Dive Review of Kona Diving Company/Keahau Beach Resort Outrigger in
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Kona Diving Company/Keahau Beach Resort Outrigger, Jul, 2011, by Blue McRight, CA, US ( 2 reports). Report 6153.
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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 our second time diving with Kona Diving Company. KDC is an outstanding dive op! Not a cattle boat,12 divers max. Top notch service. Owner Kerry Key is fantastic. Amazingly, she is one of the divemasters and dives every day. Nothing escapes Kerry's attention and she makes sure everyone is well taken care of. Her upbeat energy, knowledge of, and passion for the marine world make each dive a special experience. I am a REEF fish surveyor and Kerry took us to a wide variety of sites, depths and habitats over six days of diving. The reefs are in very good shape. We saw abundant life including big stuff like schools of Spotted and Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins, Spotted Eagle Rays, green sea turtles, Whitetip Reef and Tiger Sharks; all the typical Tropical Pacific reef fish as well as unique endemic species such as Flame and Psychedelic Wrasse, Bandit Angelfish, Redstripe Pipefish, Blackstripe Coris, and Freckled Snake Eel; and octopuses, crustaceans, and invertebrates galore. We didn't do the Manta Night Dive this trip but have done it twice before with KDC. It is a must! KDC also offers a Reef Night Dive which is definitely worth eating dinner late for. Divemasters David and Paul and Captain Jeff are also fun, helpful, knowledgeable, and an absolute pleasure to spend time with. Two dives daily, up to 80 minutes per dive depending on your air consumption. Aluminum 80's - great fills - Nitrox available. Extended day trips of three dives to longer-range sites are offered and well worth doing. The boat, the Hale Kai, has two marine heads, shade, all safety gear, and a hot shower. Delicious snacks - including Kerry's homemade brownies daily! - and hot/cold beverages are provided. We stayed at the lovely Keahou Bay Outrigger Resort and it's great: 20-minute drive from there to the harbor to meet the boat each morning. Can't wait to go again!
Websites	Kona Diving Company
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Fiji, Philippines, Caribbean, Southern California, Baja
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, cloudy, dry	Seas	calm, surge, no currents
Water Temp	76-77°F / 24-25°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	80-120 Ft/ 24-37 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No decompression diving. Otherwise, dive your air.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 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	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Space may be tight on the boat for big camera rigs. Fresh water available for small cameras.

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Dive Review of Kona Diving Company/Keahau Beach Resort Outrigger in Hawaii/Kona Coast

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Dive Review of Kona Diving Company/Keahau Beach Resort Outrigger in
Hawaii/Kona Coast