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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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*Seasport Divers*		Kauaii	Although the diving was pretty good, this operator was less than good to dive with. They had too many people and made us all dive ... Full report		1/2004	Scott Page-Pagter 500+ Dives
*Mike Severns Diving/ None*		Maui	Wow, what a class act. Since this isn't part of a dive resort, many divers just dive one day to check out what Maui has to offe... Full report		11/2004	Shawn Nelson <100 Dives
*Extended Horizons/ Kahana Falls*		Maui	"Many great aspects, a couple frustrations" First the good parts. The dive masters are excellent. Friendly, relaxed, with keen eyes for small critters and rare finds. Very... Full report		11/2016	Sheleigh A Harding 250+ Dives	1
*Mike Severns Diving/ Luana Kai*		Maui	Boat holds max twelve divers broken into two groups of six based on experience. The boat has a marine head and plenty of room alt... Full report		5/2006	Sherri Howard 100+ Dives
*Dive Makai/ Outrigger Royal Sea Cliff*		Kona	The new owners of Dive Maikai are carrying on the great tradition of thorough dive breifings and eco friendly diving. New owner M... Full report		5/2006	Sherri Howard 100+ Dives
*Mike Sevrens/ Haleakala Shores Condos*		Maui	The majority of the 10 divers on this trip were fairly new. Most wanted to see turtles, big critters, and the Back Wall at Molokin... Full report		9/2005	Sherrie Barker <100 Dives
*Nautilus Dive Center*		Hilo	Owner/ dive guide weighted himself heavily, wore gloves, and crawled along the bottom, pawing the live coral mercilessly. I was le... Full report		9/2012	Skip Lynch 500+ Dives
*Sandwich Isle Divers/ Hilo Seaside Hotel*		Kailua - Kona	Sandwich Isle Divers is a very good and really professional operation. They only take 6 divers on their boat, which makes the div... Full report		2/2013	Stanislaw Zuk 1000+ Dives
*Sun and Sea Hawaii, Hilo/ Hilo Seaside Hotel*		Hilo, Island of Hawaii	Diving in Hilo is basically restricted to shore diving which can be a bit challenging, considering volcanic rocks predominant aro... Full report		2/2013	Stanislaw Zuk 1000+ 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
*Extended Horizons/ Honua Kai*		Maui	Even though Extended Horizons is a very small company, every aspect of the operation is first class. From my initial contact by ph... Full report		2/2014	Steve Abbott 250+ Dives
*B & B Scuba/ Ritz Carlton Maui*		Maui	My wife and I took IANTD rebreather training from Brad Varney at B & B. Can't say enough good things about them. They were profess... Full report		1/2004	Steve and Beth Welch 250+ Dives
*Octopus Reef/ No Resort*		Maui	Instead of getting bounced around on a boat trip to the dive sites, we contacted Octopus Reef and Renee met us at two shore dive... Full report		8/2003	Steve Hess 500+ Dives
*AAA Diving/ Hilton Hawaiian Village*		Oahu	AAA Diving / Oahu HI / (808) 221- 8346 / (877) 617- 2822 - [. . . ] / Bottom line: This is a service- oriented ou... Full report		3/2006	Steve Iwanowicz <100 Dives
*Dive Makai*		Kona	Well run operation with very detailed and informative pre dive briefings. The boat holds 12 divers and you go out in two groups de... Full report		3/2005	Steve Machoian 250+ Dives
*Pacific Rim Divers/ House rental]*		Island of Hawaii	Patrice runs a very efficient operation. You meet at the marina at 7: 45 AM. A newly overhauled boat, plenty of shade, with twin Ya... Full report		2/2005	Steve Machoian 250+ Dives
*Wanna Dive/ Aston Kona By The Sea*		Kailua Kona, Big Island	The Aston Kona By The Sea is a very nice condo about 15 minutes from Honakohau Harbor where all the dive boats for the Kailua Kona... Full report		6/2009	Steve Nestlerode 250+ Dives
*Jack's Diving Locker/ Fairmont Orchid*		Kona Coast	"Jack's is a well run dive operation" Jack's is an excellent dive operation. The staff, from the shop to the boat and dive crews, were outstanding. Friendly, helpful, a... Full report		2/2020	Steven B Pittman 1000+ Dives	1
*Jacks Diving Locker/ Kona Nalu Condos*		Big Island	The Big Island of Hawaii has great shore diving, so much so that I spent most of my UW time there shore diving instead of boat div... Full report		9/2004	Steven C Williams <100 Dives
