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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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*Dive Makai/ Kona Hawaiian Village*			I really wish I had scheduled ALL of my dives before leaving home, since there were a few I would have enjoyed, but they were fill... Full report		8/2003	Sandra J. Walzer <100 Dives
*Dive Makai, Kona Honu*		Big Island, Kona	We did one boat dive with Dive Makai (great snacks) and one with Kona Honu Divers (mostly fresh fruit). Both professional, helpful... Full report		9/2004	John Orange 250+ Dives
*Jack's Dive Locker/ Local condo*		Big Island	The new shop at Jack's Dive Locker is world class. The friendliness of the people that work there may be the best you ever encount... Full report		4/2004	David Richardson 100+ Dives
*Bubbles Below/ Gillin Beach House*		Kauai	We did the Napali Coast dive day - which is a long boat ride up the coast, but quite beautiful. . The trip up is against the wave ac... Full report		6/2004	Pamela Arms 250+ Dives
*Splash Dive Scuba*		Oahu	Trip was booked on- line, scheduled as a 2- tank advanced dive, with instructor. Various possible locations were listed, including ... Full report		6/2004	James P. Smith <100 Dives
*Bubbles Below/ n/a*		Kauai	I dove with this organization for two days on the way back from a trip to Palau. The crew was very organized, safety conscious an... Full report		12/2003	Michael N. Hofman 500+ Dives
*See in Sea Scuba*		Waikiki	I did three days of diving in Oahu with See in Sea Scuba, which was a wonderful operation. The diva master for all three days was... Full report		5/2004	Brian Russell 100+ Dives
*Lahaina Divers/ Kapalua*		Maui/Lanai	Some of the biggest and healthiest hard coral we've seen. On Maui, Molokini Crater, and Lanai. Lots of sharks, saw black tips, wh... Full report		7/2004	Ed Gross <100 Dives
*Bubbles Below/ Embassy Suites, Poi Point*		Kauai	Bubbles Below came very highly rated from several sources. Did not find them to be as good as advertised. Boat was very small with... Full report		5/2004	Donald A <100 Dives
*Bubbles Below*		Kauaii	This was the worst diving experience we have ever had. We would never recommend this company to any of our dive friends. We arri... Full report		6/2003	Marlin White <100 Dives
*Aloha Dive*		Kauaii	Mike and Earl at Aloha Dive are the best! Mike is very eager to show his dive guests a good time and takes extra care to take div... Full report		6/2003	Marlin White <100 Dives	1
*Bubbles Below/ Woodard House, Poipu Kai Resort*		Kauai	Be prepared for chilly water temps. The first few days, the water was no warmer than 73. Kauai diving is fascinating, but don't g... Full report		5/2004	Sandy Falen 500+ Dives
*Dive Makai*		Kona	Dive Makai runs a great op - know all their critters and fish. Fun diving with them. ... Full report		6/2004	Clare Petosa 100+ Dives
*jacks Diving Locker*		Kona	The manta dive is a hit or miss with any of the dive ops. Theres always the possibility that they wont show up, as in our case - ... Full report		6/2004	Clare Petosa 100+ Dives
*Aloha Dive Co./ n/a*		Kona	Aloha Dive Company is an exceptional operation and we have already scheduled another visit. Mike and Earl bring top- notch marine l... Full report		3/2004	Larry Sandusky 1000+ Dives
*Kona Honu/ Paniolo Greens*		Kona, Big Island	Signed up for 2- tank manta ray dive at Garden Eel Cove which is where the mantas come since the closure of the Kona Surf Hotel to ... Full report		5/2004	Paul Lima <100 Dives
*Ed Robinson's Diving/ Four Seasons*		Maui	We dove with Ed Robinson's Diving Adventures based on Undercurrent reviews and were happy that we took the advice. The boat leaves... Full report		5/2004	Michael Drumstas 250+ Dives
*Fathom 5 Divers/ Poipu Marriott*		Kauaii	A great group to dive with. The only downside is going to their facility in town and having to meet and do paperwork in a shack in... Full report		1/2004	Scott PAge-Pagter 500+ Dives
*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
*Jack's Diving Locker/ Kona Islander Inn*		Kona (West Coast)	Recently got certified (Open Water) with Jack's Diving Locker in Kona, Hawaii. My instructor, Doug Farr, was excellent. He was pa... Full report		5/2004	Richard Swan <100 Dives
*Aloha Dive Company/ King Kamehameha Kona Beach Resort*		Kona	As always, diving with Mike and Earl was a joy. They go out of their way to query their customers and find out what they want to s... Full report		4/2004	Diana Dickinson 100+ Dives
*Bubbles Below/ Radisson Kauai Beach Resort*		Kauai/Niihau	Awesome diving. Niihau world class site. Spectacular volcanic formations. Towards the west side of Niihau, at Niihau Arches, th... Full report		8/2003	Ed Gross 100+ Dives
