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Dive Op / Resort	Live Aboard?	Area	Title / Review	Rating Advanced / Beginner	Diving Date	Reporter/ # Dives	Photos/ Helpful Votes
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*Kona Aggressor II*		Kona Coast	80’ long, 28’ beam catamaran, built sometime around 1990. Probably the smallest liveaboard we’ve been on to date, this one only t... Full report		12/2013	Mark Kimmey 250+ Dives
*Ed Robinson*		Maui Molokini Crater	"Nasty Attitude" Picked Ed Robinson's over another operator we'd had good experience with since reports were so good. Perhaps they do a better job ... Full report		12/2013	M Dieri 100+ Dives
*Maui Dreams Dive Co.*			"Don't believe them when they guarantee mantas!" This outfit did not have great reviews, but they claimed to have very consistent and extensive sightings of mantas so we chose the... Full report		12/2013	MDieri 100+ Dives
*Ed Robinson*		Maui	The good for divers during the off season on Maui is the boats are generally less crowded, bad for the operators though. Visibilit... Full report		11/2013	Keith Flood 500+ Dives
*Maui Dreams Dive Co.*		Maui	"Maui Diamond II" is the shop boat, works out of Maalaea Harbor northwest of Kihei, easy to get there. A nice, comfortable day bo... Full report		11/2013	Mark Kimmey 250+ Dives
*KDC (Kona Diving Company)*		Kailua-Kona Big Island	10/ 3/ 2013 Aloha, My wife Julie and I are avid scuba divers. We are formally from Flushing, New York but now reside in Ka... Full report		10/2013	Chuck 1000+ Dives
*Kona Aggressor II*		[N/A]Kona	after 4 dives/ day ( 5/ day offered , this incl. a night dive)I wish at each dive's end I had used a 5 mil. suit instead of a ... Full report		10/2013	Larry Schnabel 500+ Dives
*Fathom Five Divers and Ocean Quest*		South Coast Kauai	Superb guides both on shore diving day (2 dives) and from the boat. Patient, friendly, excellent orientation as to what we'd see. ... Full report		10/2013	Barry A Bershow <100 Dives
*Big Island Divers*		Big Island	Crew very knowledgable. Ave. 6- 8 divers. I did not feel like I was on a cattle boat. Boat roomy and easy to get on and off of. ... Full report		8/2013	Janice Gwin 250+ Dives
*Fathom Five Divers and Ocean Quest*		Kauai	My daughter and I dove with Fathom Five at Tunnels beach (north shore Kauai) on July 2 and July 8, 2013 during a family vacation t... Full report		7/2013	Christopher Watt 250+ Dives
*Kona Aggressor*		Kona	Overall I enjoyed the diving & the boat. The lava tubes & open caves were interesting & housed a few critters. There were enough tur... Full report		6/2013	Gail M King 1000+ Dives
*Kona Aggressor II*		Kona	We were able to book a last minute deal on the Kona Aggressor in April 2013. The KA is an 80 foot motor cat set up for 14 passeng... Full report		5/2013	Jeff Robertson 500+ Dives
*Kona Aggressor*		Kona Coast	We dove on the Kona Aggressor along the west side of the Big Island of Hawai'i along the Kona Coast. We have been doing Aggressor... Full report		5/2013	Peggy Goldberg 1000+ Dives
*Jack's Diving Locker*		Kona	Jacks diving locker is well organised and ran. Three boats. They have classic dives (that are more suited to beginner divers) and ... Full report		2/2013	Jonnie Stubbenhagen 1000+ Dives
*Kona Aggressor II*		Big Island--Kona	This was my fifth trip on the Kona Aggressor. Obviously I like it, and for good reason. The manta dive(s) alone are worth the tr... Full report		1/2013	Randall S Preissig 1000+ Dives
*Kona Diving Company*		Kona	Our first trip with Kona Diving Company. In previous years we have used Jack's, but they seem to have fallen into the large- shop ... Full report		12/2012	Joel Snyder 250+ Dives
*Sea Adventures*		Kohala coast	SEA ADVENTURES has operated out of the Mani Lani resort since the resort was built a couple of decades ago. However the dive opera... Full report		10/2012	Ernest Lavagetto 500+ Dives
*Bubbles Below,*		Kauai	Had not been diving off Kauai in over a decade. The variety of fish was good, and we saw some cool things I don't see every dive, ... Full report		10/2012	Mark A. Magers 250+ Dives
*Nautilus Dive Center*		Hilo	Owner/ dive guide weighted himself heavily, wore gloves, and crawled along the bottom, pawing the live coral mercilessly. I was le... Full report		9/2012	Skip Lynch 500+ Dives
