Dive Review of Kona Honu Divers in
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Kona Honu Divers, Dec, 2007, by Dennis, CO, USA ( Reviewer 6 reports). Report 3728.
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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	Kona-Honu Divers was an excellent operation. Large boat, well maintained, limited number of divers. (It was off season) Divers are segregated into groups based upon experience. My wife (100+ dives) and I dove with most experienced group, loosely led by local dive leader, and were afforded "first in last out" good bottom time on dives (most at or over an hour). Manta Ray night dive surpassed all expectations- 10 mantas on sight at one time, lagest at about 16 feet across. Multiple boats and divers (40) at manta dive did not detract in the least from this unique and "must do" dive. All crew and captains (and we dived with several over 4 days) were competent and courteous. My wife had her 100th dive on one trip, and Konu-Honu had taken time to make her up a little certificate commemorating the event, a nice touch. Briefings were through without being ponderous, and conditions were absolutely perfect. November is a great time of year to dive the Kona Coast. Hotel and air fares are down in the off season, no big crowds, and water temperature is good. Don't expect to see turtles on every dive or as abunmdantly as in Maui, but they are here. Shore diving was excellent, (we did 3 shore dives) but entry and exit in most locations involves either a dicey rock and coral entry or a long walk (hundreds of yards) in full gear. "Easy sites" like Place of Refuge get crowded early. If you go there, arrive before 0830 or come another day. Manta Ray Night dive is a must do - it cannot be overrated. Those who complain of the "passive observer" aspect of this dive must have hit it on an offnight. Mantas come within inches, seem to have correographed their elegant feeding ballet, and the visual experience is, literally, indescribable. My wife and I believe we would do a return trip even if only to do this one dive. [None]
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Multiple other Hawaii, South Pacific and Carribean locations
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, surge
Water Temp	79-81°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	75-120 Ft/ 23-37 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Dives were planned within recreational limits, led by local divemaster, as is required in Hawaii on licensed boats
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	Squadrons
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
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Boat provided adequate area for film/ battery replacement, clean segregated rinse tank- all that was really necessary

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Dive Review of Kona Honu Divers in Hawaii/Big Island- Kona Coast

Kona Honu Divers, Dec, 2007,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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Dive Review of Kona Honu Divers in
Hawaii/Big Island- Kona Coast