*Pacific Rim Divers/ King Kamehameha*		Kona, Big Island	Pacific Rim Divers runs a great operation. They have a modest sized boat, so they take a max of 6 people out at a time. There was ... Full report		3/2004	James Fillmore <100 Dives
*Seasport Divers/ Embassy Resorts*		Kauai South	American Airlines new schedule, St. Louis to Kauai, return flight has a 5hr + layover in LA. They use small planes and they are pac... Full report		3/2004	Fred Zurbriggen 250+ Dives
*Kapalua Dive Company/ Ritz Carlton Maui*		Maui	Kapalua Dive Company operates from the Ritz Carlton as well as Kapalua Bay Resort. They are a small but excellent service oriented... Full report		1/2004	Beth and Steve Welch 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
*Pacific Rim Divers/ n/A*		Kona	Some of the questions above need to have a "N/ A" option, ie accomodations, etc. This dive operator meets you at the dock, and is ... Full report		2/2004	Jim Perez <100 Dives
*Multiple/ Kona Bali Kai Condos*		Big Island, Kona	We spent the month of January on the Big Island of Hawaii doing a combination of shore diving, boat diving, and sight- seeing. We ... Full report		1/2004	Carol Cox 1000+ Dives
*Octopus Reef*		Maui	Rene of Octopus Reef was the consumate tour guide/ instructor. She made us feel very, very comfortable as newly certified divers. ... Full report		2/2004	Mary Stenroos <100 Dives
*Dive Makai*		Kailua-Kona	We selected Dive Makai based on reviews in Chapbook. They met our expectations. Like most boat diving in Hawaii, the attitude is... Full report		11/2003	Rick and Pamela Gordon 250+ Dives
*Lahaina Divers/ private house rental*		Maui	All in all a very cool first time experience shared with experienced diver friends. There was 8 total of us, 6 of which are diver... Full report		12/2003	John Nosworthy <100 Dives
*Jacks Diving Locker/ Fairway Villas - Waikoloa*		Kona	Jack's Diving Locker is one of the cadillacs of dive operations. Service is great. You meet everyday at the dive shop which is ab... Full report		11/2003	Martin Raffauf 100+ 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
*Ed Robinson/ Westin Ocean Villas*		Maui	Excellent dive trip with Ed Robinson. Our guide Amy was very enthusiastic about all the various creatures we found. I enjoy looki... Full report		10/2003	Greg Cruz 100+ Dives
*Mike Severns Diving/ Hyatt Regency Maui*		Maui	First found out about Mike Severns Diving through the Chapbook. To us, Undercurrent is an outstanding investment for those that d... Full report		2/2003	John & Nancy Nakamura 100+ Dives
*Octopus Reef*		Maui	Octopus Reef is better termed a “dive training and guide service” than a “dive operation” – it is as personalized a dive experienc... Full report		9/2003	Jeff Stephenson & Avis Durgan <100 Dives
*Pacific Rim Divers/ Country Club Villas*		Kona	Patrice runs the best 6- pack dive operation I've ever been on. The boat is a good size for 6 divers though it could perhaps use a ... Full report		4/2003	William Hall 250+ Dives
*Octopus Reef/ Kapalua*		Maui	Octopus Reef was, simply put, fantastic. We could not have asked for anything else of Rene. Rene started by asking each of the 3 o... Full report		6/2003	Neil and Leslie Campbell <100 Dives
*octopus reef*		kihei, maui	I got solo certified by Rene Umberger Octopus Reef - Dive Training & Tours (808) 875- 0183 [. . . ] I was diving... Full report		9/2003	pat delaplane 250+ Dives
*Aloha Dive Company/ Royal Kona Resort*		Kona, Big Island	There are several good dive companies in Kona, including Dive Makai and Sandwich Isle Divers, but Aloha Dive Company stands head a... Full report		9/2003	Richard J. Troberman 100+ Dives
*Octapus Reef*		Maui	This is a small group or individual guided shore dive at any of several sites on Maui. The guide was well informed, knew the biol... Full report		6/2003	William Wilson 1000+ Dives
*Maui Dreams Dive Company/ Shores of Maui*		Maui	We did one dive with Ed Robinson at Molokini, which was excellent as always. For the rest of the trip, our group decided to just r... Full report		8/2003	Leo Dioguardi 250+ Dives
*Bubbles Below*		Ni'ihau, Kaua'i	The quality of the dive staff was first rate. Good dive briefings and excellent guided service to go to the most enjoyable parts o... Full report		8/2003	LeRoy Anderson 250+ Dives
*Shaka Divers/ Traveling Shore Dive*		Maui	Shaka Divers (Doug Corbin) operates out of a modified school bus (Scuba Bus) along Maui'a south west shoreline. < [. . . ] . ... Full report		8/2003	John Gregory <100 Dives
*Ed Robinson's*		Maui	Although they advertise that they cater to the experienced diver there is no nitrox available. When I asked about this they respo... Full report		8/2003	Joe Spears 100+ Dives
*Ocean Concepts Scuba*		Oahu	I had the occasion to be in Honolulu for other reasons. I had very low expectations of diving in Oahu and couldn't find any infor... Full report		7/2003	Gerald Canning 250+ Dives
