Dive Review of Pacific Rim Divers/House rental] in
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Pacific Rim Divers/House rental], Feb, 2005, by Steve Machoian, MD, USA . Report 1603.
No photos available at this time
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	Patrice runs a very efficient operation. You meet at the marina at 7:45 AM. A newly overhauled boat, plenty of shade, with twin Yamaha 150 4 strokes for power mean no smelly fumes and no sunburn. The boat holds 6 divers and we were never cramped. All entries are backward rolls. Patrice takes the group down (you can go on your own) finds and writes on her slate what the marine life is she is pointing out. This was great for me, as I had never dove the Pacific. After about1 hour Patrice will come up but, divers can stay down (computer divers) provided you do not go into decompression, there are a minimum of two divers in the water and you start your safty stop with 500 PSI left in your Aluminum 80. Some of the sites we dove included the Black Hole, Suck Um Up (Toilet Bowl), Turtle heaven, Lion Fish Arch, Golden Arches and Eel Cove, where we did see a beautiful Dragon Moray. During our surface interval one day we must have seen 500 Spinner Dolphins breaking water and playing, along with two whales. Oh yes, Patrice provides good munchies, fruit and her famous brownies during the trip. Bring your own milk! We rented a house in Kohala Ranch which was very quiet and secluded but a 40 minute drive to Kona..
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Bahamas, Curacao, Aruba, All Cayman Islands, US and British Virgin Islands.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, surge, currents
Water Temp	75-77°F / 24-25°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	75-100 Ft/ 23-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No decompression diving. Start safty stop with 500 PSI. Must have 2 divers in water at all times.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	1 or 2
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 Pacific Rim Divers/House rental] in Hawaii/Island of Hawaii

Pacific Rim Divers/House rental], Feb, 2005,

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

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Pacific Rim Divers/House rental] in
Hawaii/Island of Hawaii