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Dive Op / Resort	Live Aboard?	Area	Title / Review	Rating Advanced / Beginner	Diving Date	Reporter/ # Dives	Photos/ Helpful Votes
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*Wanna Dive*		Kona Coast	This was an excellent operation in terms of both dive sites and customer care. I did both the evening Manta dive and a morning tw... Full report		8/2008	Robert Halem <100 Dives
*Bubbles Below/ Stayed in condo in Kapaa*		Kauai / Niihau	Although many dive reports say Hawaii diving is just so- so, I found our diving with Bubbles below to be outstanding! The owner, Li... Full report		8/2008	Jeff Appel 250+ Dives
*Dive Makai*		big island	I really hate to write this review. I have dived with Dive Makai for over twenty years. Over that period of time the dive operatio... Full report		8/2008	Benjamin Glick 1000+ Dives
*Fathom Five Divers*		Kauai and Niihau	The Dive Masters Holly and Anthony were very professional. Fathom Five is a well run operation. Their Nitrox compressor was down... Full report		8/2008	Jacob Rosenstein 250+ Dives
*Pride of Maui*		Molokini, Maui	This was my worst dive experience ever, a limit of 60 feet was imposed on the 1st dive for no real reason and even though great co... Full report		7/2008	David 250+ Dives
*Kohala Divers and Dive Makai/ Fairmont Orchid*		Big Island	Thursday morning I hopped in the car for a quick 15 minute drive north to Kohala Divers' shop. Boat had plenty of covererd and un... Full report		7/2008	Joshua Deerman <100 Dives
*Pro Divers*		Maui	Excellent service and attitude! We called last minute to schedule a trip, and other companies were all booked up. Pro Divers was... Full report		7/2008	Mary Herndon 100+ Dives
*dive makai*			Dive Makai gives the best dive briefings we've ever encountered. They tell you everything about the dive site, the fish, and the ... Full report		7/2008	don buswell-charkow 500+ Dives
*Extended Horizons*		Maui	This was our third trip with Extended Horizons. Each trip has been well run and organized. The boat carries 12 divers and has a ... Full report		7/2008	Steven Rosenfeld 500+ Dives
*Fathom Five*		Kauai & Niihau	Fathom Five & the shore- diving arm of the company are five stars all the way. Did a two- tank boat dive one day on the south coast ... Full report		5/2008	Bob DeFeo 100+ Dives	1
*Seasport Divers/ Grand Hyatt*		Ni'hau	Had the good fortune to go from Poipu to Ni'ihau on a day with variable light winds and very calm seas, making for a lovely trip o... Full report		5/2008	Don Lipmanson <100 Dives
*Bubbles Below/ Private Condo*		Kauai	Kauai (and Hawaii, in general) is not the best destination for a dedicated dive vacation, but is excellent for other activiti... Full report		4/2008	Scott George 100+ Dives
*Lahaina Divers*		Maui	After reading some of the postings about Lahaina Divers (underfilled tanks, crowded) we were initially a bit concerned about booki... Full report		4/2008	Dan Clements 100+ Dives
*Seasport Divers*		Kauai	Seasport Divers has a very nice boat that rides well in Kauai's rough waters. We lucked out on having a relatively calm day for K... Full report		4/2008	Clayton Fuller 100+ Dives
*Dive and Sea Maui*		Maui, Kihei	I recently spent a few days diving in Maui and was very impressed with the operator Dive and Sea Maui (They have a web- site), whic... Full report		4/2008	Kieran Ronayne 100+ Dives
*Wanna Dive Kona/ Kona Coast Resort II*		Kona	Wanna Dive Kona is a small (6- pack) dive operator who runs a 25- foot newly refurbished boat out of Honokohau Harbor (where most of... Full report		4/2008	Randi Dillow 250+ Dives