*Wanna Dive*		Kona	My wife commented on our encounter with Wanna Dive , June 2012, in Hawaii. I would like to elaborate. I am an Advanced Diver and h... Full report		6/2012	neal pruchansky 100+ Dives
*Wanna Dive Kona*		Big Island	Steve runs a nice dive op. A small 6 pack is the reason we chose him. Very laid back, and long bottom times are all good reasons ... Full report		5/2012	Mr Terry Bartley 100+ Dives
*Fathom Five Divers and Ocean Quest*		Kauia	We dove with Fathom Five and have mixed feelings about them. If you get Brian (DM) and Charlie (captain) great. Brian takes his ... Full report		5/2012	Mr Terry Bartley 100+ Dives
*Kona Aggressor II*		Kona	Staff was friendly and most helpful. Manta night dive was a unique experience for about a half hour one night. Other than that t... Full report		4/2012	Don Bellew 1000+ Dives
*Sandwich Island Divers*		Kailua-Kona	Sandwich Island Divers (SID) Kailua- Kona, Hawaii SID is my type of shop, medium size boat, limited number of divers and the opera... Full report		4/2012	Richard Rigg 100+ Dives
*Kona Honu Divers*		Kona	Kona Honu divers run a good operation. I did four dives with them. Virginia in the dive shop is very friendly and helpful and s... Full report		12/2011	James Fillmore 100+ Dives
*Kona Diving Company (formerly Bottom Time)*		Kona	Crew is excellent. They forgot nothing and were a step ahead on everything. Setup and rinse all your gear, taking care of it bet... Full report		8/2011	Wellington Lee 250+ Dives
*Kona Aggressor II*		Kona	This was our 10th Aggressor trip so we had high expectations. The boat itself is comfortable, however, if you are wanting fresh c... Full report		7/2011	Kristin W Weck Farrag 500+ Dives
*Kona Aggressor II*			This is my second trip aboard the Kona Aggressor. I had a bad experience the first time with crew problems too extensive to detail... Full report		7/2011	elizabeth idell 500+ Dives
*Kona Honu Divers*		[N/A]Big Island	Three days before this Manta Dive my 11yr boy Donald successfully completed his four OW dives with Kona Honu's instructor JC, the ... Full report		3/2011	Don 250+ Dives
*Bubbles Below,*		Kauai	The best part of diving in Kauai during the month of February was the dive operation. Linda Marsh, a dive master and owner of Bub... Full report		2/2011	Eric Steckel <100 Dives
*Big Island Divers*		Kailua-Kona	The night after arriving at Kona on the Big Island from the east coast, we went on a Manta dive and "Blackwater" dive with Big Isl... Full report		2/2011	Jeffrey W Garrison 250+ Dives
*Kona Aggressor II*		Big Island	My wife and I have been on several Aggressor Fleet trips in the past, and this was just as good as all the others. I guess there'... Full report		2/2011	Jeffrey W Garrison 250+ Dives
*Kona Aggressor II*		Kona Coast	This was my fourth Kona Aggressor trip over the last 18 years. The weather was very unusual in that there was very large surge an... Full report		1/2011	Randall S Preissig 1000+ Dives
*Jack's Diving Locker*		Kona	They have such nice gear I should have left my wet suits, mask and fins at home - especially since we just had the 2 dives. The b... Full report		11/2010	Hollie Lindauer 250+ Dives
*Big Island Divers*		Big Island	I chose Big Island divers because they were willing to give a discount for multiple days booked with them. We did 3 days of t... Full report		10/2010	Wayne Johnson 100+ Dives
*Blue Wilderness*			Very little shade on board, just over captain really, but supposed to be getting new boat this month so that might change. Be sure... Full report		10/2010	Koren Woolner <100 Dives
*Kohala Divers*		Big Island, Hawaii	This was our 4th trip to the big island & we wanted to stay in Kohala area & dive this coast. We had arranged 2 boat dives with K... Full report		10/2010	Wayne Joseph 500+ Dives
*Pro Divers*		Maui	The Dive Master, Matt, was terrific in showing divers the splendors of Molokini Crater and South Maui marine life. We saw White Ti... Full report		9/2010	Jacob Rosenstein 250+ Dives
*Extended Horizons*		Maui & Lanai	Extended Horizons was recommended by several dive shops in South Maui for diving Lanai, as none of the boats from South Maui go th... Full report		9/2010	Jacob Rosenstein 250+ Dives
