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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 Ocean Adventures/ Marriott Vacation Club*		Kona	"Dive with the Mantas - best crew ever" Like most everyone else we were taking our first vacation in a year. Several divers went to the Big Island of Hawaii with the exp... Full report		5/2021	Don Jennings 1000+ Dives
*Kona Aggressor*		Kona	"Wonderful Trip" The boat has recently been updated. The rooms are small, not a lot of room for clothes, but otherwise, fine. There is a bathroom ... Full report		1/2020	Marcy Altman 500+ Dives
*Aquatic Life DIvers/ Bay Club Waikoloa*		Kona	"Trying Out a New Kona Dive Shop" We did the Manta Ray night dive and Pelagic blackwater dive with this group. They are fairly new on the scene and have a couple of... Full report		12/2019	Catherine Choomack 100+ Dives
*Manta Ray Dives/ Bay Club Waikoloa*		Kona	"Manta Ray Dives of Hawaii - So much more than the Manta Ray Dive" After having this shop accommodate us when the Kona Honu dive boat broke down for our Pelagic Dive we wanted to do back in 2017, w... Full report		12/2019	Catherine Choomack 100+ Dives
*Kona Aggressor II/ NA*		Kona	"Kona is always fun." After spending a week in a Kona condo, my husband and I boarded the Kona Aggressor, where we were welcomed by Captain Matt, Captai... Full report		12/2019	Jeanne Downey 1000+ Dives
*Kona Aggressor II*		Kona	"Manta Magic in Kona" The good - Kona Aggressor II is a well maintained boat, nothing broke down & judging from the newish quality of the internal fitti... Full report		11/2018	Phil Johnston 1000+ Dives	4
*Jack's diving locker*		Kona	"Diving at Kona, Hawaii" the good: one of the dive sites was exciting with 2 Manta rays; 1 had at least 12 ft . wing span; lots of photos of those 2 ma... Full report		10/2018	Eldon Okazaki 1000+ Dives
*Kona Aggressor II*		Kona	"Major Thumbs-Up to Kona Aggressor for hurricane-interrupted trip" My dive buddy and I were on Kona Aggressor during the week in August that Hurricane Lane decided to approach Hawaii. This was my f... Full report		8/2018	David Graham 1000+ Dives	3
*Kona Honu Divers*		Kona	"Second Chance and had a great experience " Much better service and care for gear than 15 months prior to my most recent dive trip to Hawaii. Kona is my "GO TO" place when I ... Full report		12/2017	Van Freidin 1000+ Dives	1
*Kona Aggressor II*		Kona	"Kona Aggressor" Coral bleaching from a few years ago has taken its toll, but can still have interesting interactions with unique critters. Leaf sc... Full report		8/2017	Thomas Read 1000+ Dives
*Kona Aggressor II*		Kona	"Worst trip ever on Kona Aggressor" My 3 buddies and I from FLorida all have 1500+ dives over decades of diving and multiples trips on liveaboards. Two of the crew me... Full report		6/2017	Susan Molchan 1000+ Dives	1
*Kona Diving Company/ King Kamehameha*		Kona	"Kona Diving and Manta Night Dive" Water was colder than the usual Caribbean diving we often due and were were warned that full 2 or 3 mil would be required and even... Full report		11/2016	Robert M Symington 250+ Dives
*Kona Aggressor II*		Kona	"Easy diving, colorful fish, and good value." GOOD: - Captain Cliff selected fun dive sites and encouraged us to enjoy them. We felt that he was not only a competent boat ca... Full report		10/2016	Elisabeth Sykes 500+ Dives
*Pacific Rim Divers*		Kona	"Favorite dive operator in Kona now even better with a brand new boat" My family has used Pacific Rim Divers as our dive operator in Kona for the past several years. Patrice (the owner) and her crew ha... Full report		8/2016	Jim Schoeneck 500+ Dives	3
*Aggressor Fleet/ Kona Aggressor II*		Kona	"Good value." GOOD: - Captain Chris made wise dive site selections, especially with Tropical Storm Hilda approaching. We always felt safe. ... Full report		8/2015	Elisabeth Sykes 500+ Dives
