Dive Review of Bubbles Below/NA in
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Bubbles Below/NA, Jun, 2002, by Jill Rain, WA, USA . Report 54.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Bubbles below is a class operation - rates are pricy but you get a discount after several days with them, and they have no trouble filling their boat. Book ahead, esp. Niihau. Usuallu 8 divers max on the 35' high speed boat. Dive as a group, but not in tight formation; no buddies assigned which I appreciated as a single diver. Divers go up as individual air supply lasts. DM stays until last diver ascends. Over my week of diving I saw no other dive groups above or below water. Most days dive south shore : 10 min - 1 hr away, depends on variable currents. 2-tank dives, plenty of snacks on board. Mornings are better than afternoons for viz though the night dives are worth doing. Some of these local sites are good enough to dive more than once. Dive masters, including Linda (BB owner), very informative and enthusiatic about creatures and their natural history. Algal reef with some hard coral. Abundant reef fish (esp. surgeonfish, butterfly fish, triggerfish -Linda will explain why these), eels, lobster , lots of turtles and sharks (mostly white-tip, one hammerhead). John P. Hoover fish and creature books are best. Twice weekly trips to Niihau - these get cancelled about 30% of the time due to rough seas in open channel but if so, they usually go around to Na Pali coast instead, with excellent diving and terrific views from the boat. Niihau ($250 - 3 tanks) is remote - an all day trip with dramatic underwater topography, big pelagics, monk seals, and lush reef communities, incl. lionfish, tiger cowries, black coral. Some strong currents. Snorkel with dolphins during surface interval. No dive shop - bring all your own gear or arrange for rental ahead. You will need to rent a car to get down to Port Allen marina and around Kauai in general. I stayed at a B&B recommended by BB in nearby Kalaheo; if you stay on the north shore it's a 1- 1 1/2 hr drive to the dock. 2-tank dive days get you back in time to go snorkeling or hanging out at one of the many excellent beaches.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean, Australia, Baja, Canada
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, choppy, surge, currents, noCurrents
Water Temp	79-80°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	40-80 Ft/ 12-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	500 psi
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	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	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Bubbles Below/NA in Hawaii/Kauai

Bubbles Below/NA, Jun, 2002,

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Dive Review of Bubbles Below/NA in
Hawaii/Kauai