Dive Review of Kona Diving Company/King Kamehameha in
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Kona Diving Company/King Kamehameha: "Kona Diving and Manta Night Dive", Nov, 2016, by Robert M Symington, BC, CA ( Reviewer 4 reports with 5 Helpful votes). Report 9754.
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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
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Water was colder than the usual Caribbean diving we often due and were were warned that full 2 or 3 mil would be required and even 5 mil for those who are sensitive to the cold. Reefs were badly damaged due to the El Nino with about 20% surviving. The poor tropical fish were struggling to find enough shelter in the living corals. Large lava rock formations dominated and diving was along the edges of the island in the strong surge zone. Saw a large frog fish swim which was a first and did the night Manta Dive along with a number of other boats. 3 or 4 Manta's who put on a shown for 20 minutes or so. Had fun and it was generally a good dive operation however the diving itself was on the whole not very interesting. Hotel was typical 3 star and the food generally acceptable but pretty ordinary. Did not hate it but would not go back.
Websites	Kona Diving Company King Kamehameha
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Belize, Bonaire, Curacao, Honduras, St Lucia, St Vincent Grenadines, Cayman, British Columbia, Ontario, Alberta
Closest Airport	Kona	Getting There	Easy flight in from Vancouver and a short drive to the hotel
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	75-78°F / 24-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	40-70 Ft/ 12-21 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	All guided, no independent diving allowed.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics
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 Kona Diving Company/King Kamehameha in Hawaii/Kona

Kona Diving Company/King Kamehameha: "Kona Diving and Manta Night Dive", Nov, 2016,

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Dive Review of Kona Diving Company/King Kamehameha in
Hawaii/Kona