Dive Review of Jacks Dive Locker/ Keahou in
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Jacks Dive Locker/ Keahou, Jul, 2003, by Jerry, Mi., U.S.A. . Report 570.
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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
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Comments	It was a chance that there might be Mantas, we knew this going into the dive. There were no sightings. The coral was not in great shape, some was damaged due to divers. The Manta dive is first dove in the daylight, then dove latter after dark with lights the DMs have placed on the bottom. We were quite dissapointed with the dive site. Not much to look at, volcanic boulders and a bit of coral and a few fish, - very few. The reasoning that has gone into the Manta dive is that divers will be accustomed to the area if it is dove in the day, which is reasonable. The problem then is that the DMs tell those that aren't sure about their wieghts, that they should add a couple of pounds, so that when the Mantas show up they will stay on the bottom, the problem here is divers that are now overwieghted are stepping and walking around on the coral as well as stirring up the bottom. I was quite discussted that the DMs would let this happen. I watched as a couple of new divers trashed and thrashed around. My attitude would most likely be different if Mantas had shown up, now I feel like I need a refund! We dove the folowing day with Jacks Dive Loker as well. Two dives that were; one, not much better than the night before, the second dive being the best of the two at Golden Arches.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Visited Hawaii directly after Australia.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	80-90°F / 27-32°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	60-70 Ft/ 18-21 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	We specifically choose the Big Island to dive with the Mantas, Jacks Dive Locker claims to have an 80% success.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	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	One bucket for cameras, DMs did help in giving camera to divers.

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Dive Review of Jacks Dive Locker/ Keahou in Hawaii/ Big Island

Jacks Dive Locker/ Keahou, Jul, 2003,

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Dive Review of Jacks Dive Locker/ Keahou in
Hawaii/ Big Island