Dive Review of Sea Paradise/N/A in
Hawaii/Big Island, Kona

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Sea Paradise/N/A, Dec, 2008, by K W, CA, USA ( Reviewer 3 reports). Report 4599.
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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	N/A
Dive Operation	N/A	Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
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Comments	The Sea Paradise boat was smaller than other 6 packs we've gone out with, but it was not too small for the 6 divers we had on board so that was ok. Giant stride and back roll are both options. The engine was smoking badly while we were motoring. First dive site was clear and had lots of fish, but second site had really bad visibilty for Hawaii (30 feet maybe) and too much of a surge with few fish (this site was actually passed up on the way out as being too rough, not sure why they went back to it). Dive guide went too fast underwater. No safety briefing on board even though half of the divers had not been out with them before. They are pretty much the only option if you want to do boat dives in the south Kona area so if that is a priority you should go with them, otherwise I'd stick with one of the other operators that dive the north Kona near the airport instead.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	26-50 dives
Where else diving	Hawaii, Grand Cayman, Bonaire
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, cloudy, dry	Seas	calm, choppy, surge
Water Temp	77-77°F / 25-25°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-80 Ft/ 9-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters	N/A	Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	No rinse bucket on boat for cameras, they will rinse it off with the hose onboard.

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Dive Review of Sea Paradise/N/A in Hawaii/Big Island, Kona

Sea Paradise/N/A, Dec, 2008,

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

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Dive Conditions

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Sea Paradise/N/A in
Hawaii/Big Island, Kona