*Jack's Diving Locker/ Royal Kona Resort*		Kona	"Fun Time in Kona" We dove with Jack’s Diving Locker for three days while vacationing in Kona. They were a very professionally run operation. The fri... Full report		6/2015	Leigh Vinzant 1000+ Dives
*Kona Aggressor II*		Kona	"Fun in Hawaii" This was a good trip, allowing access to areas quite remote from any land based dive operators. We gathered that Saturday evening... Full report		6/2015	Robert Schlamowitz 1000+ Dives
*Big Island Divers*		Kona	"Kona Night Diving " For our short trip in late Feb/ early March 2015, I wanted to revisit the Black Water dive and insisted my husband go with me. We h... Full report		3/2015	Lee Little Haponski 1000+ Dives	1
*Big Island Divers/ Country Club Villas*		Kona	We recently returned from our first trip to the Big Island and were very impressed with the outstanding service provided by Big Is... Full report		10/2014	Joyce Leftly 250+ Dives
*Jack's Diving Locker/ Hapuna Prince*		Kona	"Pelagic Magic and Mantas with Jack's Diving Locker" Wow! Cool stuff floating past you at night time while hanging from a 50' rope in the dark. Hard to describe the ctenophores unles... Full report		8/2014	Mark Etter 500+ Dives
*Jack's Diving Locker/ RAVC Keahou Kona*		Kona	"A good trip to Kona" • Dove three days with Jack's. The main retail shop is in the Coconut Grove shopping center. You can enter from Alii Dr, but it's... Full report		7/2014	Joel Horie <100 Dives
*Kona Aggressor II/ Marriott Courtyard King Kamehameha*		Kona	Living in Hawaii (Oahu) we had often thought of the Aggressor but opted for shore diving and day trips. We are now convinced that ... Full report		3/2014	Wayne and Stephanie Batzer 1000+ Dives	1
*Kona divers/ Kona Reef condo*		Kona	Hawaii is expensive and not worth the cost. Manta ray night dive was excellent. Dive guides were good. Nice shop. ... Full report		1/2014	Ben Glick 1000+ Dives
*Jack's Diving Locker/ Bay Club*		Kona	The Pelagic Magic Night Dive is unique in the world. You are taken 3 miles off the Kona Coast in an ocean area well over a mile de... Full report		8/2013	Ernest Lavagetto 1000+ 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 Diving Company/ Courtyard King Kamehameha*		Kona	Chose Kona Diving Co. based on Undercurrent reviews, especially the one by Blue McRight #6153, July 2011. Everything in that revie... Full report		4/2013	Jeff and Pat Maeda 250+ Dives
*Kona Diving Company/ Holua*		Kona	Decided that we wanted to go with an operator that offered a smaller boat. KDC takes a maximum of 12 divers (we had 8- 10 for our d... Full report		3/2013	Jeff Daniels 100+ 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
*Sandwich Isle Divers/ Alii Point VRBO home*		Kona	One of the best diver operators I've had. Very sensitive to diver capabilities and needs. I and my family dived with 5 mm wetsui... Full report		12/2012	David Dornbusch 250+ 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
*Wanna Dive Kona/ n/a*		Kona	This was the worst- run dive operation I have ever experienced. I won't go into all the details, but here are a few: We were goi... Full report		6/2012	Robin Luberoff 100+ 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
*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
*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 Honu Divers/ Hali Kai*		Kona	My daughter and I enjoyed 10 dives with Kona Hondu Divers: two Manta Night dives, one Black Water dive, one Advanced dive and six ... Full report		9/2011	Bob Penhearow 100+ Dives
*Wanna Dive Kona/ condo VRBO*		Kona	Steve runs a very efficient and diver- friendly operation. You meet him at the habor launch ramp (between Kailua and the airport) ... Full report		8/2011	David Dornbusch 250+ 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 Honu Divers/ Royal Sea Cliff*		Kona	We dove five days (11 dives) with Kona Honu Divers. We were very impressed with them. They were conscientious of divers' experie... Full report		8/2011	Tami Hunter <100 Dives
