Dive Review of Sandwich Isle/Kona Coast Resort in
Hawaii/Kona Coast

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Sandwich Isle/Kona Coast Resort, Jan, 2014, by Ms. Joann Mead, OH, US ( Reviewer 5 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 7766.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations	N/A	Food	N/A
Service and Attitude	N/A	Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
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Comments	Sandwich Isles have been diving Kona since 1982 and know the waters extremely well. Sandwich Isles closed their shop a couple of years ago so they are now strictly just a boat operation. They leave from Honokahau Harbor. Their boat is small and there isn't a lot of shade. At the most there are 6 divers, a couple of dive masters and the captain on board. Steve, the owner, usually captains the boat. Dive masters are mature and have been with him for a number of years. It is a relaxed operation and you are not rushed to get in or out of the water. They help you get in and out of your gear. Most people take their gear off in the water as the ladder to get onto the boat is straight up. You are usually out about 4-5 hours and they only have snacks on board. You're welcome to bring your own lunch. There are no restrooms on board; one usually takes off the suit and jumps in between dives. Many of his customers have been diving with Sandwich Isles for years and most of his advertising is word of mouth. In whale season, surface intervals are frequently spent looks for whales or other creatures. Dives are from the boat tied up to a mooring ball. Visibility is generally 100+ feet. When swells are up, they look for sites that are protected. The dive master checks for current and visibility at the dive site and they will move on if it isn't good. If you go out with them a number of times, they will try to mix up the sites so there isn't repeat.
Websites	Sandwich Isle Kona Coast Resort
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean, Palau, Fiji, Costa Rica, Florida
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, cloudy, dry	Seas	calm, choppy, surge
Water Temp	76-78°F / 24-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	80-120 Ft/ 24-37 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Most of the dive sites are 30-60 feet and about an hour. Since we have been diving with them for a number of years, they allow us to dive how we want but we generally stick with the guides so we get back to the boat. We dive our air.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
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		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Sandwich Isles has a small boat (6 passenger) so there isn't much room for big camera equipment and no fresh water rinse between dives.

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Dive Review of Sandwich Isle/Kona Coast Resort in Hawaii/Kona Coast

Sandwich Isle/Kona Coast Resort, Jan, 2014,

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Dive Review of Sandwich Isle/Kona Coast Resort in
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