*B&B Scuba*		Maui	My wife and I have used most of the dive operations on Maui. They have all been good. B & B is a little different, and we thin... Full report		4/2008	Tom and Judy Chambers 500+ Dives
*Kohala Divers, Dive Makai/ Puako Beach Condos*		Big Island	Puako Beach condos were convenient to wife's conference at nearby Hapuna Beach Prince. Walk or very short drive to amazing snorkel... Full report		3/2008	Jonathan A. Scott <100 Dives
*Bubbles Below Scuba Charters/ Rented a private home*		Kauai	Linda was extremely helpful. Since Bubbles Below doesn't have an office, she met us at the boat dock to show us the boat a few da... Full report		3/2008	Bob Banker 250+ Dives
*Kohala Divers/ Waikoloa Fairways*		Big Island	If you don't read any further, know that Kohala Divers is a GREAT outfit! I highly recommend them. They dive the NW coast of the B... Full report		3/2008	Ron Jyring <100 Dives
*AAA Diving/ Ala Moana Hotel*		Oahu	Two years ago I visited Oahu and chose to dive with AAA Diving (see my February, 2006 review). When the opportunity for a retur... Full report		2/2008	Craig Wood 250+ Dives
*Dive Makai/ Hilton Waikoloa*		[Kona	As indicated in other reader reports, this is a really great dive operation. The dive masters were very good about going slowly a... Full report		2/2008	John Keith 100+ Dives
*Captain Bruce's Diving*		O'ahu	This was our 5th trip diving with Capt Bruce. Dove with Randy and his crew for 6 days - 2 tank day dives out of Wainaie on the Wes... Full report		2/2008	Erin Teskey 250+ Dives
*Pacific Rim Divers/ Fairmont Orchard*		Kona - Big Island	Our second time diving with PacRim. Dove 4 days - 2 tank dives. Patrice & Carlos are a hoot. Very professional, very friendly - e... Full report		2/2008	Erin Teskey 250+ Dives
*Wanna Dive/ Kona by the Sea, ResortQuest*		Kona	My husband and I spent 4 days on the Big Island for volcano viewing and 2 days of diving. We happened to be on island during a lar... Full report		1/2008	Lynn Opp 500+ Dives
*Bubbles Below/ Nilhi Kai*		Kauai	Bubbles Below goes beyond, diving. At the dock at Port Allen there is an equipment check and a complete boat briefing before ... Full report		1/2008	Craig Condron 500+ Dives
*Bottom Time Divers/ Outrigger Keahou Hotel*		Big Island of Hawaii	I did one 2- tank dive charter with Bottom Time Divers in Kona, HI (Big Island). The date was January 16, 2008. The hotel I staye... Full report		1/2008	Diana Abrashkin 250+ Dives
*Kona Honu Divers*		Big Island- Kona Coast	Kona- Honu Divers was an excellent operation. Large boat, well maintained, limited number of divers. (It was off season) Divers a... Full report		12/2007	Dennis 250+ Dives
*North Shore Explorers*		Maui	NSE (Todd Winn and Chris Quarre, both with many years as professional divemasters) offer unusual diving on the North Shore of Maui... Full report		11/2007	Peter Heseltine 1000+ Dives
*Jacks Dive Locker/ --*		Big Island	Shore diving the Big Island on your own is the best. Rent tanks for the week from Jack's, get a dive site map and go. The tough ... Full report		11/2007	Jack Gullo 250+ Dives
*Pacific Rim Divers*		Kona	Pacific Rim Divers runs a fun and enjoyable day diving operation at the local sites around Kona. They enjoy the #1 recommendation ... Full report		10/2007	LeRoy Anderson 500+ Dives
*Jack's Diving Locker/ Kona Sea Village*		Kona	A group of ten divers and 4 snorkelers spent Halloween week in Kona staying at Sea Village, booked through SunQuest Vacations. My... Full report		10/2007	Rick Back 100+ Dives
