Dive Review of Explore Kauai Scuba in
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Explore Kauai Scuba: "Ni'ihau SCUBA Bucket List Fullfilled", Aug, 2024, by David Steinberg , OR, US ( Reviewer 4 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 13014.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	Twenty years in the making and I finally checked off diving Ni'ihau. After careful research online and the 2024 Chapbook, I chose Explore Kauai Scuba. The business is owned and operated by Jessie and Nick Croft and each hold boat captain licenses and are PADI instructors. The good: I found the 28 foot six-pack boat to be immaculate and well organized for safety and experienced scuba divers, including onboard O2. We had a thorough dock side briefing of all the boat features and safety precautions due to the 3+ hour round trip open ocean crossing. We were provided with ample drinks and food for the ~8 hour day. Explore Kauai provides and fits all the gear, right down to snorkel, ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Explore Kauai Scuba
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Puget Sound, Vancouver Island, Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, Cozumel, Palau, Turkey, Belize, Hawaii, Florida, Papau New Guinea, Indonesia
Closest Airport	Lihue	Getting There	Hawaiian Air from Portland through Maui
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	80-84°F / 27-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	return for safety stop at 500psi
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	1 or 2	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	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	The 6-pack boat deck is too small to have a camera table, much less a fresh water bucket for a strobe housed setup. Plus the rough ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Explore Kauai Scuba in Hawaii/Kauai

Explore Kauai Scuba: "Ni'ihau SCUBA Bucket List Fullfilled", Aug, 2024,

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Dive Review of Explore Kauai Scuba in
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