Dive Review of Aloha Dive Company/Waikoloa Village condos in
Hawaii/Kona coast, Big Island

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Aloha Dive Company/Waikoloa Village condos, Mar, 2005, by Don Lipmanson, California, USA ( Reviewer 4 reports). Report 1602.
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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	Owner Mike Nakachi and divermaster Earl merit all the praise that many other Chapbook reporters have given. They choose daily sites based on currents and on the interests of their clients, and are masters at finding all kinds of critters, large and small. They are also very supportive of the occasional snorkler who accompanies a diver. But book early, because they have such a dedicated following that it's hard to find a spot on their fast six-pack boat. And don't fill up on a pre-dive breakfast, because their homemade brownies and cookies are indeed sensational. As others have noted, Aloha leaves the harbor earlier than most operations, taking advantage of the typically calmer morning water and returning in plenty of time for afternoon onshore activity. First timers to Big Island diving might want to start by snorkeling in the lagoon at Kahalu'u beach, where the assortment of fish is just fantastic and will make identification easier at depth. Food-wise in South Kohala, Roy's Waikoloa Bar and Grill is first-rate, and Cafe Pesto at Kawaihae offers well-prepared, affordable meals. Aloha!
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	51-100 dives
Where else diving	Belize, Grand Turk, Red Sea
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	77-78°F / 25-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	68-80 Ft/ 21-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	1 or 2
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
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Aloha Dive Company/Waikoloa Village condos in Hawaii/Kona coast, Big Island

Aloha Dive Company/Waikoloa Village condos, Mar, 2005,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Aloha Dive Company/Waikoloa Village condos in
Hawaii/Kona coast, Big Island