*Big Island Divers/ N/A*		Kona	Very accommodating and cheerful crew, service attitude outstanding. Took all of our gear, cleaned and rinsed each day as well as ... Full report		7/2011	Larry Sandusky 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
*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
*Wanna Dive Kona/ Kanaloa at Kona*		Kona	Steve at Wanna Dive (steve@wannadivekona. com) had received good reviews in the Chapbook. They were right. His boat was out of th... Full report		10/2010	Gary Rudy 250+ Dives
*Wanna Dive Kona/ Condo rental via VRBO*		Kona	Instructors/ Divemasters: Cathy and Bob are very experienced, helpful and friendly. They are great at finding the hard to find fish... Full report		9/2010	Cindy Edgerton 250+ Dives
*Wanna Dive Kona/ Sheraton*		Kona	This was my third year in a row diving with WannaDive. Steve does an excellent job of making sure that every dive is special. I ... Full report		8/2010	Robert Halem 100+ Dives
*Jack's Diving Locker/ Wyndham Kona Hawaiian Resort*		Kona	This was our third stay on the Big Island and diving with Jack's Diving Locker. Service and staff at Jacks' was great as usual. We... Full report		12/2009	Jim & Patrice Murray <100 Dives
*Dive Makai/ Hilton Waikaloa*		Kona	The Good: This was my third experience to dive with Dive Makai Charters (DMC). This trip entailed three two- tank dives which inc... Full report		11/2009	Michael J. Sare 100+ Dives
*Pacific Rim Divers Limited/ Wyndham Kona Hawaiian Resort*		Kona	Patrice Heller at Pacific Rim was great. She pointed out lots of critters and fish. We saw the biggest turtle I have ever seen rig... Full report		11/2009	Jim Murray <100 Dives
*Dive Makai, / Torpedo tours*		Kona	Good: Dive Makai. Did 3 morning dives with them. Their dive briefings were detailed as to what they hoped to find & the dive profi... Full report		10/2009	Wayne Joseph 500+ Dives
*Jack's Diving/*		Kona	I am never sure how to report on Hawaii diving. I love to dive but I also like to see things when I dive. The dive shop did a gr... Full report		10/2009	Jan C 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
*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
*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
*Wanna Dive/ Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort*		Kona	When I was researching diving in Kona, I was concerned about the large boats and the smaller boats. It seemed like the large boats... Full report		11/2008	Franklin Mah <100 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
*Wanna Dive Kona/ Kona Coast Resort II*		Kona	Wanna Dive Kona is a small (6- pack) dive operator who runs a 25- foot newly refurbished boat out of Honokohau Harbor (where most of... Full report		4/2008	Randi Dillow 250+ Dives
*Wanna Dive/ Kona by the Sea, ResortQuest*		Kona	My husband and I spent 4 days on the Big Island for volcano viewing and 2 days of diving. We happened to be on island during a lar... Full report		1/2008	Lynn Opp 500+ 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
*Jack's Diving Locker/ Kona Sea Village*		Kona	A group of ten divers and 4 snorkelers spent Halloween week in Kona staying at Sea Village, booked through SunQuest Vacations. My... Full report		10/2007	Rick Back 100+ Dives
*DiveTek*		Kona	DiveTek ( [. . . ] ) was fabulous For a small extra fee, they provided steel tanks for my wife and I (96cuft for... Full report		6/2007	Peter Korn <100 Dives
*Dive Makai/ Kona Coast Resort, Phase II*		Kona	Dive Makai is a high quality operation. Their website information is accurate. Boat takes maximum of 12; 10 on adventure (3- tank) ... Full report		6/2007	Lee Fenner 100+ Dives
*Kona Honu Divers/ White Sands Village*		Kona	It had been 12 years since our last trip to Hawaii so we were long overdue to return. It was time to show our son James all t... Full report		6/2007	Tim Kolakowski 250+ Dives
*Kona Honu Divers*		Kona	Kona Honu Divers was a first class dive operation with a very nice boat. We dove 6 dives over a week long period. My 14 year old... Full report		4/2007	Michael Emerson 250+ Dives
