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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5
(best):
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Accommodations |
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Food |
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Service and Attitude |
 |
Environmental Sensitivity |
N/A |
Dive Operation |
 |
Shore Diving |
 |
Snorkeling |
N/A |
Overall Rating |
Value for $$ |
N/A |
Beginners |
 |
Advanced |
 |
Comments |
Although they advertise that they cater to the experienced diver there is no nitrox available. When I asked about this they responded, "we are not a dive shop." I brought my own for days with several dives but received no credit for bringing all of my own equipment. Paid for a premier dive with 4:1 ratio of divers to guide but did not know that Ed Robinson office personnel do not count in the ratio thus by my count the ratio was really 5:1. Also I was scheduled to dive Lanai on the first day but they changed the location upon my arrival with no explanation other than "they decided". They said I would not be penalized with the 48 hour cancellation policy if I decided not to go. I had a new dive guide each day of diving. Safety and dive briefings were too long.
They set up your gear for you (not a great thing to me) and do provide nice touches such as drinks, pineapple, sandwiches, cookies, etc. as appropriate for the dive.
Beyond the above, the diving was good. During the 9 dives I made with them, I was able to see lots of great Hawaian marine life including Mantas, Dolphin, Turtles, and many fish and invertibrates some rare.
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Reporter and Travel |
Dive Experience |
101-250 dives |
Where else diving |
Hawaii, Big Island, Bahamas, Caymans, Florida, Massachusetts, Illinois, North Carolina, Jamaica, South Carolina |
Closest Airport |
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Getting There |
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Dive Conditions |
Weather |
windy |
Seas |
choppy |
Water Temp |
79-80°F / 26-27°C |
Wetsuit Thickness |
3 |
Water Visibility |
60-110 Ft/ 18-34 M
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Dive Policy |
Dive own profile |
yes |
Enforced diving restrictions |
Yes, 130 depth
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Liveaboard? |
no |
Nitrox Available? |
N/A |
What I Saw |
Sharks |
Lots |
Mantas |
1 or 2 |
Dolphins |
1 or 2 |
Whale Sharks |
None |
Turtles |
> 2 |
Whales |
None |
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
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Corals |
 |
Tropical Fish |
 |
Small Critters |
 |
Large Fish |
 |
Large Pelagics |
 |
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5
(best):
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Subject Matter |
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Boat Facilities |
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Overall rating for UWP's |
 |
Shore Facilities |
N/A |
UW Photo Comments |
Very limited accomodations for photographers. Only one of 2 boats had a small fresh water rinse tank. |