Dive Review of Dive Makai/Hale Kona Kai in
Hawaii/Kona Coast

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Dive Makai/Hale Kona Kai, Jul, 2005, by J. Ferguson, VA, USA . Report 1867.
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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
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Comments	We dove with Dive Makai for four days on the Kona Coast. They leave early from Honokohau Harbor. Be prepared for a pretty smelly place from all of the fishing boats. Dive Makai is famous for their detailed dive briefings. Don’t rush into getting your gear on – the briefings are something like 15+ minutes. They give you info on what to expect underwater – the layout of the dive site, currents, and most importantly what kind of critters and fish you should look for. Not only do you see pictures during the dive briefing, but you learn about fish behavior and how they change from juveniles to adults. In one place, they told us about a hybrid tang and where to look for it! After the dive, be prepared for the talk of what everyone saw and the picture books will come out to identify the finds. If you can, try to fit in their Adventure Day. They go places outside of their normal areas – which is fun for the crew and passengers. Here’s where you become very aware that they have no head on the boat. Dive Makai is being sold, but I understand that most of the crew will be staying. Each of the divemasters are great.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	51-100 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean and Florida
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, cloudy	Seas	calm, surge, currents, noCurrents
Water Temp	79-82°F / 26-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	0-0 Ft/ 0-0 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Optionally led by divemaster, but always time at the end of the dive to finish tank
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 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	N/A
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Dive Review of Dive Makai/Hale Kona Kai in Hawaii/Kona Coast

Dive Makai/Hale Kona Kai, Jul, 2005,

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Dive Review of Dive Makai/Hale Kona Kai in
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