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  1. AquamanKauai

    Kauai Thoughts

    Detailed message sent to you! Mahalo for reaching out. Have a good evening.
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    Kauai Thoughts

    I'm sure you have seen the updates on Kauai and things are looking up for you and your diving plans. I hope you are able to visit Kauai and spend some time underwater here. The diving is very unique on Kauai in a number of ways and I think you would love it. Have spent over 20 years living /...
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    Visiting Kauai for several month and looking for advice

    Aloha from the island! It's great to hear that you are looking at visiting our beautiful island. While reopening is set to happen in early April we are certainly a long way from normalcy on the isle. I hope you will continue to check in here on the board to get updates and see what is...
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    Is there good drift diving on the Hawaiian islands?

    There is some fantastic drift diving on Kauai for sure. Locally there are some ledges on the south shore such as Brenneckes Ledge and Turtle Bluffs. Further to the west there is an extensive ledge that includes sites Amber's Arches and Shauna's Shelves. These aren't generally high octane...
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    Poipu Dive Boats

    Aloha! Bet you are pretty stoked on your scheduled vacation. I think you will find that any of operations here are really first class. Seasport Divers has a long time reputation of being a great diving option. Also in the Poipu area you will find Kauai Down Under and Fathom Five. Heading...
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    Poipu, Kauai Dive Recommendations

    Aloha Cathy! Really glad you have had luck with SB and suggestions for dive operations. It really is an amazing source of info. As you look into reviews such as Trip Advisor you'll see a pretty cool trend of near perfect reviews for just about every company. There are so many really great...
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    Maui dive op & site suggestions for middle of March

    Maui has so many fantastic dive operations that you'll have many choices. In my humble opinion I will say that you 100% can't go wrong with Mike Severn's diving out of Kihei. Pauline is nothing short of fantastic as a dive guide. I've ben diving professionally here for 20 years and I make a...
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    looking for dive buddies on Kauai

    Welcome to Kauai! Many shops here do offer really great discounts for people living here if you simply get a state ID. If you are looking for dive buddies to dive Koloa Landing (shore) in Poipu there's a Facebook group Kauai Scuba Club you could join that you may have great success with. If...
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    Kauai Shore diving

    Aloha Holly! First of all Happy pre-Birthday wishes to you! You are going to love the island and the diving alike! You can rent weight from a number of places and should see if someone will give you a rate for the 12 days. It can be pretty expensive to rent daily. If you want to let me know...
  10. AquamanKauai

    Mala Wharf Pics

    Thanks for sharing the shots. Mala has been a long time favorite dive site for me personally. Best done with an experienced dive guide for sure. The critters there can rival most boat dives. Cheers and congrats on a great dive day / post.
  11. AquamanKauai

    Best Safety Oriented Kauai Dive Operators

    Aloha! Looks like you've been getting great advice, and I am happy to help with any specifics as diversteve mentioned. All the companies run similar programs over to Niihau. Depending on what you desire specifically - your choice will potentially be easier. Some divers aren't concerned about...
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    Kauai dive op for diver and non-diver family (snorkelers)

    Anyone making plans for Kauai diving will see that there are numerous options for operators. There is a high standard for quality experiences and customer service here which with a little research ensures great time. Koloa Landing has some of the rarest / coolest critters you can see diving...
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    Kauai May 7-13

    I second the suggestion of looking into Explore Kauai Scuba. Nick and Jessie are awesome!! You won't find better customer service and their passion for diving and sharing ocean time far exceeds the others in my opinion. There's been some considerable changes in the last year in the dive...
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    For Sale Brand new - never used Aqualung 8/7 semi-dry size XXL

    Looking to sell an Aqualung 8/7 semi-dry suit. Never been on a dive. I am 6'2 205-210 and purchased it simply to large. It is not as large as you might expect - but a little to much room for me to utilize. It does not have the tags but is in perfect condition. I'll let it go for a very...
  15. AquamanKauai

    Hawaii winter exposure

    Simply put - when in comes to exposure protection you'll never go wrong with a little extra. Here on Kauai rental suits are commonly 5mm year round. To be fair, a rental 5mm will often be more compressed and not as warm as a personal 5mm as it will be a little compressed. There are numerous...
  16. AquamanKauai

    Kauai Tiger Shark Encounter

    Thanks to EXPLORE KAUAI SCUBA for making this happen!!! Nick and Jessie you guys are awesome!! While these encounters are incredibly rare......Having an amazing time with these guys is the norm!
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    Looking for Light n Motion Sola suggestion for photo / video

    Thank you very kindly for taking the time for the reply. Appreciated my friend. A
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    Looking for Light n Motion Sola suggestion for photo / video

    Aloha and thank you in advance for your time, I'm casually getting into shooting photos and some video for personal use. I shoot with the TG-5 with the PT-058 housing. I initially want to get a sola light utilizing the cold shoe mount. I understand the advantages and disadvantages (at...
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    Cool Pics From Mala Pier MAUI

    Mala Wharf in my opinion is one of the best dives that you can do on Maui! If conditions permit and you are a critter junky it is simply awesome! Frogfish, nudibranchs, sponge crabs, turtles, commonly encountered reef sharks, octopus, etc... It's also a shallow dive that lends itself to...
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