*Kona Honu Divers*		Big Island	This dive operator runs a first class operation and they answered all of the advance questions and responded promptly to email inq... Full report		9/2007	Ed Neff 100+ Dives
*Ed Robinson Dive Adventures/ Hyatt Regency Maui, Ka'anapali*		Maui	This was our first trip to Maui, so we chose our dive operator, Ed Robinson Dive Adventures, on the recommendation of Dive Makai o... Full report		9/2007	James A. Heimer 250+ Dives
*Kohala Divers*		Big Island (Hawaii)	Kohala Divers is located at the Kawaihae Shopping Center , Kawaihae, HI 96743 which is north up the Kohala Coast from Kona on the B... Full report		9/2007	Charles W Donaldson 100+ Dives
*Bubbles Below/ Keahuna Plantation*			Went to Kauai for son's wedding not expecting a lot of interesting diving. I was wrong. . . The dive sites were varied and full of m... Full report		9/2007	G. R. Benson 250+ Dives
*Kohala Divers*		Kona-Waikoloa	Kohala Divers is located in Kaiwihae shopping center across from the harbor and boat dock. Kaiwihae is located about 45 mins. north... Full report		9/2007	Michael Drumstas 500+ Dives
*Kona Honu Divers*			Kona- Hawaii 8- 8 thru 8- 13 This is the sixth time I have dove the Kona area. I have dove with Jacks a couple of times and Big Is... Full report		8/2007	scott johnson 250+ Dives
*Dive Makai/ Kona Coast Resort (timeshare)*		Big Island	For the second year in a row we booked with Dive Makai for three days of diving during our one week on the Big Island of Hawaii, i... Full report		8/2007	James A. Heimer 250+ Dives
*AAA Diving*		Oahu	On Oahu there seems to be a dive retail shop near every hotel, however a trip to the docks only finds six dive boats. AAA Diving ... Full report		7/2007	Paul Pruitt 250+ Dives
*Extended Horizons*		Maui	This was my third time diving with this dive operator. They trailer in their boat every day and leave from the Lahaina boat ramp. ... Full report		7/2007	Ken Teleis 250+ Dives
*Mike Severns Diving*		Maui	I consider diving with Mike Severns an education. Their guides take an extraordinary amount of time on pre- dive briefings, to tel... Full report		6/2007	Chris Jones <100 Dives
*DiveTek*		Kona	DiveTek ( [. . . ] ) was fabulous For a small extra fee, they provided steel tanks for my wife and I (96cuft for... Full report		6/2007	Peter Korn <100 Dives
*Dive Makai/ Kona Coast Resort, Phase II*		Kona	Dive Makai is a high quality operation. Their website information is accurate. Boat takes maximum of 12; 10 on adventure (3- tank) ... Full report		6/2007	Lee Fenner 100+ Dives
*Maui Dreams;/ Mana Kai Condominuims*		Maui	As you can tell, I've been having quite a summer diving in fun locations. I chose Maui Dreams due to Undercurrent reviews. When I ... Full report		6/2007	fiona rattray 250+ Dives
*Maui Dive Shop*		Maui	Maui Dive Shop has several locations on the island. I wasn't able to get in with Mike Severns, my first choice, but did get the la... Full report		6/2007	fioan rattray 250+ Dives
*B&B scuba*		Maui	I noticed two locals spearfishing off the beach at my condo, and asked them where they got their fills. The recommended B&B Scuba ... Full report		6/2007	fiona rattray 250+ Dives
*Kona Honu Divers/ White Sands Village*		Kona	It had been 12 years since our last trip to Hawaii so we were long overdue to return. It was time to show our son James all t... Full report		6/2007	Tim Kolakowski 250+ Dives
*Ed Robinson's*		Maui	Nice, calm water because the trade winds laid down for a few days. We dove both ends of Molokini and the back side. Small gray r... Full report		5/2007	Bob Barada 500+ Dives
