Dive Review of Kona Diving Company/Hale Maluhia B&B in
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Kona Diving Company/Hale Maluhia B&B, Jun, 2014, by Laurie Gneiding, NJ, US ( Reviewer 5 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 7628.
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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	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
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Comments	In 30 years of diving, this is the best run operation I've ever experienced. Boat is clean and stable catamaran with room for up to 12 divers. When you get to the dock, they take your equipment and set up/breakdown, wash and store it for the duration. Lots of help getting on gear and getting you in the water. During our four days of diving, there were three DMs who each had no more than four people. You could go off by yourself but we chose to stay with Kerry (owner) who was terrific at finding the critters. First time Pacific diving and we were overwhelmed and thrilled with all the new stuff! Many types of fish, including the endemic black subspecies of the long-nose butterflyfish. Healthy reefs, lots of fish and juveniles, octopus, lobsters, shrimp, and a white-tipped reef shark. DMs excellent at dive profile discussions and explaining fish behavior; however, not enough emphasis on reef protection (i.e., don't touch coral, don't harass the critters). Supplied a variety of drinks (soda, juices, water) and snacks (cheddar fish, trail mix, finger sandwiches) and can accommodate dietary restrictions. Shaggy (Tim) provided excellent help for getting you back on board (camera, fins, weight belt handoff) and helped remove BC in water so no strain on backs/knees climbing up the ladder. Other two captains less helpful. No camera table which was a bit of a problem for me. We stayed at a B&B - Hale Maluhia due to proximity to KDC. Don't bother - it was filthy. See review on TripAdvisor.
Websites	Kona Diving Company
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	NJ, NH, ME, Belize, Mexico (Cancun, Cozumel), BVI, Guadaloupe, Turks & Caicos, Dominica, Little Cayman
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, surge
Water Temp	74-77°F / 23-25°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Max depth 60-65 feet edge of drop off. Back on boat w/500 psi
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	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	cameras store in 2 freshwater buckets on board. No camera table.

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Dive Review of Kona Diving Company/Hale Maluhia B&B in Hawaii/Big Island

Kona Diving Company/Hale Maluhia B&B, Jun, 2014,

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Dive Review of Kona Diving Company/Hale Maluhia B&B in
Hawaii/Big Island