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Kona Honu/ Paniolo Greens Full report   Kona, Big Island   Signed up for 2- tank manta ray dive at Garden Eel Cove which is where the mantas come since the closure of the Kona Surf Hotel to ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
5/2004   Paul Lima
<100 Dives
 
Ed Robinson's Diving/ Four Seasons Full report   Maui   We dove with Ed Robinson's Diving Adventures based on Undercurrent reviews and were happy that we took the advice. The boat leaves... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2004   Michael Drumstas
250+ Dives
 
Fathom 5 Divers/ Poipu Marriott Full report   Kauaii   A great group to dive with. The only downside is going to their facility in town and having to meet and do paperwork in a shack in... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
1/2004   Scott PAge-Pagter
500+ Dives
 
Seasport Divers Full report   Kauaii   Although the diving was pretty good, this operator was less than good to dive with. They had too many people and made us all dive ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
1/2004   Scott Page-Pagter
500+ Dives
 
Jack's Diving Locker/ Kona Islander Inn Full report   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  
2 stars
4 stars  
5/2004   Richard Swan
<100 Dives
 
Aloha Dive Company/ King Kamehameha Kona Beach Resort Full report   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  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2004   Diana Dickinson
100+ Dives
 
Bubbles Below/ Radisson Kauai Beach Resort Full report   Kauai/Niihau   Awesome diving. Niihau world class site. Spectacular volcanic formations. Towards the west side of Niihau, at Niihau Arches, th... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
8/2003   Ed Gross
100+ Dives
 
Pacific Rim Divers/ King Kamehameha Full report   Kona, Big Island   Pacific Rim Divers runs a great operation. They have a modest sized boat, so they take a max of 6 people out at a time. There was ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
3/2004   James Fillmore
<100 Dives
 
Seasport Divers/ Embassy Resorts Full report   Kauai South   American Airlines new schedule, St. Louis to Kauai, return flight has a 5hr + layover in LA. They use small planes and they are pac... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
3/2004   Fred Zurbriggen
250+ Dives
 
Kapalua Dive Company/ Ritz Carlton Maui Full report   Maui   Kapalua Dive Company operates from the Ritz Carlton as well as Kapalua Bay Resort. They are a small but excellent service oriented... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
1/2004   Beth and Steve Welch
250+ Dives
 
B & B Scuba/ Ritz Carlton Maui Full report   Maui   My wife and I took IANTD rebreather training from Brad Varney at B & B. Can't say enough good things about them. They were profess... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
1/2004   Steve and Beth Welch
250+ Dives
 
Pacific Rim Divers/ n/A Full report   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  
5 stars
5 stars  
2/2004   Jim Perez
<100 Dives
 
Multiple/ Kona Bali Kai Condos Full report   Big Island, Kona   We spent the month of January on the Big Island of Hawaii doing a combination of shore diving, boat diving, and sight- seeing. We ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
1/2004   Carol Cox
1000+ Dives
 
Octopus Reef Full report LiveAboard Maui   Rene of Octopus Reef was the consumate tour guide/ instructor. She made us feel very, very comfortable as newly certified divers. ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
2/2004   Mary Stenroos
<100 Dives
 
Dive Makai Full report   Kailua-Kona   We selected Dive Makai based on reviews in Chapbook. They met our expectations. Like most boat diving in Hawaii, the attitude is... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
11/2003   Rick and Pamela Gordon
250+ Dives
 
Lahaina Divers/ private house rental Full report   Maui   All in all a very cool first time experience shared with experienced diver friends. There was 8 total of us, 6 of which are diver... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
12/2003   John Nosworthy
<100 Dives
 
Jacks Diving Locker/ Fairway Villas - Waikoloa Full report   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  
4 stars
4 stars  
11/2003   Martin Raffauf
100+ Dives
 
Octopus Reef/ No Resort Full report   Maui   Instead of getting bounced around on a boat trip to the dive sites, we contacted Octopus Reef and Renee met us at two shore dive... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2003   Steve Hess
500+ Dives
 
Ed Robinson/ Westin Ocean Villas Full report   Maui   Excellent dive trip with Ed Robinson. Our guide Amy was very enthusiastic about all the various creatures we found. I enjoy looki... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
10/2003   Greg Cruz
100+ Dives
 
Mike Severns Diving/ Hyatt Regency Maui Full report   Maui   First found out about Mike Severns Diving through the Chapbook. To us, Undercurrent is an outstanding investment for those that d... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
2/2003   John & Nancy Nakamura
100+ Dives
 
Octopus Reef Full report   Maui   Octopus Reef is better termed a “dive training and guide service” than a “dive operation” – it is as personalized a dive experienc... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
9/2003   Jeff Stephenson & Avis Durgan
<100 Dives
 
Pacific Rim Divers/ Country Club Villas Full report   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  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2003   William Hall
250+ Dives
 
Octopus Reef/ Kapalua Full report   Maui   Octopus Reef was, simply put, fantastic. We could not have asked for anything else of Rene. Rene started by asking each of the 3 o... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
6/2003   Neil and Leslie Campbell
<100 Dives
 
octopus reef Full report   kihei, maui   I got solo certified by Rene Umberger Octopus Reef - Dive Training & Tours (808) 875- 0183 [. . . ] I was diving... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
9/2003   pat delaplane
250+ Dives
 
