 
Jacks Dive Locker/ Keahou Full report   Big Island   It was a chance that there might be Mantas, we knew this going into the dive. There were no sightings. The coral was not in great... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
7/2003   Jerry
500+ Dives
 
Jack's Diving Locker/ Orchid at Muana Lani Full report   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 stars
3 stars  
3/2002   Eric A. Frick
100+ Dives
 
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