*FathomFive/OceanQuest Divers/ Kuhio Shores Condos*		Kauai	FathomFive/ OceanQuest is a great dive operation. They provide boat and shore dives and have a good shop. The staff is great; help... Full report		9/2004	Steven C Williams <100 Dives
*SeaSport Divers/ Kuhio Shores Condos*		Kauai	SeaSport Divers is a first class operation. The dive vessel Anela Kai is far and away the best on the island. They also have a g... Full report		8/2004	Steven C Williams <100 Dives
*Bubbles Below/ Kuhio Shores Condos*		Niihau	Niihau is truly a magnificent place to dive. Few soft corals, but the hard corals, vast numbers of endemic species and critters, ... Full report		8/2004	Steven C Williams <100 Dives
*Lahaina Divers/ Lahania Shores*		Maui	The Diving I chose Lahania Divers because of the reports in Undercurrent and because they operate the largest boats out of Lahani... Full report		4/2013	Steven M Dunn 250+ 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
*Kona Aggressor II*		Kona Coast	"Kona Aggressor II - good boat, mediocre dive sites" This was our first time visiting the Big Island of Hawaii, where we have long wanted to go and see the volcanoes. And to dive. We ... Full report		6/2017	Sue J Estey 500+ Dives	1
*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
*Deep Ecology/ Hilton Hawaiian Village*		Oahu	I have now learned a lesson - when checking out a dive operation, in addition to normal questions about length of dive and amount ... Full report		8/2005	Susan Fuhs 500+ Dives
*Mike Severns Diving/ Renaissance Wailea*		Lanai	I got a chance to dive once more with Mike Severns Diving, which is always a pleasure. I was on their Friday three- dive day, out ... Full report		8/2005	Susan Fuhs 500+ Dives
*Kona Aggressor II*		Kona	"Worst trip ever on Kona Aggressor" My 3 buddies and I from FLorida all have 1500+ dives over decades of diving and multiples trips on liveaboards. Two of the crew me... Full report		6/2017	Susan Molchan 1000+ Dives	1
*Kona Honu Divers/ Royal Sea Cliff*		Kona	We dove five days (11 dives) with Kona Honu Divers. We were very impressed with them. They were conscientious of divers' experie... Full report		8/2011	Tami Hunter <100 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
*Maui dive shop/ Maui sunset ]*		Maui	"Shore dive at makena landing" Corona virus was here, Walmart was madness trying to get supplies. Most gatherings were cancelled including luau. Maui dive shop c... Full report		3/2020	Thomas huggins 500+ Dives	4
*Maui Dreams Dive Co./ Maui Hills*		Maui	"Shore dive on Maui" Public parking right there, but come early. Entry from sandy beach, head north follow the rocky ledge shore. Lots of small fish en... Full report		3/2018	Thomas huggins 1000+ Dives
*Maui Dive/ Maui Hill*		Maui[	"Malla wharf shore dive Maui" Parking is free a easy but limited. Entry from shore is rocky and shallow for about thirty yards, watch out for the surge and sea ... Full report		3/2018	Thomas huggins 1000+ Dives
*Jack's Diving Locker/ Air bnb[same]*		Kona[N/A]	"Kona manta dive" Sure a great dive and operator we had six mantas swim with us for an hour the crew did everything for us, , loaded our gear on the b... Full report		3/2018	Thomas huggins 1000+ Dives	2
*Kona Aggressor II*		Kona	"Kona Aggressor" Coral bleaching from a few years ago has taken its toll, but can still have interesting interactions with unique critters. Leaf sc... Full report		8/2017	Thomas Read 1000+ 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
*Mike Severns Diving/ Kihei Surfside*		Maui	Mike Severns Diving is by far the most professional and organized dive operation we have pleasure of diving with. The briefings we... Full report		5/2002	Tim Mann <100 Dives
*Prodiver Maui/ Mana-Kai Maui*		Maui	Prodiver Maui is an excellent 6- pack operation. Their 34' boat leaves from Kihei boat ramp shortly after 5: 45 am 6 days/ week wi... Full report		9/2005	Tim Nugent 500+ Dives
*Kona Aggressor II*			"Great Staff aboard Kona Aggressor" Great food, great staff. Very professional and helpful. Cabins were comfortable and spotless. The whole staff had an excellent at... Full report		5/2017	timothy g warner 500+ Dives	1
*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
*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
*Kona Honu Divers/ Hapuna Prince Beach Resort*		Big Island	My wife and I work hard, so when we go on vacation, we like to pick tour operators that cater to us 100%, requiring us only to sui... Full report		5/2005	Tom Dudnyk 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
