Dive Review of Banzai Divers Hawaii/Private home in
Hawaii/North Shore of Oahu

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Banzai Divers Hawaii/Private home: "A great little operation on the North Shore of Oahu", Mar, 2015, by Mr Todd Standeford, KS, US ( 2 reports). Report 8153.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations	N/A	Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
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Comments	Since this was early spring there is not much diving available on the northern end of Oahu. So Devin booked us seats on a larger boat running out of the Harbor in Honolulu. There were several other small groups using the same boat, but each group did their own thing with their own guide. The boat was comfortable with areas where you could get out of the sun if you wanted to, a restroom and a rinse bucket for cameras. Devin gave a short briefing before jumping in and then pointed things out as we circled the sites. We dove the wreck of the YO-257 and Turtle Cove (or Canyon, something like that). The wreck was around 85 ft. with a good amount of growth on it. We saw schools of some of the indigenous species, purple dragons, an eagle ray and even a turtle resting in the wheel house. Turtle cove lived up to it's name. We saw at least a half dozen turtles either resting or at cleaning stations. One was so curious about me and the camera, he got within a couple feet of the lens. My wife forgot her dive computer at the house, but Devin was able to provide a spare along with the gauges that she needed to complete the dives. He also supplied cookies and drinks during the surface interval and allowed us to borrow some weights for shore diving later in the week. All in all it was a good trip with a good dive master and we would do it again if we ever get back there. Leave a little early if you are meeting in Honolulu as the traffic is ridiculous.
Websites	Banzai Divers Hawaii
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Mexico and the Caribbean
Closest Airport	Honolulu	Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	75-80°F / 24-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	100-150 Ft/ 30-46 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	There was dedicated rinse bucket on board the boat, but no real area for any setup.

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Dive Review of Banzai Divers Hawaii/Private home in Hawaii/North Shore of Oahu

Banzai Divers Hawaii/Private home: "A great little operation on the North Shore of Oahu", Mar, 2015,

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

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Dive Review of Banzai Divers Hawaii/Private home in
Hawaii/North Shore of Oahu