*ScubaDrewVideo/ Ohana East Hotel*		Oahu north shore	I wanted to do some shore dives on the north coast of Oahu, and Lisa of Oahu Scuba Divers recomended Drew. I drove out to meet him... Full report		5/2007	fiona rattray 250+ Dives
*Ed Robinson's Maui Adventures*		Maui	This was my second trip with Ed Robinson and it turned out as great as the first trip. There were numerous turtle encounters, eel... Full report		5/2007	Roger Roth 500+ Dives
*Kona Honu Divers*		Kona	Kona Honu Divers was a first class dive operation with a very nice boat. We dove 6 dives over a week long period. My 14 year old... Full report		4/2007	Michael Emerson 250+ Dives
*Island Divers Hawaii*		Oahu	Dive Masters were capable & very safety conscious. Boat had divers from other dive operations, so it wasn't "our" boat. Decision... Full report		4/2007	David Schwab 250+ Dives
*mike severns diving*			[just got back from Maui and dived with Mike severns. The first dive at molokini crater was beset with problems - - mainly a very st... Full report		4/2007	hank goichman 100+ Dives
*Mike Severns/ Marriott Renaissance Wailea Beach*		Maui	This was our first trip to Maui and we picked Mike Severns based on other positive reviews on Undercurrent. org. They were a great... Full report		3/2007	Ron Wade 100+ Dives
*Bubbles Below/ Marriott Kauai Beach Club*		Kauai	This is our 8th or 9th year of diving with Linda and Bubbles Below. We were able to take a rare February trip to Niihau. W... Full report		2/2007	Jerry and Christy Bonnington 500+ Dives
*Seasport Divers/ Poipus Location*		Kauai	These trips are great for South Kauai visitors. Wonderful personel at Seasport Divers, Poipu location. Meet at dive shop, show c... Full report		2/2007	Marta Arensberg <100 Dives
*Jack's Diving Locker/ Vacation Rental Home - Aloha House*		Big Island - Kona Coast	We shore dove at Honaunau (Place of Refuge) off two step - this was a nice dive with lots of coral and lots of reef fish. We also... Full report		2/2007	Craig Lazanich <100 Dives
*Prodiver/ N/A*		Maui	I had one day of diving I could do on this trip to Maui. Based upon feedback I saw in Undercurrent I went with Prodiver out ... Full report		2/2007	Scott George <100 Dives
*Waikiki Diving*		Oahu	Oahu diving is mostly geared to the "intro to scuba" people, based on my 6 dive trips there. They are not used to experienced peo... Full report		1/2007	Lyn Greenhill 100+ Dives
*Bubbles Below/ NA*		Kauai	We went on 4 dives with Bubbles Below. The first two were daytime dives. Our guide was Linda. She was very thorough about checking... Full report		1/2007	John Andrews <100 Dives
*Scuba Shack*			We ending up diving our third day with another dive operation because of their restrictions on peeing. On the second day of divin... Full report		1/2007	George Entwisle 250+ Dives
*Maui Dive Shop/ Hyatt Regency Maui*		Maui	Never having been to Hawaii before, my wife and I were fortunate to have won a trip and lodging at the Hyatt Regency Maui in Ka’an... Full report		1/2007	Paul Schmieder 100+ Dives
*Kaimana Divers/ Queen Kapioloni Hotel*		Oahu-South Shore	Kaimana Divers, Queen Kapioloni, January 2007. kaimanadivers. com. Tom Carlson (tcarlson06@gmail. com), Tacoma, Washington. Experien... Full report		1/2007	Tom Carlson <100 Dives
*Lahaina Divers/ Marriott Ocean Club*		Maui	We have been diving with Lahaina Divers for several years. Although we only use them for our Lanai trips, due to their large, comf... Full report		12/2006	Hilary <100 Dives
*Ed Robinson's/ Marriott Ocean Club*		Maui	We did three charters with Ed Robinson's on this trip, and each one was better than the previous. The crew was outstanding both o... Full report		12/2006	Hilary <100 Dives
