Dive Review of Kaimana Divers/Hale Koa in
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Kaimana Divers/Hale Koa: "Good diving in Oahu", Sep, 2015, by Dan Lundien, MD, US ( 2 reports). Report 8549.
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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
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Comments	This was my first time diving in Oahu and Gabe and his team made it a great experience. I made four dives on two different days. The weather wasn't great because a hurricane was trying to develop south of the islands, but the water wasn't too choppy. However, the water temperature was unusually warm for this time of the year. I dove with only a tee shirt. On the first two dives there were four divers along with Will, out dive leader. We went to the Sea Tiger for our first dive. there was a pretty strong current and we had to work to get down to the wreck because there was another group hanging on the line for dear life. once we got around them and made it to the wreck, one of our divers was almost out of air due to a free flowing octopus. I was able to explore a small part of the bow area while Will went up with the diver. Not the greatest dive, but Mother Nature isn't always your friend. The second dive was much better we did a drift dive at about 50 feet for an hour or so. We saw a lot of eels and other fish as well as a white tip shark. At one point I was far enough away from the rest of the group that I could only see their bubbles and there wasn't a problem. Will told me later that he was aware of where I was and was keeping an eye on me. On the second day of diving the weather was about the same as the first day. We only had three divers this day and Gabe was our dive leader. The first dive was back to the Sea Tiger. There was still a current, but it wasn't nearly as strong as the time before. As we got to the deck, a large turtle emerged and swam by us heading for the surface. Later we say a spotted ray and a couple of white tip sharks off the side of the wreck. There were several eels and a lot of fish in and around the wreck. A much better dive than the first time. The second dive was a pleasant dive at about 40 feet. Gabe pointed out a lot of critters such as an octopus, several crabs, eels, and some other rarer fish. Overall Gabe and his team did a great job. I really enjoyed the small number of divers and the fact that we were treated as proficient divers instead of as beginners like some operations treat you. I would definitely dive with them again and I will recommend them to my friends. The Hale Koa is an Armed Services Recreation Center located on Waikiki beach. The rooms are nice and clean. The hotel has several restaurants that provide good food. The hotel has a spa, a couple of pools, and a large beach area as well as an Exchange. Overall it is a good value for military members and government employees.
Websites	Kaimana Divers Hale Koa
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Bonaire, Curaçao, Grand Cayman, Roatan, Saba, Turks & Caicos
Closest Airport	Honolulu International Airport	Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	cloudy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	82-85°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	stay roughly with the group, keep dive leader informed of your air, start up around 800PSI.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
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	They helped with cameras getting into and out of the water. There was a bucket available strictly for cameras.

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Dive Review of Kaimana Divers/Hale Koa in Hawaii/Oahu

Kaimana Divers/Hale Koa: "Good diving in Oahu", Sep, 2015,

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Dive Review of Kaimana Divers/Hale Koa in
Hawaii/Oahu