Dive Review of Kohala Divers/Waikoloa Fairways in
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Kohala Divers/Waikoloa Fairways, Mar, 2008, by Ron Jyring, ND, United States ( Sr. Reviewer 10 reports with 5 Helpful votes). Report 4428.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	If you don't read any further, know that Kohala Divers is a GREAT outfit! I highly recommend them. They dive the NW coast of the Big Island. This is the most undisturbed region of HI that I have dived. The corals were in excellent condition, except for very minor damage near the openings of swim-throughs (which is to be expected). These hard corals made for somewhat less colorful reefs than in the Caribbean. However, the great diversity of fishes and invertebrates more than made up for it. We made three two-tank dives over three days with DM's Robin, Chris,and/or Kelly. Water was a little cool for us, but otherwise conditions were excellent, with some gentle surge near the end of the last dive. Turtles were too abundant to count. We saw one white-tipped reef shark (apparently they are usually more common). From the boat we saw whales and dolphins on most trips. According to the captain, one humpback passed some twenty feet from the boat while we were diving, but we divers didn't see it. We did hear plenty of whales singing while diving. This was my eleven-year-old's first open water dives. His wonderful instructor, Kelly, was patient and enthusiastic. Although well supervised, both he and his 14 year-old brother were treated like divers, not children. It made for a very positive experience for the both of them, and for my wife and I as well. Nothing about Kohala Divers was bad. The only concerns I had were the costs (but of course everything was expensive in Hawai'i), and the occasional profanities from the crew. Prude that I am, I consider such language always inappropriate, and especially around children (even teenagers). Accomodations: Our condo at Waikoloa Fairways was part of a vacation package from NWA and was not associated with Kohala Divers. It was very convenient to the diving and to most of the top-side activities that we were interested in. There was not a lot of "nightlife" in the immediate vicinity, and Kona was a fair drive away (neither of which concerned us) . The buildings & grounds were in good shape. There was a pool, fitness center, and beach access (none of which we used). Most annoyingly, there was a "quiet time" policy that was rudely enforced. We are quiet people but when the washing machine continued past ten, we got nasty calls. Despite that, we would consider staying there again.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	51-100 dives
Where else diving	ND, FL Keys, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, Cozumel, Kauai, Oahu, Maui
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	77-78°F / 25-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	85-100 Ft/ 26-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	Sites were relatively shallow (less than 70 ft). Air supply was politely monitored by DM's, with no harsh, arbitrary demands.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	> 2
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Kohala Divers/Waikoloa Fairways in Hawaii/Big Island

Kohala Divers/Waikoloa Fairways, Mar, 2008,

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Dive Review of Kohala Divers/Waikoloa Fairways in
Hawaii/Big Island