*Kohala Divers*		Kohala Coast	Kohala Divers is a great small dive operation working the Kohala COast. If you're staying in the condos north of Kona (or Puako re... Full report		11/2006	Lori Pottinger <100 Dives
*Jack's Dive Locker*		Big Island	Shore diving at its best. Daily tank rentals with unlimited fills make diving easy. Shop provides maps of the dive site - both o... Full report		11/2006	Jack Gullo 250+ Dives
*Trilogy Excursions/ Four Seasons Manele Bay Resort*		Lanai	After arranging a trip to Lanai, I researched the dive operations on the island, and was pleased to encounter Trilogy's website. ... Full report		10/2006	Wayne & Stephanie Batzer 500+ Dives	1
*Mike Severns Diving*		Maui	Overall, this is a wonderful dive operator for either advanced or beginning divers. The way the dives are conducted won't appeal t... Full report		10/2006	Bill McGrath 250+ Dives
*Seasports/ Poipu*		Kauai	We met at the shop for equipment and a briefing. I had called in mt reservation a couple days before and what gear I needed was re... Full report		10/2006	Roger Cole <100 Dives
*Waikiki Divers*		Honolulu	I was picked up at my hotel and taken to the shop where we gathered our gear. When the group finally straggled in we vanned to the... Full report		10/2006	Roger Cole <100 Dives
*Kona Honu Divers/ Private Condo*		Big Island	Our sixth trip to the Big Island. We enjoy it for the endemic species encountered and for the topside attractions. Sometimes we g... Full report		10/2006	John and Sandra Quick 250+ Dives
*Ed Robinson's Diving Adventures/ None*		Molokini Crater, Maui	This was our first boat dive of the trip. We booked the dive with Maui Diving Scuba Center in Lahaina. They made arrangements fo... Full report		9/2006	Lanny Oden <100 Dives
*Seasport Divers*		Kauai/Poipu	Meeting time was 7: 30. Pretty early for vacation (why do they all seem to meet so darn EARLY?). Schlepped our gear from the car ... Full report		9/2006	Kelley Price 100+ Dives
*Dive Makai/ None*		Kona	I had spent a fair amount of time researching which dive operator to go with on Kona (my first trip there) and Dive Makai really s... Full report		9/2006	Peter Tsugawa 250+ Dives
*Mike Severns*		Maui	Last years chap book had many good reports re Mike Severns diving and they were all true if not understated. Pauline and her cre... Full report		9/2006	Jerry Jensen 100+ Dives
*Kona Honu Divers*		Big Island	This is a top quality dive company. Really friendly and cusotmer oriented. Their boat is in great shape. The dive guides new al... Full report		9/2006	Ray Simpkins 250+ Dives
*Big Island Water Sports/ cruise*		Kona	Due to our arrival time, on a cruise, we had no option other than to use the cruise ship dive operation, as most independent opera... Full report		9/2006	Ron Steedman 100+ Dives
*Dive Makai/ Kona Coast Resort*		Big Island of Hawai'i	When we were last on the Big Island in 2005 we dove with Kona Coast Divers, which has since been acquired by Jack's Diving Locker. ... Full report		8/2006	James A. Heimer 250+ Dives
*Bubbles Below/ Kauai Marriott*		Kauai & Niihau (Lehua)	I wanted to dive the island of Niihau about two hours by boat from Kauai on the very popular but infrequent trips there from Kauai... Full report		8/2006	James A. Heimer 250+ Dives
*Jack's Diving Locker/ n/a*		Big Island	Although Jack's is a large operation, they never crowded their boats. Diving is valet style, which I have never been fond of, but ... Full report		8/2006	Robin E. Green 100+ Dives
*Kona Honu Divers*		Kona	I had booked with Kona Honu divers after reading other reports in Undercurrent. When I am on vacation, I am on vacation. ... Full report		8/2006	John Liston 250+ Dives
