Dive Review of Ed Robinson/Wailea Grand Resort in
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Ed Robinson/Wailea Grand Resort, Aug, 2012, by David McDougall, CA, US ( Reviewer 6 reports). Report 6688.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	I found the Ed Robinson dive staff to be a very friendly and professional bunch. Ed himself came out each day to greet the guests at the boat ramp pre dive, at the very early start time of 6:30am. The crew are very attentive and basically do everything for you if you want. Change tanks, rinse gear, fix malfunctioning second stage (thanks Ricardo) etc. The boat was relatively cramped but was fine. Entry was a giant stride from the side and reboarding from the rear via ladders. Pre dive briefing was informative and interesting. The staff did their best to meet requests made for dive sites and type of dive. The diving itself was a little disappointing, not a great deal of coral and the amount of fish life seemed low. However the visibility was good and the dive masters did their best to point out interesting stuff. My only negative for experience was the cost, I'm sure the overheads for Maui are high but not sure it justifies how much they charge. Overall I would recommend this dive outfit. Maui as a dive destination not so much.
Websites	Ed Robinson
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Scotland, Costa Rica, Caribbean (all over), Raja Ampat, French Polynesia, Kenya, Seychelles, Wakatobi
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	77-78°F / 25-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	80-130 Ft/ 24-40 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	None, a set of pre dive recommendations were given regarding depth, time and profile.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
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	There was no rinse tank on board and so housing/rig had to wait till we were back on shore before being able to rinse off the sea water. Crew were great in handing off and taking back on board the camera rig during dives.

Subscriber's Comments

By Ms Lynda Durfee in VA, US at Sep 09, 2012 23:09 EST

Best diving in Maui is actual off bigger boats that go to Lanai (such as Lahaina Divers) or the shore dive at Black Rock at the Sheraton.

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Dive Review of Ed Robinson/Wailea Grand Resort in Hawaii/Maui

Ed Robinson/Wailea Grand Resort, Aug, 2012,

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Dive Review of Ed Robinson/Wailea Grand Resort in
Hawaii/Maui