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Dive Review of Aquatic Life DIvers/Bay Club Waikoloa in
Hawaii/Kona

Aquatic Life DIvers/Bay Club Waikoloa: "Trying Out a New Kona Dive Shop", Dec, 2019,

by Catherine Choomack, CO, US (Reviewer Reviewer 4 reports). Report 11378.

No photos available at this time

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations N/A Food N/A
Service and Attitude N/A Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 4 stars
Advanced 4 stars
Comments 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 nice new dive boats. The Manta Dive was well run and about a dozen or so Mantas made it to the party including the largest female in the area, Big Bertha! The DM got us all situated around the campfire in an orderly fashion and went around and checked our air for us so we could enjoy the show.

The Pelagic dive was pretty well run as well. They provided lights but I would advise bringing a different one because there is a good chance yours is brighter. We saw a few cool critters, the usual Siphonophors and other jelly-like critters from the deep water made appearances. Nothing to terribly exciting made it on this one. You just really never known. I did feel safe and secure on my tether so no complaints.

All and all if you are looking to try a different dive shop or your favorite one is already booked, give these guys a try.
Websites Aquatic Life DIvers   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 101-250 dives
Where else diving Cozumel, St. Lucia, Cabo, Hawaii, Bahamas, Fiji
Closest Airport KOA Getting There Flew Delta from DEN to KOA with a connection through SEA

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm
Water Temp 77-80°F / 25-27°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility - Ft/ - M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions The dives we did were the Manta Ray night and Pelagic Night dives which were fairly controlled and uniform.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas Squadrons
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles None Whales None
Corals 1 stars Tropical Fish 3 stars
Small Critters 2 stars Large Fish 4 stars
Large Pelagics 5 stars

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 5 stars Boat Facilities N/A
Overall rating for UWP's N/A Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments They did have a rinse bucket for cameras and computers. There was not a dedicated table space for cameras. Plenty of mantas to photograph or film.
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