Dive Review of Kona Coast Divers/Paniolo Greens in
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Kona Coast Divers/Paniolo Greens, Oct, 2004, by Scott, MA, usa . Report 2125.
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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	[None]Resort was clean and large enough, though falls short on amennities. It is on a golf course and apx. 30 min. drive to dive shop. Our friends stayed at Kona Hilton which is the place to be. The 2 highlights of this trip were the night dive with feeding manta rays (not to be missed!) and dolphins galore! During our surface interval we soptted a large pod and headed them off. We donned our snorkel gear and 3 pods with 100's of dolphins passed right through us, though they did not interract, it was a stunning experience. Other than that, some interesting points were lava tubes and lava canyons, Several species of moorays such as white mouth, zebra and margins, colorfull nudibranches, moorish idols, triggers and surgeonfish were aboundant. Currents were strong at times, I suggest weighting heavier than normal.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Grand Cayman, Bimini, Cozumel, Columbia, Nassau, Meditranean sea, Bonaire
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	80-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	70-90 Ft/ 21-27 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]Minimal restrictions, laid back operation
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	Squadrons
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		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Kona Coast Divers/Paniolo Greens in Hawaii/The Big Island

Kona Coast Divers/Paniolo Greens, Oct, 2004,

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Dive Review of Kona Coast Divers/Paniolo Greens in
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