Dive Review of Ed Robinson's Diving Adventure/Wailea Marriott in
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Ed Robinson's Diving Adventure/Wailea Marriott , Mar, 2011, by Frank Nelson, PA, US ( Sr. Reviewer 7 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 5970.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Just wish that the airlines wouldn't be so picky about weight. If you wish to cut back on weight they(dive shops) have everything for rent including digital cameras. A lot of the beaches are not swimmer-diver friendly due to the terrific wave and surge action.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Truk, Ponape, Palau, Bahamas, Red Sea, East Coast, Canada Fla, Caribbean, Mexico, Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Turks Caicos, Belize,
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	74-76°F / 23-24°C	Wetsuit Thickness	4
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Follow divemaster and return with 500 psi unless on adventure dive(experienced divers)or with computer
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	> 2
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
UW Photo Comments	Has 2 boats. The older one had a barrel fore cameras only, while the newer one had none. Very enviromentally friendly, excellent in showing both macro critters and other sea life. Had different types of dives. The adventure excursion was on the back side of Molokini with depths to 130 unless on a computer, the other dives were not as aggressive but still had many interesting critters(large and small). What impressed me was the captains and divemasters knew your name even thou they met you at 6:15am by roll call. Diving 2 days later with another boat the captain still addressed me by first name. The St Anthony wreck had the biggest batfish I had ever seen in the wheelhouse. These are not endemic to Hawaii. Just outside were 2 giant frogfish holding on to the starboard rail. Out side the wreck was the remnants of an artificial reef of cemented tires. There were lots of critters in those tires and around them. The whale sounds were quite charming. We had just surfaced when there were numerous whales breaching and fin slapping. Since you had to meet at the dock at 6:15am they had coffee for you. After the first dive there was fruit and some kind of fruit bread, and after the second dive there was soda, juice, trail mix, chocolate chip cookies. There was a minimum of 60 minutes surface time between dives and only 20 minute travel time between sites if that. There was a hose on the boat to rinse off after dives. The owner shows up in the morning and greets everyone and then goes out on the jetty to wave goodby. He will dive on the 3 tank adventure excursion which is his baby, since it has no real schedule as to dive sites. They will ask you where you would like to dive or where you have dove. All in all a good operation. I talked to Jeffrey in the office long distance to get the feel of the operation and he was great. They have a website and tons of info.

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Dive Review of Ed Robinson's Diving Adventure/Wailea Marriott in Hawaii/Maui

Ed Robinson's Diving Adventure/Wailea Marriott , Mar, 2011,

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Dive Review of Ed Robinson's Diving Adventure/Wailea Marriott in
Hawaii/Maui