Dive Review of Fathom Five/Hyatt in
Hawaii/Kauai

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Fathom Five/Hyatt, Nov, 2004, by Eric Frick, IL, USA ( Top Contributor 30 reports with 24 Helpful votes). Report 1450.
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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	My e-mail inquiry received a prompt response and my reservation was handled well. As prevously reported in Undercurrent, you check in at the shop & are then directed to drive a very short distance where you meet the boat which is kept on a trailer. You receive a briefing and they take your equip. on board the boat. You then drive a couple of miles to the harbor where you are put on the boat & it is backed down the ramp into the water. The dive staff were friendly and helpful. The boats accomodate 6 divers well but are far from new. Runs from the harbor to the divesites were very brief at under 20 min. I visited during the season when they do not make the long crossing to Ni'ihau due to high winter swells. I imagine the crossing would not be too comfortable on these boats, even in suitable weather. I signed up for 2 morning 2-tank trips. On the second trip we were lead by owner George Thompson. His enthusiasm & knowledge of underwater critters made the trip even better. I would not hesitate to use this service again. While Kauai is not exactly a dive destination unto itself, I find it is worth making a few dives when visiting the island. The Hyatt is super-swank and very pricey. "Hawaiian pricing" is in full force and effect island-wide. Paradise comes at a price.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Great Lakes, Florida, Caribbean, other Hawaiian islands
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	80-81°F / 27-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	40-60 Ft/ 12-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Obey your computer, stay in the vicinity of the group
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	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
UW Photo Comments	Cameras were carefully handled by boat capt. but no facilities on shore or on the boat

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Dive Review of Fathom Five/Hyatt in Hawaii/Kauai

Fathom Five/Hyatt, Nov, 2004,

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Dive Review of Fathom Five/Hyatt in
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