Kaimana Divers: "Good diving on Oahu", Jun, 2020,by Mark Magers, CA, US ( Sr. Contributor 22 reports with 28 Helpful votes). Report 11479. |
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best): |
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Accommodations | N/A | Food | N/A |
Service and Attitude | Environmental Sensitivity | ||
Dive Operation | Shore Diving | ||
Snorkeling | N/A | ||
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Comments | We spent 3 months in Honolulu and went diving with Gabe several times during our stay. We had done our Nitrox training with him 10 years before. We dove 3 wrecks from a boat off of Diamond Head, and did some shore dives on the North Shore, Sharks Cove and Three Tables, when the surf cooperated. Gabe's briefings are very thorough, and he is very careful and observant underwater. We saw a lot of good things, Gabe is outgoing and friendly, and has a good nose for sniffing things out. He is also quite good with fish ID. If you can, study Hawaiian fish and creatures at [marinelifephotography.com link]. Interesting nudibranchs and small fish, neon-colored wrasses, one white tip reef shark, a lot of turtles, 2 pairs of mating octopi, a LARGE frogfish on the Sea Tiger wreck, plenty of eels. Given the relative lack of coral in Hawaii, there was still a lot to see. 100'+ viz on the Sea Tiger. Wow! | ||
Websites | Kaimana Divers | ||
Reporter and Travel |
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Dive Experience | 501-1000 dives | ||
Where else diving | GBR, Thailand, Indonesia, Saba, Montserrat, Dominica, Barbados, Cuba, Belize, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Ecuador, US | ||
Closest Airport | HNL | Getting There | |
Dive Conditions |
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Weather | sunny | Seas | choppy, surge, currents |
Water Temp | 77-79°F / 25-26°C | Wetsuit Thickness | 3 |
Water Visibility | 30-100 Ft/ 9-30 M | ||
Dive Policy |
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Dive own profile | ? | ||
Enforced diving restrictions | Exit with 500 psi, follow DM, if Gabe knows your skills, more latitude | ||
Liveaboard? | no | Nitrox Available? | |
What I Saw |
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Sharks | 1 or 2 | Mantas | None |
Dolphins | None | Whale Sharks | None |
Turtles | > 2 | Whales | None |
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best): |
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Corals | Tropical Fish | ||
Small Critters | Large Fish | N/A | |
Large Pelagics | N/A | ||
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best): |
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Subject Matter | Boat Facilities | N/A | |
Overall rating for UWP's | N/A | Shore Facilities | |
UW Photo Comments | [None] |
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