*Lahina Divers*		Maui	The first day the boat from Lahina divers was nice, thereafter, the boat was nothing to brag about. The captain was the same and t... Full report		7/2003	Jerry Hamberg 500+ Dives
*ProDivers of Maui/ N/A*		Maui	Maximum of 6 divers per trip on a boat that would usually take 10 - 12. Any gear you didn't bring, they supply new, good- quality ... Full report		7/2003	John & Beth Feeney <100 Dives
*Jacks Dive Locker/ Keahou*		Big Island	It was a chance that there might be Mantas, we knew this going into the dive. There were no sightings. The coral was not in great... Full report		7/2003	Jerry 500+ Dives
*Octopus Reef*		Maui	We contacted Octopus Reef by e mail before our trip and booked a 2 tank shore (twilight/ Night) dive. This dive was the diving hig... Full report		6/2003	Greg Dixon 100+ Dives
*Bubbles Below/ Kauai*			Bubbles below was recommended by a dive operator on another island. They were recommended for moderate to advanced divers. Once we... Full report		6/2003	Greg Dixon 100+ Dives
*Eco-Adventures*			We were all very impressed with the diving off of the Big Island. Eco- Adventures did an amazing job of taking us to unusual place... Full report		5/2003	Beverly Leonard 250+ Dives
*Bubbles Below*		Kuaui	Linda and her crew make diving Kuaui a lot of fun no matter what the exprience level. Divers go up as they run low on air so ligh... Full report		1/2003	Nikki Mahan 500+ Dives
*B & B Scuba*		Maui	My husband and I had a fabulous time diving with B&B Scuba of Kihei, Hawaii. We each took training with Brad Varney at different l... Full report		3/2003	Paul and Cindy Pruitt <100 Dives
*Ed Robinson*		Maui	Second dive trip with Ed Robinson, previous trip three experienced divers, this trip five experienced divers, 2 new divers. Gave g... Full report		3/2003	Gary & Marie Scheidt 250+ Dives
*Octopus Reef - Rene/ stayed in private home*		Maui	You don't have to travel far (from the West Coast) to dive with mantas! My husband and I returned to Maui to dive with Rene of Oc... Full report		2/2003	Mary Stiles <100 Dives
*Mauna Kea Divers/ Paniolo Greens*		Big Island	In October we shore dived off the Big Island. There was quite a surge in the rough seas due to the consistent winds, thus lowerin... Full report		10/2002	Larry & Fawn Lovecchio 100+ Dives
*Fathom Five*		Kauai	We had been warned ahead of time that the diving on Kauai was not going to be "anything to write home about", but i thought i woul... Full report		1/2003	Marc Massari 500+ Dives
*Pacific Rim Divers/ Worldmark @ Kona*		Kona	This was our second dive trip to Kona in which we used Pacific Rim Divers (they came highly rated in Undercurrents previously). P... Full report		8/2002	Rebecca Maldonado 100+ Dives
*Mike Sevrens Diving/ [same]NA*		[N/A]Maui	Mike Sevrens is a top notch dive operator. They know more about marine life than any one else we've ever gone diving with. T... Full report		10/2002	Chrys Martin <100 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
*Trilogy Divers/ Manili Bay*		Lanai	Well, we didn't go to Hawaii to dive. We have generally been unimpressed with the quality of the coral and quantity of fish in Haw... Full report		9/2002	Richard Troop 100+ Dives
*makai divers/ na*		kona	Serious divers don't really need to spend a lot of money on dive boats on the big island because there are so many places you can ... Full report		10/2002	bill mashek 500+ Dives
*Kona Aggressor II*		Kona	This is easy diving with a great crew and superb food and service. The boat is an 87' catamaran with five en- suite cabins off the... Full report		9/2002	Keith & Ellen Irwin 100+ Dives
*Octopus Reef/ Stayed in a condo*		Maui	This was the most enjoyable diving experience we have had in Maui. Our dive instructor, Renee took the time to find out what our e... Full report		5/2002	S. Inman <100 Dives
*Dive Makai/ Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel*		Kona Coast, Big Island	Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel was fantastic! The staff was extremely helpful and friendly; very service oriented. From the very first ... Full report		8/2002	Robert Johnson 250+ Dives
*Bubbles Below/ NA*		Kauai	Bubbles below is a class operation - rates are pricy but you get a discount after several days with them, and they have no trouble... Full report		6/2002	Jill Rain 100+ Dives
*Jack's Diving Locker/ Orchid at Muana Lani*		Kona Coast - Big Island	Diving: Kona Coast diving was as nice as I thought it would be. The staff at Jack's was friendly and helpful. The 2- tank trips b... Full report		3/2002	Eric A. Frick 100+ 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
*Bubbles Below*		Kuaui	Linda has this operation down cold. Considering the thousands of dives she's done, she's still as emthusiastic as a newbie. Who e... Full report		1/2002	Nikki Mahan 500+ Dives
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