*Pacific Rim Divers/ Bay Club at Waikiloa*		Kona	I booked Pacific Rim divers after reading other reports from Undercurrent readers. . . . . and they were right. Patrice Heller and ... Full report		8/2006	John Liston 250+ Dives
*Dive Makai/ Outrigger Keauhou Beach*		Kona	Dive Makai seems to have smoothly transitioned from the prior ownership to Mike and Kimberly (the new owners). Crew was outstandi... Full report		8/2006	Jim Schoeneck 100+ Dives
*fathomfive/ cliffclub*		kauai	On one dive we saw so much, going out to the dive site we saw a triple rainbow, a pod of over 100 spinner dolphins, could it get ... Full report		8/2006	mike&elaine jerome 100+ Dives
*Octopus Reef*		Maui	... Full report		8/2006	Debra Intorcia 250+ Dives
*Octopus Reef*		Maui	Rene Umberger of Octopus Reef provides a unique service to anyone who wishes to dive in Maui. She took care of booking us on... Full report		8/2006	Anne Dignam 250+ Dives
*Mike Severns Diving/ Maui Sunseeker*		Maui	Before going to Maui, I was checking out all Undercurrent's review about Maui dive operators and picked Mike Severns diving before... Full report		8/2006	Stanley Zuk 1000+ Dives
*Pacific Rim Divers*		Kona	If you dive the Kona coast, you will have a difficult time finding a more dedicated, knowledgeable, FUN dive operation. Patric... Full report		8/2006	Patricia Watson 500+ Dives
*Oahu Scuba Divers/ Ohana East Hotle*		Oahu	I chose Ohana East due to previous reports in Undercurrent, and was happy with the choice. From my ocean view room I could actuall... Full report		8/2006	fiona rattray 250+ Dives
*Pacific Rim Divers/ Kona*		Kona	None]We selected Hawaii as a vacation spot where we could rent a house and those of us who wanted to dive could dive. I would not... Full report		8/2006	Ruth K Nelson 1000+ Dives
*Mike Severns/ Napili Point*		Maui	Mike Severns runs a nice operation with modest size groups (we had about 12 on the boat. The took us to the inside of Molokini Cr... Full report		7/2006	Craig Grube <100 Dives
*Mike Severns/ Napili Point*		Maui	Mike Severns took us to the back side of Molokini crater where the visibility was excellent and there was a great deal of variety ... Full report		7/2006	Craig Grube <100 Dives
*Dive Maui/ Napili Point*		Maui	Dive Maui (not to be confused with Maui Dive Shop)is part of Hawaiian Rafting Adventures in Lahaina. I made reservations 6 months... Full report		7/2006	Craig Grube <100 Dives
*Kona Honu Divers/ Hale Kona Kai*		Big Island	Kona Honu Divers has a large boat that handles divers and snorkelers for the manta night dive. The boat is comfortable and has al... Full report		7/2006	Craig Grube <100 Dives
*Extended Horizons*		Maui/Lanai	We picked Extended Horizons because they dove in Lanai almost every day and were not as rigid in their dive calendar as some Maui ... Full report		7/2006	Susan & Bill Arbios 100+ Dives
*kona honu divers*		kona, big island	I had looked forward for some time to doing a night dive on the Kona coast to see manta rays. There are a number of dive operatio... Full report		7/2006	tom nemetz 250+ Dives
*Bruces Dive Center*			I was group leader on this trip coming back from Palau and I guess that I would have enjoyed it more if I had went to Hawaii befor... Full report		6/2006	Terry R. Garland 250+ Dives
*Bubbles Below Kauai*		Kauai	Day boat diving out of Port Allen. Leaves early to beat the wind and waves. Two dives in a. m. and 1 in p. m. Night dives Thursda... Full report		6/2006	Martha & Jeff Hubbard 1000+ Dives
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