*Kona Aggressor*		Kona	The diving and the operation we both above board. EAch day the diving got better and better. Not a lot of coral, but lots of fis... Full report		1/2007	George Entwisle 250+ Dives
*Dive Makai/ None*		Kona	I had spent a fair amount of time researching which dive operator to go with on Kona (my first trip there) and Dive Makai really s... Full report		9/2006	Peter Tsugawa 250+ Dives
*Big Island Water Sports/ cruise*		Kona	Due to our arrival time, on a cruise, we had no option other than to use the cruise ship dive operation, as most independent opera... Full report		9/2006	Ron Steedman 100+ Dives
*Kona Honu Divers*		Kona	I had booked with Kona Honu divers after reading other reports in Undercurrent. When I am on vacation, I am on vacation. ... Full report		8/2006	John Liston 250+ Dives
*Pacific Rim Divers/ Bay Club at Waikiloa*		Kona	I booked Pacific Rim divers after reading other reports from Undercurrent readers. . . . . and they were right. Patrice Heller and ... Full report		8/2006	John Liston 250+ Dives
*Dive Makai/ Outrigger Keauhou Beach*		Kona	Dive Makai seems to have smoothly transitioned from the prior ownership to Mike and Kimberly (the new owners). Crew was outstandi... Full report		8/2006	Jim Schoeneck 100+ Dives
*Pacific Rim Divers*		Kona	If you dive the Kona coast, you will have a difficult time finding a more dedicated, knowledgeable, FUN dive operation. Patric... Full report		8/2006	Patricia Watson 500+ Dives
*Pacific Rim Divers/ Kona*		Kona	None]We selected Hawaii as a vacation spot where we could rent a house and those of us who wanted to dive could dive. I would not... Full report		8/2006	Ruth K Nelson 1000+ Dives
*Dive Makai/ Outrigger Royal Sea Cliff*		Kona	The new owners of Dive Maikai are carrying on the great tradition of thorough dive breifings and eco friendly diving. New owner M... Full report		5/2006	Sherri Howard 100+ Dives
*Wanna Dive/ Sheraton*		Kona	My wife and I spent several days diving in Kona with "WANNA DIVE". We were there in February and again in May, plan on returning ... Full report		5/2006	William Fisher 100+ Dives
*Dive Makai*		Kona	3 days of 2- tank dives with Dive Makai. Excellent service all around. Very fun, personable crew that love what they do, and ... Full report		5/2006	Ron Kloberdanz <100 Dives
*Kona Honu Divers/ Outrigger Keauhou*		Kona	This is an excellent dive outfit. From the very first contact Maggie and Glen were pleasant and easy to deal with for questions an... Full report		4/2006	Jeff Baratta 250+ Dives
*Aloha Dive Company/ Royal Kona Resort*		Kona	Aloha Dive Company is a first class dive operation in every respect. Owner Mike Nakachi and first mate Earl Kam have an amazing k... Full report		2/2006	Richard Troberman 250+ Dives
*Kona Honu Divers/ Hilton Waikaloa*		Kona	This was our first trip to Hawaii and we dive with Kona Honu Divers. Due to respiratory illness, presumably not avian influenza, ... Full report		2/2006	Lori Brown, Chris Green 250+ Dives
*Wanna Dive/ Sheraton*		Kona	My wife and I have dove twice with "WANNA DIVE" in Kona ( going back in October). We had a great time and highly recommend this op... Full report		2/2006	William Fisher 100+ Dives
*Jack's Diving Locker/ Hale Kona Kai condominium*		Kona	Jack's is a very professional, well run operation. They were unfailingly accommodating and friendly. There were no time limits... Full report		8/2005	Marc & Anne Bressman 250+ Dives
*Dive Makai/ Outrigger Keauhou Beach*		Kona	Dive Makai seems to have smoothly transitioned from the prior ownership to Mike and Kimberly (the new owners). Crew was outstandi... Full report		8/2005	Jim Schoeneck 100+ Dives
*Kona Agressor II*		Kona	This was my third time on a liveaboard and second time diving in Kona. The crew is extremely knowledgeable and Aggressor freindly... Full report		7/2005	Jay Newby 250+ Dives
