Dive Review of Dive Makai in
Hawaii/Kailua-Kona

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Dive Makai, Nov, 2003, by Rick and Pamela Gordon, WA, USA . Report 891.
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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	We selected Dive Makai based on reviews in Chapbook. They met our expectations. Like most boat diving in Hawaii, the attitude is pretty laid back and friendly and the diving is easy, but on the other hand, the dive operations are very professional and follow procedures more so than at other dive destinations around the world, starting with removal of shoes before boarding to the fairly extensive dive briefings and "follow-behind-the-leader" style diving. But the Dive Makai divemasters (Lisa, Kendra, Kay, Alexa) all are knowledgible and are excellent at finding the various critters which were requested pre-dive and also those criters which are rare and unique, so there was lots to see on every dive. Discussions between and after dives was always informative with good snacks provided. We also made dives with Sandwich Isle Divers and Kona Coast Divers and had good experiences with them also. We booked with the others because Dive Makai was fully booked on some of the days we wanted to dive. Next time, we will book well in advance.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Washington State, British Columbia, California, Rhode Island, Maui, Kauai, Cozumel, Acumal, Cabo, Zihuatenejo, Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, Puerto Rico, British Virgin Islands, Bonaire, Tahiti, Honduras
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	78-82°F / 26-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	50-150 Ft/ 15-46 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Depth Limits
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 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
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Dive Makai in Hawaii/Kailua-Kona

Dive Makai, Nov, 2003,

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Dive Review of Dive Makai in
Hawaii/Kailua-Kona