Dive Review of AAA Diving in
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AAA Diving, Jul, 2007, by Paul Pruitt, CA, United States ( 2 reports). Report 3425.
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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
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	On Oahu there seems to be a dive retail shop near every hotel, however a trip to the docks only finds six dive boats. AAA Diving (and its unique Brit transplant owner, Alex Mason) is a totally professional service that does not charter thru the dive shops. You call and arrange directly, and while the boat could hold 18 divers, he considers it full at 12. AAA does not offer a cheap dive trip, but gives the divers what they want including long runs to the sea mounts or the signature wreck dives. His unending British humor is sarcastic, witty, and makes surface intervals equivalent to London Standup. His staff is as good as it gets with only certified instructors as divemasters so divers get on the spot lessons and advise on how to improve their skills. We did four dives on a weekday leaving at 7:30 am for two tanks, a lunch break at the docks , and two tank afternoon dives leaving from Keehi. The only problem was that Alex does not accept credit cards, so an afternoon run to the ATM was necessary to pay the bill. The boat is almost new, CG certified and all emergency gear and oxygen were in first class condition. Entry and exits are off the swim platform at the rear. While Hawaii may not have the color and fish of the Caribbean, Alex and his team found dragon eels, giant morays and turtles to put on an Oahu show for us.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Mexico and California Pacific Coasts, Caribbean Sea, Red Sea
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, surge
Water Temp	73-79°F / 23-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	40-80 Ft/ 12-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Divemasters ( All PADI Instructors) let people dive according to their computer demands.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 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
UW Photo Comments	The rinse tank was stolen form the boat the night before, but AAA allowed the cameras unlimited access to the fresh water shower to rinse. Gear was handled carefully and passed to the diver after entry and quickly moved away from the stern upon entry by the crew.

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Dive Review of AAA Diving in Hawaii/Oahu

AAA Diving, Jul, 2007,

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Dive Review of AAA Diving in
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