*Kona Aggresor*		Kona	I have only been diving for one year and this was my second liveaboard. My first was on the Truk Odyssey in Aug. 2004. I live on... Full report		5/2005	Toni Imwold <100 Dives
*Dive Makai*		Kona	Well run operation with very detailed and informative pre dive briefings. The boat holds 12 divers and you go out in two groups de... Full report		3/2005	Steve Machoian 250+ Dives
*Red Sail Sports/ Hilton Waikaloa Village*		Kona	Typical Kona diving. Lots of lava tubes and hard coral. Saw a few turtles and small critters. Only four of us on the boat which ... Full report		3/2005	Keith & Ellen Irwin 100+ Dives
*Bottom Time Hawaii*		Kona	We were so comfortable with this dive operation that we had our 10 year old daughter certified by them. They were patient, caring... Full report		3/2005	Ed and Friedel Cunningham 250+ Dives
*Kona Honu Divers/ Kona Seaside Hotel*		Kona	Kona, Hawaii is a good dive destination in September when the Caribbean was having one hurricane or tropical depression after anot... Full report		9/2004	Chuck and Nancy Anson 500+ Dives
*jacks Diving Locker*		Kona	The manta dive is a hit or miss with any of the dive ops. Theres always the possibility that they wont show up, as in our case - ... Full report		6/2004	Clare Petosa 100+ Dives
*Dive Makai*		Kona	Dive Makai runs a great op - know all their critters and fish. Fun diving with them. ... Full report		6/2004	Clare Petosa 100+ Dives
*Aloha Dive Company/ King Kamehameha Kona Beach Resort*		Kona	As always, diving with Mike and Earl was a joy. They go out of their way to query their customers and find out what they want to s... Full report		4/2004	Diana Dickinson 100+ Dives
*Aloha Dive Co./ n/a*		Kona	Aloha Dive Company is an exceptional operation and we have already scheduled another visit. Mike and Earl bring top- notch marine l... Full report		3/2004	Larry Sandusky 1000+ Dives
*Pacific Rim Divers/ n/A*		Kona	Some of the questions above need to have a "N/ A" option, ie accomodations, etc. This dive operator meets you at the dock, and is ... Full report		2/2004	Jim Perez <100 Dives
*Jacks Diving Locker/ Fairway Villas - Waikoloa*		Kona	Jack's Diving Locker is one of the cadillacs of dive operations. Service is great. You meet everyday at the dive shop which is ab... Full report		11/2003	Martin Raffauf 100+ Dives
*Pacific Rim Divers/ Country Club Villas*		Kona	Patrice runs the best 6- pack dive operation I've ever been on. The boat is a good size for 6 divers though it could perhaps use a ... Full report		4/2003	William Hall 250+ Dives
*makai divers/ na*		kona	Serious divers don't really need to spend a lot of money on dive boats on the big island because there are so many places you can ... Full report		10/2002	bill mashek 500+ Dives
*Kona Aggressor II*		Kona	This is easy diving with a great crew and superb food and service. The boat is an 87' catamaran with five en- suite cabins off the... Full report		9/2002	Keith & Ellen Irwin 100+ Dives
*Pacific Rim Divers/ Worldmark @ Kona*		Kona	This was our second dive trip to Kona in which we used Pacific Rim Divers (they came highly rated in Undercurrents previously). P... Full report		8/2002	Rebecca Maldonado 100+ Dives
*Jack's Diving Locker/ Kona Islander Inn*		Kona (West Coast)	Recently got certified (Open Water) with Jack's Diving Locker in Kona, Hawaii. My instructor, Doug Farr, was excellent. He was pa... Full report		5/2004	Richard Swan <100 Dives
*Pacific Rim Divers/ Fairmont Orchard*		Kona - Big Island	Our second time diving with PacRim. Dove 4 days - 2 tank dives. Patrice & Carlos are a hoot. Very professional, very friendly - e... Full report		2/2008	Erin Teskey 250+ Dives
*Aloha Divers/ Fairmont Orchid*		Kona -Big Island	Mike And Earl run a great operation and cater to your skill level and can arrange amazing up close and personal large animal encou... Full report		5/2006	Dave Eckenberger 1000+ Dives
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