Dive Review of Dive Makai in
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Dive Makai, Aug, 2008, by Benjamin Glick, ma, USA ( Contributor 14 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 4717.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations	N/A	Food	N/A
Service and Attitude	N/A	Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
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Comments	I really hate to write this review. I have dived with Dive Makai for over twenty years. Over that period of time the dive operation has been wonderful and still is. The people running the boat work in the same manner as the past even though I really miss diving with Lisa.The problem is with the fish life on the reefs. In 8 dives we saw very little and since the coral in Hawaii is minimal there was little to see. The dive guide tried hard but was unsuccessful.Even our three dive adventure was pretty much a bust. What a difference from the past when fish of all types were common. The only exception was the Manta Ray night dive. This was superb many Mantas and up close for the whole dive it blew my 14 year old sons mind.We stayed at Hale Kona Kai in a very nice and relatively reasonable end unit.The other (not end)units are a real bargin.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	World wide
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	78-79°F / 26-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-80 Ft/ 15-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	followed dive guide
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 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	boat had rinse tank(small) no other facilities

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Dive Review of Dive Makai in Hawaii/big island

Dive Makai, Aug, 2008,

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

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Dive Makai in
Hawaii/big island