Dive Review of Kohala Divers in
Hawaii/Kohala, Big Island

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Kohala Divers: "Nice change of pace from Kona", May, 2016, by Joel Horie, UT, US ( Sr. Contributor 22 reports with 14 Helpful votes). Report 8940 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations	N/A	Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	Did one 2 tank boat dive. Friendly professional shop and worth the drive up from Kona area. If you are driving on 270 from Kona or Waikoloa, keep to the left as you come into Kawaihae. Stay to the waterside/Makai of the Minit stop gas station. Kohala divers is on the lower level, facing the harbor. Google maps took us to the uphill side of their building. Check Nitrox at the shop. You can park in front of the shop and they will haul you gear across the street to the boat, or just park next to the boat in the public gravel lot. Capt Stephen(mask prep guru) and DMs Rebekah, and Nicki. Ice water and a cooler with a good variety of sodas and juices. Fresh fruit(orange slices) and a variety of trail mix, snack bars, and treats. We had flat water and short 20 minute boat rides. Gear up one at a time, seated with feet on the aft platform. Stephen brought the tank/BC and mask and fins. Very easy gear up. On exit, hand up fins and camera. Sit and reverse the process to doff your BC. 8 divers had plenty of room on the boat. Marine head, all the usual safety equipment. Three cushioned bench seat aft and three forward. Gear took up most of the aft seats, but the forward seating was very pleasant. Looks like the boat is set up for sight seeing tours as well as diving. We rented regs, BC and tanks. The gear was all newer Scuba Pro and in nice shape. Corals seem a little healthier, than the Kona area. Saw Wire coral, which I never saw down south. Still lots of tropical fish, but nothing large. Lots of Morays. Leaf scorpion fish. Blue dragon and Phyllidia nudibranchs. Dolphins. Schools of sergeant majors. Nicki was our DM and she set a nice leisurely pace, pointing out interesting subjects along the way. Dove at Ulua 90' and Outer Crystal cove 75'. Kawaihae is very quiet, but there are a number of places for lunch. You could also drive north to Hawi or Kapaau for lunch or sight seeing after you dives.
Websites	Kohala Divers
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	51-100 dives
Where else diving	Hawaii, Belize, Grand Cayman, Socal, Bonaire
Closest Airport	KOA, Kona International	Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	82-°F / 28-°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	80-100 Ft/ 24-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Stay with DM. Brought us to the bought mooring with lowest person at 700 psi. Surface individually, with 3 minute safety stop. DM stayed down with last divers until they got to 700 psi.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	large rinse bucket, but no dedicated table.

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Dive Review of Kohala Divers in Hawaii/Kohala, Big Island

Kohala Divers: "Nice change of pace from Kona", May, 2016,

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Dive Review of Kohala Divers in
Hawaii/Kohala, Big Island