*Big Island Divers*		Kona Coast	We did 9 dives with Big Island. We went with several different DM's and Capts. All were very personable and professional. The boats w... Full report		7/2010	Andy Kenley 1000+ Dives
*Fathom Five Divers and Ocean Quest*		Kauai	I sensed there would be problems with these guys. Boat seems more suited to the crab fishery than dive operation. Divemaster, Andrew, ... Full report		6/2010	Andy kenley 1000+ Dives
*Seasport Divers*			My wife, a friend, and I did 7 dives with this operation. The first 4 were in Kauai. The week we were there it was a little choppy. Th... Full report		6/2010	Andy Kenley 1000+ Dives
*Ed Robinson Diving Adventures*		Maui	I have been enjoying Ed Robinson Diving Adventures and their wonderful service since 2001. I have been visiting Hawaii mostly Mau... Full report		5/2010	PHILIP MEYER 250+ Dives
*Dive Oahu*		Oahu	Worst dive of my life! These people are unorganized and inefficient. Saw nothing on the dive and then they had me take off my BC... Full report		4/2010	Tommie Turner <100 Dives
*Alex's Aquatic Adventures*		Oahu	Alex is a great guide and fun to dive with. Someone in our party was having a very hard time the first day and didn't want to dive... Full report		3/2010	Anne Rasmussen <100 Dives
*Bule Wilderness*		Kona/Waikaloa	We have dived with nine or ten different Kona operators, and Blue Wilderness is one of the best we have found, especially if you a... Full report		2/2010	Dan Clements 250+ Dives
*Kona Aggressor II*		Big Island west coast	First, this was the BEST food I've ever had on a liveaboard boat. The food was better than the cruise ship I just got off of! Dou... Full report		1/2010	Randall Preissig 1000+ Dives
*Kona Aggressor II*		Big Island west coast	First, this was the BEST food I've ever had on a liveaboard boat. The food was better than the cruise ship I just got off of! Dou... Full report		1/2010	Randall Preissig 1000+ Dives
*Pro Divers*		Molokini	Only bad was silly me staying up in Napili and driving all the way to Kihei. Next time, I will stay in the area. ... Full report		1/2010	R.C. Jennings 100+ Dives
*Seasport Divers*		Kauai	Enjoyed Seasport Divers very much went on afternoon boat dive, that was not very challenging but then were told that it wasn't. W... Full report		11/2009	Nathan Grover 100+ Dives
*Jack's Diving Locker*		Big Island	Best dive operation on the Big Island and I've dove with most of them over the years. Jack's service is consistently outstanding ... Full report		10/2009	Bob DeFeo 250+ Dives
*Kohala Divers*		Big Island	Solid performing dive operation with great customer service, equipment, well maintained boat and shop. Kohala Divers is a first c... Full report		10/2009	Bob DeFeo 250+ Dives
*Octopus Reef*		Maui	My beautiful bride and I met Rene (Octopus Reef Dive Goddess) on a liveaboard trip in Indonesia in 2007. We were immediately impr... Full report		10/2009	Vince Cichoski 1000+ Dives
*WannDive*		Kona	Once again, WannaDive provided excellent dives. Locations were varied to make sure we didn't repeat any sites. On one of my dive... Full report		8/2009	Bob Halem <100 Dives
*Dive Makai*		Kona	I have been diving with Dive Makai for 5 years, and unfortunately this is not the operation it used to be. The boat and rental eq... Full report		8/2009	Sandra Walzer <100 Dives
*Kohala Divers*		Kohala	This was my first experience diving on the more northwestern coast of the Big Island. Kohala Divers is a first class operation. ... Full report		8/2009	Sandra Walzer <100 Dives
*Seasport Divers*		Kauai	I ended up with Seasport, because Bubbles Below did not answer my e- mails and forwarded my request for info to Seasport. I am clo... Full report		8/2009	Sandra Walzer <100 Dives
*Prodiver Maui*		Maui	We made three boat dives and 3 shore dives with Prodiver- - all were superb. The shore dives were to partially satisfy our advanced ... Full report		7/2009	Mike Dobeck 100+ Dives
*Fathom Five*		Kauai	My fourth trip with Fathom Five on Kauai and second to Niihau, also with Fathom Five. There's a reason why Fathom Five is rated #... Full report		7/2009	Bob DeFeo 250+ Dives
