Dive Review of Kona Honu Divers/Private Condo in
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Kona Honu Divers/Private Condo, Oct, 2006, by John and Sandra Quick, MI, USA ( 2 reports). Report 3423.
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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	Our sixth trip to the Big Island. We enjoy it for the endemic species encountered and for the topside attractions. Sometimes we go for 2 weeks and hike in Volcano National Park for a week and then dive week two. We typically rent a private condo. They are plentiful. A favorite source for picking out accommodations in Hawaii is "The Big Island Revealed" by Wizard Pubs. They have books on Kauai and Maui too. We usually find their recommendations right on. We like the Big Island in September and October because kids are back in school and the water is about as warm as it is going to get. First time diving with Kona Honu Divers. Decided to try them after reading good reviews here. Enjoyed our week mightily. Very nice operation. Roomy, Clean, well appointed boat. Friendly and Professional Staff. We even dove the day of the earthquake, October 15, 2006, even though some staff had damage to their own homes. We showed up at the boat after the initial quake (power and water was disrupted at our condo...what were we to do?) A few other folks showed up so out we went. Experienced an aftershock under water which was a first (hopefully last). Not really a big deal...it was a low steady rumble like a cruise ship was parked over you idling! One minor complaint...even though we have 450-500 logged dives each we were often grouped with newbies. No attempt to split up experienced and newer divers. We suppose that was for dive guides benefit so they didn't have all newbies but it is irritating to be held hostage to the person who consumes their air the fastest.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean, South Pacific, Hawaii, Florida Keys
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, cloudy	Seas	calm, choppy, surge
Water Temp	78-80°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	50-75 Ft/ 15-23 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	Depth
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
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
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Kona Honu Divers/Private Condo in
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