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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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*Fathom Five Divers and Ocean Quest*		South Coast Kauai	Superb guides both on shore diving day (2 dives) and from the boat. Patient, friendly, excellent orientation as to what we'd see. ... Full report		10/2013	Barry A Bershow <100 Dives	1
*Maui Dreams Dive Co.*		South Maui	"Mantas and Turtles with the Maui Dreams Ohana" Unlike most reviewers I am a "baby diver". I went to Maui to take the PADI AOW class since where I live in San Diego is too cold. ... Full report		3/2019	michele jacquin <100 Dives	2
*Kaimana Divers*		South Shore Oahu	"Really good dive sites/great access from Waikiki" Two days of diving with Kaimana divers out of Kewalo basin. Dove the YO 257, Reefs and the Kewalo pipe. Maximum 6 divers on the b... Full report		12/2021	Roy Jennings 500+ Dives
*Reef Pirates*		South Shore Oahu	"Really good dive sites provided" Went with Reef Pirates for 3 out of 5 days of diving on the South Shore of Oahu after reservation space was unavailable at a... Full report		11/2021	Roy Jennings 500+ Dives	1
*Makena Coast Dive Charters/ Kihei Kai*		southwestern Maui	Great dive operation! We went for 5 consecutive days and had a wonderful time. Most days the DM was Benha, a very experienced, kno... Full report		11/2013	Robert and Laura Mosqueda 500+ Dives
*Kona Coast Divers/ Paniolo Greens*		The Big Island	Resort was clean and large enough, though falls short on amennities. It is on a golf course and apx. 30 min. drive to dive s... Full report		10/2004	Scott 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
*Kona Honu Divers/ Sheraton*		Two Step	"The big island: consistent, easy shore diving." Ah yes. The Big Island. A perennial favorite. Easy diving, always good visibility. Easy access to the west coast. Our favorit... Full report		10/2017	Dan Benson 1000+ 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/ Papakea Resort*		West Maui	"Maui Repeat" This is a repeat review for me of Lahaina Divers, but I believe it is time warranted. I've been diving with LD for more than 10 y... Full report		9/2015	Jeff Robertson FantaSea Exped 500+ Dives
*Extended Horizons*		West Maui and Lana'i	"Excellent Pro and Eco oriented Outfit both in practice and attitude" This was my first dive trip to West Maui. Company was recommended by Pauline at Mike Severns who goes out of Kihei. Sh... Full report		5/2021	michele jacquin <100 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
*Lahaina Divers*		[LANAI	"3 Tank Lanai Adventure Dive" Went to Maui during height of whale season. Advertised for experienced divers only , though we had good dive conditions. Check in a... Full report		1/2020	Ellen Sakoloff 250+ 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
*Jack's Diving Locker*			"Wonderful afternoon and Manta night dive" Jack's dive locker had very good rental equipment & ran excellent day trips out of Kona / Kailua . Staff were very attentive especi... Full report		10/2022	Marc Paris 250+ Dives
*Kohala Divers*			"Excellent Dive Trip" I did quite a bit of research of previous reviews plus had previous experience with other operators (with regards to Hawaii - Big ... Full report		6/2022	Mark Vanderlinden 1000+ Dives
*Liquid Cosmos Divers*			"Excellent advanced charters" Jess and Mike own and operate a brand- new custom 31- ft Life Proof center console boat, which they cap at just six divers. I've div... Full report		6/2022	James Sturz 500+ Dives	1
*Explore Kauai Scuba*			"Amazing Ni'ihau Diving" Jessie and Nick operate a 28- foot closed- cabin center console, capped at 6 divers. I went with them and two friends on a private c... Full report		5/2022	James Sturz 500+ Dives	2
*Bubbles Below/ Sheraton Kauai*			"Great Diving in Kauai" [Diving in Kauai surpassed our expectations. Had the seas cooperated it would have been spectacular. I cannot think of a better ... Full report		4/2022	Jeffrey Knight 500+ Dives
*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
*Kohala Divers/ Westin Mauna Kea*			"Close to Waikoloa and Mauna Kea" Did a one day, two tank dive. Check in at the shop, then board the boat at the little marina across the street. Boat was in nice s... Full report		9/2021	Joel Horie 100+ Dives