*Fathom 5 divers*		Poipu, Kauai	We had a vacation in Kauai and hadn't really considered diving, but a review in a travel guide highly recommended Fathom 5, so we ... Full report		7/2009	Corrynne Yamanaka 100+ Dives
*Captain Bruce's Extreme Comfort Diving*		Oahu	We just returned from a 10- day vacation in Honolulu, where we were housesitting for a Hawaiian family while they were vacationing ... Full report		7/2009	Downing Bethune <100 Dives
*Kaimana Divers*		Oahu	This is my second report from our 10- day 19- dive housesitting vacation in Honolulu. The first report covered my experience with C... Full report		7/2009	Downing Bethune <100 Dives
*Kohala Divers*			This is our 5th trip with Kohala Divers. Boat Captain Steve Creamer was very knowledgeable, safety conscious, and very helpful in ... Full report		6/2009	Mike Thompson 1000+ Dives
*Bubbles Below*		Kauai	We've dived with this operation many times, but this is the first time we have been able to dive the Na Pali northshore because of... Full report		6/2009	Bob Barada 500+ Dives
*Dive Makai*		Kona	Poor Hawaii. Having read a reader report bemoaning the loss of fish in Hawaii's reefs, I thought I was prepared. But I wasn't. ... Full report		6/2009	John Woolley 250+ Dives
*Kohala Divers*		Kohala	I loved diving with Kohala divers. The staff was professional, courteous , friendly and educational . They are known for their env... Full report		6/2009	Sally Byrd <100 Dives
*SeaSport Divers - Poipu*		Kauai	My dive buddy and I met up on Kauai specifically to dive Ni'ihau, off the southwest coast of Kauai. We booked ahead with SeaSport... Full report		6/2009	Marta Arensberg 100+ Dives
*Kona Honu Divers*		KONA	Did 2 dives , which included the infamous Manta Night dive. These guys were great and attentive. We saw a pod of dolphins motoring... Full report		6/2009	Sally Byrd <100 Dives
*AAA - Alex's Aquatic Adventures*			Alex has lower than average rates and provides better than average service. He picks up and drops off from your Waikiki hotel, pr... Full report		5/2009	Wellington Lee 100+ Dives
*Captain Bruce's Extreme Comfort Diving*		Oahu	The dive operation is called Captain Bruce's extreme comfort diving. And that is the truth. Suzette (operation owner) has thought ... Full report		5/2009	Jeanette Brown <100 Dives
*Kohala Divers*			I had been diving with Kohala Divers in the past and gave them a very good review (2008) so I had no hesitation to make arrangemen... Full report		5/2009	Michael Drumstas 1000+ Dives
*Mauna Lani Sea Adventures*			I changed Dive operators mid vacation and what a great choice. Mauna Lani Sea Adventures are located in the resort of the same na... Full report		5/2009	Michael Drumstas 1000+ Dives
*Alex's Aquatic Adventure (AAA)*		Oahu	Alex Mason has moved and is now running his own dive business under the name Alex’s Aquatic Adventures (AAA). For those of you th... Full report		4/2009	Ev Rockwell 500+ Dives
*Alex's Aquatic Adventures*		Oahu	Alex was recommended by another Undercurrent subscriber through the msg board and I'm happy I listened. As another report stated, ... Full report		4/2009	Hal Berson <100 Dives
*Mike Severns Diving*		Maui	Have gone diving with Pauline & co. many times before. As expected, they did a terrific job with the predive info. They told us ... Full report		4/2009	Wayne Joseph 250+ Dives
*Captain Bruce's*			Captain Bruce's has a very nice 42 foot jet boat, and being on the leeward side of Oahu they were able to take us out when the ope... Full report		3/2009	Liz Wagstrom 100+ Dives
*Lahaina Divers (Maui)*		Molokai	Molokai Hammerhead Shark Dive. This is a specialty trip for advanced divers, once a week and is a bit pricey ($199. 00 per person... Full report		3/2009	Dennis Jacobson 250+ Dives
*Prodiver/Octopus Reef*		Maui	Rene, of Octopus Reef, booked Prodiver when we got a break in a week of rain and clouds and the wind allowed a rare late morning d... Full report		3/2009	Helen Malnar 500+ Dives
*Jack's Diving Locker*		Big Island	This was my first dive trip to the Big Island of Hawaii. My girlfriend, Margi, and I scored big by diving with Jack’s Diving Locke... Full report		3/2009	Eric Eckes 500+ Dives
*Sea Paradise*		Big Island, Kona Coast	We go to Hawaii every year and generally do most of our diving with Sea Paradise. We believe the diving is better south of Kona th... Full report		2/2009	Joann Mead 250+ Dives
