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Dive Review of Jack's Diving Locker/Fairmont Orchid in
Hawaii/Kona Coast

Jack's Diving Locker/Fairmont Orchid: "Jack's is a well run dive operation", Feb, 2020,

by Steven B Pittman, OK, US (Reviewer Reviewer 4 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 11424 has 1 Helpful vote.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations 5 stars Food N/A
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 4 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 4 stars
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced 5 stars
Comments Jack's is an excellent dive operation. The staff, from the shop to the boat and dive crews, were outstanding. Friendly, helpful, and courteous. Rental equipment is top shelf and well maintained. They provide transportation from their main shop to the harbor for the boat diving. The 2-tank classic dive was easy, although a little slow on getting things going. The boat is well run, but being a senior citizen with bad knees, I found it a little difficult to move around. However, the staff did not flinch at helping me with any request. Diving was Hawaii good, but we were not able to make the Manta Dives due to rough seas and look forward to our next trip to try again. Lots of fish on our dives, but we were not fortunate enough to see the big boys,. We did see a school of Spinner Dolphins in the harbor, which was exciting.
Websites Jack's Diving Locker   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Cozumel, Bahamas, Gulf of Mexico, Bonaire, Roatan, Caymans, Red Sea, Turks & Caicos, Cocos Island, Panama, Guanaja, BVI, USVI, Hawaii, Catalina Island, Yucatan Centoes, Florida Springs, rivers, lakes and quarries
Closest Airport Kona Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, windy Seas choppy, currents
Water Temp 77-78°F / 25-26°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 50-60 Ft/ 15-18 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions [Unspecified]
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins Schools Whale Sharks None
Turtles None Whales None
Corals 3 stars Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters 3 stars Large Fish N/A
Large Pelagics N/A

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

Subject Matter 3 stars Boat Facilities 4 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 4 stars Shore Facilities 4 stars
UW Photo Comments [None]
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