Dive Review of Kohala Divers/Aloha Debbie rentals in
Hawaii/Kohala coast

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Kohala Divers/Aloha Debbie rentals: "Great Hawaii operation", Aug, 2015, by Eric Schroeder, CA, US ( 1 report). Report 8475.
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Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
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Comments	I've gone diving on about 10 different occasions with Kohala divers and they remain a fine operation for divers going to the Big Island. Most of the dive operations on the Big Island are centered around Kailua; this one isn't--it operates out of Kawaihae harbors, about 30 miles north of the Kailua-Kona airport. It's a little far if you are staying in Kona, but very accessibly from the Kohala resorts or Waimea. I like Kohala divers for a variety of reasons: 1) They dive a lot of great sites. My favorites are the ones on Puako reef but the sites to the north are good, too, and generally deeper than the ones in Puako (though sometimes at Puako dives will go beyond the edge of the reef and descend to the sandy bottom for a look at the grass eels--usually 80' to 90'.) There's a great range of fish on the Kohala coast and the folks at Kohala divers are happy to point them out. They are also very good with nudibranchs--there's a great selection of them here. 2) Kohala Divers employs a lot of good folks. Rebekah Kaufman, the owner, still dives once a week and is a superb dive leader. Captain Stephen, who drives the boat most days, also dives once a week, and like Rebekah, does a fine job of pointing out rarities. Robin, a long-time dive leader, is alas away traveling the world, but the operation always seems to land on its feet when one of the old pros leaves--there's usually a new face on board immediately, and there's never a dip in the lack of service or the expertise of the crew. 3) These people have a wonderful laid-back manner. While a dive time and maximum depth are always specified for each dive, the divemasters are cognizant of differing levels of ability and make adjustments accordingly. Thus one my last trip (eight dives over four days) I clocked at least an hour of bottom time on each dive (maximum time is generally announced as 50 minutes). These guys know me and they respect my abilities. It's always a pleasure diving with them.
Websites	Kohala Divers
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Great Barrier Reef, Ningaloo Reef, Tasmania, Cape Town, Belize, Galapagos, Florida, Scapa Flow, California Coast
Closest Airport	Kona	Getting There	Many direct flights from the west coast.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	77-79°F / 25-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-90 Ft/ 15-27 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	see above
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Kohala Divers/Aloha Debbie rentals in Hawaii/Kohala coast

Kohala Divers/Aloha Debbie rentals: "Great Hawaii operation", Aug, 2015,

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Dive Review of Kohala Divers/Aloha Debbie rentals in
Hawaii/Kohala coast