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Dive Review of
Island Divers Hawaii in
Hawaii/Oahu

in 2007/04
an Instant Reader Report
by
David Schwab, AE, USA
Report Number 3289

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Reporter
Dive Experience
251-500 dives
Where else diving
Red Sea, Thailand, Burma, Cayman Islands, Florida, Missouri, Italy, Turkey,
France, Spain, Malta, England, Scotland, Norway, Croatia, Germany,
Netherlands

Dive Conditions

Weather
sunny, dry  
Seas
calm  
Water Temp
72   to 74    ° Fahrenheit  
Wetsuit Thickness
5
Water Visibility
10   to 25    Meters  
 
Dive Policy
Dive own profile
yes  
 
Enforced diving restrictions  
DM kept divers together and enforced depth limits, air limits.  DM did not
allow wreck penetration.  
Liveaboard?
no 
Nitrox Available?
N/A 
What I saw
Sharks
None 
Mantas
None 
Dolphins
None 
Whale Sharks
None 
Turtles
> 2 
Whales
None 
Ratings 1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Corals
  3 stars
Tropical Fish
3 stars  
Small Critters
  3 stars
Large Fish
3 stars  
Large Pelagics
  1 stars
 
 
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
Big bucket for cameras.  
Ratings and Overall Comments  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Accommodations
3 stars
Food
3 stars
Service and Attitude
3 stars
Environmental Sensitivity  
N/A
Dive Operation
4 stars  
Shore Diving  
3 stars  
Snorkeling
N/A  
 
 

Overall Rating

Value for $$
N/A    
Beginners
5 stars   
Advanced
3 stars    
Comments  
Dive Masters were capable & very safety conscious.  Boat had divers
from other dive operations, so it wasn't "our" boat.  Decisions
on dive sites were made by the captain (??); I ended up diving day 1 and
day 2 on the same sites.  On day 3 the owner of Island Divers Hawaii dived
with us and we got to dive different sites!!  First dives were wrecks to 30
metres; second dives were shallow after 40+ min surface interval.  I rented
gear . . . good equipment (BCs were new) and well maintained.  Owner Matt
allowed me to trade in a BC for a wing (first time for me) on my last day
and then dived with me.  Personal attention was appreciated; I'd dive with
him in more challenging dive conditions.  DMs generally took real good care
of the novices and too much care of experienced divers.  I suspect most of
their clients are learning to dive or are occasional
once-every-couple-of-years divers.  But once they had observed that I was a
frequent diver as well as an instructor, they relaxed.  DMs take lots of
photos (see the excellent website at www.oahuscubadiving.com).  Every
effort made by DMs to show critters and other interesting sights to all
divers.  Super experience for novices; average to above averge for
experienced divers who just have to be patient.  Great place to dive with a
non-diving spouse/girl/boyfriend or child. 
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