*Dive Oahu*		Oahu	Worst dive of my life! These people are unorganized and inefficient. Saw nothing on the dive and then they had me take off my BC... Full report		4/2010	Tommie Turner <100 Dives
*Kona Aggresor*		Kona	I have only been diving for one year and this was my second liveaboard. My first was on the Truk Odyssey in Aug. 2004. I live on... Full report		5/2005	Toni Imwold <100 Dives
*Aquatic Life Divers*		Kailua-Kona	"Best New Dive Operation on the Kona Coast" Aquatic Life Divers is a new operator on the Kona coast. They emphasize ocean sustainability and education. I always learn somethi... Full report		8/2022	Van Freidin 1000+ Dives	1
*Kona Honu Divers/ Home*			"Always the vest" Covid safety measures in place. 50% of capacity was comfortable. ... Full report		11/2021	Van Freidin 1000+ Dives
*Kona Honu Divers*		Kona	"Second Chance and had a great experience " Much better service and care for gear than 15 months prior to my most recent dive trip to Hawaii. Kona is my "GO TO" place when I ... Full report		12/2017	Van Freidin 1000+ Dives	1
*Kona Honu Divers/ Home*			"Impromptu Hawaii Holiday" Coral is looking better than 2015. ... Full report		10/2016	Van Freidin 250+ Dives
*Aloha Dive Company*		the big island	Mike Nakachi, owner operator of Aloha Dive Company, along with First Mate Earl, is a dream come true. We met the native Hawaiia... Full report		6/2002	Vicki Huffman & Al Knight 100+ Dives
*Octopus Reef*		Maui	My beautiful bride and I met Rene (Octopus Reef Dive Goddess) on a liveaboard trip in Indonesia in 2007. We were immediately impr... Full report		10/2009	Vince Cichoski 1000+ Dives
*Kona Honu Divers*			"Nice diving despite rough weather" Big surf the week there, but dives at Pawai / Kamanu area were fun with only light surge on stops. Frog fish, various eels, ... Full report		1/2024	vincent d reed 500+ Dives	1
*Kohala Divers/ Hilton Waikaloa*		Big Island	The boat was roomy, partially covered, and did have a bathroom. They were well equipped with emergency equipment and even had life... Full report		6/2010	Wade Smith <100 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
*Kona Aggressor II/ Marriott Courtyard King Kamehameha*		Kona	Living in Hawaii (Oahu) we had often thought of the Aggressor but opted for shore diving and day trips. We are now convinced that ... Full report		3/2014	Wayne and Stephanie Batzer 1000+ Dives	1
*Dive Makai, / Torpedo tours*		Kona	Good: Dive Makai. Did 3 morning dives with them. Their dive briefings were detailed as to what they hoped to find & the dive profi... Full report		10/2009	Wayne Joseph 500+ Dives
*Mike Severns Diving*		Maui	Have gone diving with Pauline & co. many times before. As expected, they did a terrific job with the predive info. They told us ... Full report		4/2009	Wayne Joseph 250+ Dives
*Kona Diving Company (formerly Bottom Time)*		Kona	Crew is excellent. They forgot nothing and were a step ahead on everything. Setup and rinse all your gear, taking care of it bet... Full report		8/2011	Wellington Lee 250+ Dives
*AAA - Alex's Aquatic Adventures*			Alex has lower than average rates and provides better than average service. He picks up and drops off from your Waikiki hotel, pr... Full report		5/2009	Wellington Lee 100+ Dives
*Ed Robinson's Diving Adventure/ Maui Banyan*		Maui	Exceptional dive operation. Boats never felt crowded and entrance/ exits were handled very smoothly. Great service onboard t... Full report		2/2011	William Barrett 250+ Dives
*Scuba Shack/ Kamole Sands (condos)*		Maui	Maui was fantastic. We dove with Scuba Shack (we dove with them 5 years ago) and they are still one of the best dive operations w... Full report		2/2006	William Boswell 250+ Dives
*Aarons/ Royal Hawaiian*		Ohau	Diving on Ohau was uneventful. Which magazine rated Ohau one of the top ten (what a joke)? The dive shop (Aarons) was the worst ... Full report		2/2006	William Boswell 250+ Dives
*Wanna Dive/ Sheraton*		Kona	My wife and I spent several days diving in Kona with "WANNA DIVE". We were there in February and again in May, plan on returning ... Full report		5/2006	William Fisher 100+ Dives
*Wanna Dive/ Sheraton*		Kona	My wife and I have dove twice with "WANNA DIVE" in Kona ( going back in October). We had a great time and highly recommend this op... Full report		2/2006	William Fisher 100+ Dives
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