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Kona Honu Divers, Sep, 2007, by Ed Neff, ny, usa ( 1 report). Report 3507.
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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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Advanced
Comments	This dive operator runs a first class operation and they answered all of the advance questions and responded promptly to email inquiries. I booked the day trip [ two dives with the first being a brief but complete refresher ] and then the night dive with the mantas. The surface interval on the day dive was the unexpected windfall for all. A large school [20 +] of pilot whales were close to our dive sites and we were able to snorkel with them. While snorkeling with them we saw at least one and maybe two white tip sharks swimming with the whales. Lots a individual pictures were taken, but no way to set up a picture exchange exists with this dive shop - and they are rethinking this for future use. The night dives were OK. Both were at the same site and the first was sort of an orientation for the second. The second and truly night dive was the real show. Several other dive operators were also at the site so it was a little busy. All the operators ‘know the drill’ and have a well rehearsed program. Divers in the water. Park on the bottom for 40 minutes with you lights up and watch the show. Those who were snorkeling were on the surface with lights pointed down and with all the light the mantas put on a show. Glad I did the dive, but kneeling for 40 minutes in a crowd is getting a little difficult for my old knees. The earlier reports in Undercurrent about this operation are absolutely correct. This is a first class operation. They took my gear the day before the first dive, installed new batteries in my dive computer, delivered my equipment to the boat and set up all of my equipment for every dive. The staff carried the BC & tank to the dive platform and confirmed that everything was set before we went off the platform and into the water. NICE! They washed the gear and stored it over night for the night dive the next day. Thanks guys and gals for a great couple of days of diving.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Around the world for over 30 years including a couple of live-aboards
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	70-75°F / 21-24°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	100-150 Ft/ 30-46 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	none
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	>2
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	During the day dive the dive shop took no pix. The night dive they shot a video which could be purchased

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Dive Review of Kona Honu Divers in Hawaii/Big Island

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Dive Review of Kona Honu Divers in
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