Dive Review of Octopus Reef in
Hawaii/Maui

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Octopus Reef, Oct, 2009, by Vince Cichoski, CA, USA ( 1 report). Report 5301.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations	N/A	Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation	N/A	Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	My beautiful bride and I met Rene (Octopus Reef Dive Goddess) on a liveaboard trip in Indonesia in 2007. We were immediately impressed with her skill, kindness, sense of humor, and compassion for all our fishy friends. We spent 12 days together diving, laughing, and sharing stories about our mutual fascination with the sea. Two years later, I contacted Rene via email to reintroduce myself and let her know that a small group of friends and I would be in her neighborhood (Maui) for a week of diving. We picked up right where we left off with fond memories and positive energy. She asked about the experience level of my group (all instructor-level) and what we were interested in doing (small boats - advanced diving). Rene gave us some great options with a range of cost. Octopus Reef services included arranging the right boat charter for our needs, choosing the best dive sites, and providing a unique, personalized approach to guiding and educating our experienced group. Rene has an ultra-expressive underwater communication style that really helped when pointing out rare, endemic species. Her briefings were outstanding. Rene's knowledge, enthusiasm, professionalism, and strong environmental ethic are the reasons why I will return to Maui and dive with Octopus Reef again and again!!!!
Websites	Octopus Reef
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Channel Islands, Palau, Komodo, Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Thailand
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	80-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	120-150 Ft/ 37-46 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	1 or 2
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	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 Octopus Reef in Hawaii/Maui

Octopus Reef, Oct, 2009,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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Reporter and Travel

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Dive Policy

What I Saw

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Dive Review of Octopus Reef in
Hawaii/Maui