*Dive Maui/ AirBnB*			"Lanai Cathedrals Dive" I loved diving with this shop. It's a small little place, right by the historic Mala boat ramp. It's no 5 star area but it has c... Full report		3/2021	J. Martens 100+ Dives
*Kona Honu Divers*			"Better than expected" This was our first dives in the COVID world. We did 6 dives total over 3 days and because of COVID restrictions present at that t... Full report		3/2021	Brigitte Lacouture 250+ Dives
*Kohala Divers*			"A good dive-shop for the Big Island" Our experience was mixed. Kohala Divers is very professional, and the divemasters have years of experience- they could not have bee... Full report		11/2019	Paul Fitzpatrick 500+ Dives
*Manta Ray Dives of Hawaii*			"A good dive shop for the Manta Night Dive" This is one of many dive shops that does the Manta night dive on the Big Island. One of the other dive shops recommended them, and... Full report		11/2019	Paul Fitzpatrick 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
*Kona Honu Divers*			"Great Return Trip to Hawaii" This was the first time I have dived in Hawaii in nearly 20 years. On this trip most of any diving I did was on the Kona Coast. ... Full report		4/2017	Mark Vanderlinden 1000+ Dives	1
*Jack's Diving Locker/ Hilton Waikoloa*			"Manta night dive on Kona Coast" Did 4 boat dives with Jack's diving Locker, including fantastic night dive with manta rays. Reef dives were good with lots of trop... Full report		1/2017	John Yavorsky 1000+ Dives
*Hawaii Nautical, Oahu/ Marriott Ko Olina Beach Club*			"Hawaii Nautical on Oahu is a great dive operator" In November, 2016, I did a two- tank dive with Hawaii Nautical, three years after my first trip with them. They're still a high- qua... Full report		11/2016	Gil Zeimer 100+ Dives
*Kona Honu Divers/ Home*			"Impromptu Hawaii Holiday" Coral is looking better than 2015. ... Full report		10/2016	Van Freidin 250+ Dives
*Jack's Diving Locker*			"Jack's Dive Locker, Kona, Hawaii" Enjoyed diving with Jacks. They ran a well organized operation They set up your gear between dives and their personnel were very w... Full report		3/2016	Edward Leibowitz 250+ Dives
*Kona Diving Company/ n/a*			"Kona Diving Company is top notch!" It seems as though there is a culture of kind that starts with the owner Kerry and continues with all of the diving staff. When we... Full report		9/2015	Angela Richards Dona 500+ Dives
*Jack's Diving Locker*			"MANTA DIVE - AWESOME" We had the privilege of diving with Keller Laros who is the founder of the Manta Pacific Research Foundation. He also works for J... Full report		9/2015	William J Marlow 1000+ Dives
*Seasport Divers*			"Octopus harassment" My teen boy and I dove Seasport one day only in Kauai late March, 2015. They're located in Kapaa (equipt and reservations only) a... Full report		3/2015	Don Gensler 250+ Dives	3
*Jack's Diving Locker/ Royal Kona*			"Manta diving" This trip was planned with Manta dives in mind. Unfortunately, we got to the island the day before hurricane Ana hit. Lucky for ... Full report		10/2014	Joe Hamernick 250+ Dives	1
*Dive Oahu*			Company and crew were amazing. The company is easy to get to and the boat is right off of the main road on the marina. The brief... Full report		5/2014	Nicholas kleiner 250+ Dives
*Maui Dreams Dive Co.*			"Don't believe them when they guarantee mantas!" This outfit did not have great reviews, but they claimed to have very consistent and extensive sightings of mantas so we chose the... Full report		12/2013	MDieri 100+ Dives
*Lahaina Divers/ Sands of Kahana*			Dove two morning dives, the Molokini inside and Lanai drift. Mid October. Good shop, people and boat. First ocean dives in a few y... Full report		11/2011	Joel Horie <100 Dives
*Kona Aggressor II*			This is my second trip aboard the Kona Aggressor. I had a bad experience the first time with crew problems too extensive to detail... Full report		7/2011	elizabeth idell 500+ Dives
*Blue Wilderness*			Very little shade on board, just over captain really, but supposed to be getting new boat this month so that might change. Be sure... Full report		10/2010	Koren Woolner <100 Dives
*Mauna Lani Sea Adventures/ Mauna Lani Point*			My wife and I were surprised at the quality of the diving on Kona. We have been all over the world and heard not so great things a... Full report		6/2010	David A Brom 250+ Dives