*Bubbles Below*			Jan 24 - Feb 12, 2009. Total dives 21. Arrived in Kauai on Jan. 24 2009 and after landing, called a friend who had been on the ... Full report		2/2009	Craig Condron 500+ Dives
*Dive Makai*		Big Island	Dive Makai was a good outfit. Dives generally are timed at about 45 minutes, but you can linger longer if you have the desire and... Full report		11/2008	Michael Judd 250+ Dives
*Kona Aggressor II*		Kona	The food on board this week was some of the best I've ever had on a dive trip. . . period. The chef, Ashley, was a culinary school gr... Full report		10/2008	Colin Zylka 1000+ Dives
*Jack's Dive Locker*		Big Island	"Pelagic Magic" Night Dive, Advanced dives, Classic dives performed with Jack's. While all the diving done with Jack's was superb... Full report		9/2008	Bob DeFeo 250+ Dives
*Bubbles Below*		Kauai	Linda, the owner of Bubbles Below, is a very warm and friendly gal who took good care of everyone on the boat. We took her boa... Full report		9/2008	Danny & Doreen Scott 1000+ Dives
*Wanna Dive*		Kona Coast	This was an excellent operation in terms of both dive sites and customer care. I did both the evening Manta dive and a morning tw... Full report		8/2008	Robert Halem <100 Dives
*Dive Makai*		big island	I really hate to write this review. I have dived with Dive Makai for over twenty years. Over that period of time the dive operatio... Full report		8/2008	Benjamin Glick 1000+ Dives
*Fathom Five Divers*		Kauai and Niihau	The Dive Masters Holly and Anthony were very professional. Fathom Five is a well run operation. Their Nitrox compressor was down... Full report		8/2008	Jacob Rosenstein 250+ Dives
*Pride of Maui*		Molokini, Maui	This was my worst dive experience ever, a limit of 60 feet was imposed on the 1st dive for no real reason and even though great co... Full report		7/2008	David 250+ Dives
*dive makai*			Dive Makai gives the best dive briefings we've ever encountered. They tell you everything about the dive site, the fish, and the ... Full report		7/2008	don buswell-charkow 500+ Dives
*Extended Horizons*		Maui	This was our third trip with Extended Horizons. Each trip has been well run and organized. The boat carries 12 divers and has a ... Full report		7/2008	Steven Rosenfeld 500+ Dives
*Fathom Five*		Kauai & Niihau	Fathom Five & the shore- diving arm of the company are five stars all the way. Did a two- tank boat dive one day on the south coast ... Full report		5/2008	Bob DeFeo 100+ Dives
*Lahaina Divers*		Maui	After reading some of the postings about Lahaina Divers (underfilled tanks, crowded) we were initially a bit concerned about booki... Full report		4/2008	Dan Clements 100+ Dives
*Seasport Divers*		Kauai	Seasport Divers has a very nice boat that rides well in Kauai's rough waters. We lucked out on having a relatively calm day for K... Full report		4/2008	Clayton Fuller 100+ Dives
*Dive and Sea Maui*		Maui, Kihei	I recently spent a few days diving in Maui and was very impressed with the operator Dive and Sea Maui (They have a web- site), whic... Full report		4/2008	Kieran Ronayne 100+ Dives
*B&B Scuba*		Maui	My wife and I have used most of the dive operations on Maui. They have all been good. B & B is a little different, and we thin... Full report		4/2008	Tom and Judy Chambers 500+ Dives
*Kona Honu Divers*		Big Island- Kona Coast	Kona- Honu Divers was an excellent operation. Large boat, well maintained, limited number of divers. (It was off season) Divers a... Full report		12/2007	Dennis 250+ Dives
*North Shore Explorers*		Maui	NSE (Todd Winn and Chris Quarre, both with many years as professional divemasters) offer unusual diving on the North Shore of Maui... Full report		11/2007	Peter Heseltine 1000+ Dives
*Pacific Rim Divers*		Kona	Pacific Rim Divers runs a fun and enjoyable day diving operation at the local sites around Kona. They enjoy the #1 recommendation ... Full report		10/2007	LeRoy Anderson 500+ Dives
*Kona Honu Divers*		Big Island	This dive operator runs a first class operation and they answered all of the advance questions and responded promptly to email inq... Full report		9/2007	Ed Neff 100+ Dives
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