Aloha Dive Company/ Royal Kona Resort Full report   Kona, Big Island   There are several good dive companies in Kona, including Dive Makai and Sandwich Isle Divers, but Aloha Dive Company stands head a... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
9/2003   Richard J. Troberman
100+ Dives
 
Octapus Reef Full report   Maui   This is a small group or individual guided shore dive at any of several sites on Maui. The guide was well informed, knew the biol... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
6/2003   William Wilson
1000+ Dives
 
Maui Dreams Dive Company/ Shores of Maui Full report   Maui   We did one dive with Ed Robinson at Molokini, which was excellent as always. For the rest of the trip, our group decided to just r... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2003   Leo Dioguardi
250+ Dives
 
Bubbles Below Full report   Ni'ihau, Kaua'i   The quality of the dive staff was first rate. Good dive briefings and excellent guided service to go to the most enjoyable parts o... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
8/2003   LeRoy Anderson
250+ Dives
 
Shaka Divers/ Traveling Shore Dive Full report   Maui   Shaka Divers (Doug Corbin) operates out of a modified school bus (Scuba Bus) along Maui'a south west shoreline. < [. . . ] . ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
8/2003   John Gregory
<100 Dives
 
Ed Robinson's Full report   Maui   Although they advertise that they cater to the experienced diver there is no nitrox available. When I asked about this they respo... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
8/2003   Joe Spears
100+ Dives
 
Ocean Concepts Scuba Full report   Oahu   I had the occasion to be in Honolulu for other reasons. I had very low expectations of diving in Oahu and couldn't find any infor... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
7/2003   Gerald Canning
250+ Dives
 
Lahina Divers Full report   Maui   The first day the boat from Lahina divers was nice, thereafter, the boat was nothing to brag about. The captain was the same and t... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
7/2003   Jerry Hamberg
500+ Dives
 
ProDivers of Maui/ N/A Full report   Maui   Maximum of 6 divers per trip on a boat that would usually take 10 - 12. Any gear you didn't bring, they supply new, good- quality ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
7/2003   John & Beth Feeney
<100 Dives
 
Jacks Dive Locker/ Keahou Full report   Big Island   It was a chance that there might be Mantas, we knew this going into the dive. There were no sightings. The coral was not in great... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
7/2003   Jerry
500+ Dives
 
Octopus Reef Full report   Maui   We contacted Octopus Reef by e mail before our trip and booked a 2 tank shore (twilight/ Night) dive. This dive was the diving hig... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
6/2003   Greg Dixon
100+ Dives
 
Bubbles Below/ Kauai Full report       Bubbles below was recommended by a dive operator on another island. They were recommended for moderate to advanced divers. Once we... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
6/2003   Greg Dixon
100+ Dives
 
Eco-Adventures Full report       We were all very impressed with the diving off of the Big Island. Eco- Adventures did an amazing job of taking us to unusual place... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
5/2003   Beverly Leonard
250+ Dives
 
Bubbles Below Full report LiveAboard Kuaui   Linda and her crew make diving Kuaui a lot of fun no matter what the exprience level. Divers go up as they run low on air so ligh... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
1/2003   Nikki Mahan
500+ Dives
 
B & B Scuba Full report   Maui   My husband and I had a fabulous time diving with B&B Scuba of Kihei, Hawaii. We each took training with Brad Varney at different l... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
3/2003   Paul and Cindy Pruitt
<100 Dives
 
Ed Robinson Full report   Maui   Second dive trip with Ed Robinson, previous trip three experienced divers, this trip five experienced divers, 2 new divers. Gave g... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
3/2003   Gary & Marie Scheidt
250+ Dives
 
Octopus Reef - Rene/ stayed in private home Full report   Maui   You don't have to travel far (from the West Coast) to dive with mantas! My husband and I returned to Maui to dive with Rene of Oc... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
2/2003   Mary Stiles
<100 Dives
 
Mauna Kea Divers/ Paniolo Greens Full report   Big Island   In October we shore dived off the Big Island. There was quite a surge in the rough seas due to the consistent winds, thus lowerin... Full report  
3 stars
2 stars  
10/2002   Larry & Fawn Lovecchio
100+ Dives
 
Fathom Five Full report   Kauai   We had been warned ahead of time that the diving on Kauai was not going to be "anything to write home about", but i thought i woul... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
1/2003   Marc Massari
500+ Dives
 
Pacific Rim Divers/ Worldmark @ Kona Full report   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  
5 stars
4 stars  
8/2002   Rebecca Maldonado
100+ Dives
 
Mike Sevrens Diving/ [same]NA Full report   [N/A]Maui   Mike Sevrens is a top notch dive operator. They know more about marine life than any one else we've ever gone diving with. T... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2002   Chrys Martin
<100 Dives
 
Mike Severns Diving/ Kihei Surfside Full report   Maui   Mike Severns Diving is by far the most professional and organized dive operation we have pleasure of diving with. The briefings we... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
5/2002   Tim Mann
<100 Dives
 
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