*Seasport Divers*			My wife, a friend, and I did 7 dives with this operation. The first 4 were in Kauai. The week we were there it was a little choppy. Th... Full report		6/2010	Andy Kenley 1000+ 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
*Kohala Divers*			I had been diving with Kohala Divers in the past and gave them a very good review (2008) so I had no hesitation to make arrangemen... Full report		5/2009	Michael Drumstas 1000+ Dives
*Mauna Lani Sea Adventures*			I changed Dive operators mid vacation and what a great choice. Mauna Lani Sea Adventures are located in the resort of the same na... Full report		5/2009	Michael Drumstas 1000+ Dives
*Captain Bruce's*			Captain Bruce's has a very nice 42 foot jet boat, and being on the leeward side of Oahu they were able to take us out when the ope... Full report		3/2009	Liz Wagstrom 100+ Dives
*Bubbles Below*			Jan 24 - Feb 12, 2009. Total dives 21. Arrived in Kauai on Jan. 24 2009 and after landing, called a friend who had been on the ... Full report		2/2009	Craig Condron 500+ Dives
*Octopus Reef/ Westin*			I had an opportunity to dive with RENE UMBERGER in 2006 and sought her out when I arranged this trip to Hawaii. I can not r... Full report		11/2008	Rodger Sleven <100 Dives
*Octopus Reef/ Westin*			I had an opportunity to dive with RENE UMBERGER in 2006 and sought her out when I arranged this trip to Hawaii. I can not r... Full report		11/2008	Rodger Sleven <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
*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
*Kona Aggressor II*			Flew in the night before and stayed at the King Kam's Kona Beach Hotel near the pier. Next time we'll research alternatives as th... Full report		9/2007	Russ Battisto 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
*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
*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
*kona aggressor*			The staff was great on this trip. This was probably the best crew on a liveaboard and we have been doing liveaboards since 1990! Th... Full report		7/2006	bertram kraft 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
*Kona Agressor*			We signed up for the trip and they took our deposit; we made our air reservations and THEN they told us that the trip may not go i... Full report		5/2006	Laura Mosqueda 250+ Dives
*Kona Aggressor II*			We had an enjoyable week aboard the Kona Aggressor II. This was our first trip to Hawaii and we enjoyed seeing all of the Pacific... Full report		4/2006	Eric Ault 500+ Dives
*Kona Aggressor*			GOOD: LAYOUT OF BOAT: Excellent quarters including queen- sized lower bunks in cabins, private showers and heads en suite. Dive d... Full report		9/2004	Sarah Shoaf, Alan Miller 250+ Dives
*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
*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
*Kona Honu Divers*		[N/A]Big Island	Three days before this Manta Dive my 11yr boy Donald successfully completed his four OW dives with Kona Honu's instructor JC, the ... Full report		3/2011	Don 250+ Dives
*Kona Honu Divers*		[N/A]Kona	"The Blackwater Dive is amazing! Don't miss it if you get a chance." The Blackwater dive is amazing. You go several miles offshore. We were at a depth of 4600 feet. It is known as the greatest ... Full report		3/2021	Michael P Bradburn 500+ Dives
*Kona Honu Divers*		[N/A]Kona	"The Blackwater Dive is amazing! Don't miss it if you get a chance." The Blackwater dive is amazing. You go several miles offshore. We were at a depth of 4600 feet. It is known as the greatest ... Full report		3/2021	Michael P Bradburn 500+ Dives
*Kona Honu Divers*		[N/A]Kona	"The Blackwater Dive is amazing! Don't miss it if you get a chance." This is truly an amazing dive experience. It is not for the meek or inexperienced. The boat goes out from Kona 3- 4 miles in ... Full report		3/2020	Michael P Bradburn 500+ Dives	1
*Kona Aggressor II*		[N/A]Kona	after 4 dives/ day ( 5/ day offered , this incl. a night dive)I wish at each dive's end I had used a 5 mil. suit instead of a ... Full report		10/2013	Larry Schnabel 500+ 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/ condo*		]maui	"nice diving" There were 5 divers on the boat. The first dive was at Molokini island with viz over 75 feet. The dive was very nice and was full ... Full report		10/2016	Henry Goichman 100+ Dives
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