Big Island Black Water Dive?

[bkopec]

Do any of the other operators in Kona do this dive besides Big Island and Jacks? I'm trying to schedule this dive in December, but my dates don't line up w/ the dive schedule (Mon and Wed for Big Island and Thurs for Jacks). I will be there Fri/Sat/Sun of course.

Similarly, my schedule does not line up with the Dark Side Oahu dive as I will be in Waikiki on Tues/Wed/Thurs and their black water dive is on Saturdays.

Any suggestions?
Thanks
Brian

 

[clipgoal234]

Do any of the other operators in Kona do this dive besides Big Island and Jacks? I'm trying to schedule this dive in December, but my dates don't line up w/ the dive schedule (Mon and Wed for Big Island and Thurs for Jacks). I will be there Fri/Sat/Sun of course.

Similarly, my schedule does not line up with the Dark Side Oahu dive as I will be in Waikiki on Tues/Wed/Thurs and their black water dive is on Saturdays.

Any suggestions?
Thanks
Brian

I did it with Big Island Divers on a Saturday night last week by requesting it in advance and waiting for others to join the dive. I believe they had started doing it on different days, including Saturdays, but if you call you can put your name on a list and if (when) people sign up, they'll still take you out. It's a popular trip, so you shouldn't have any trouble. They do it as a two tank with the manta ray dive being first. It's spooky but very cool and definitely worth doing.

Some pictures: Oahu and Big Island, Hawaii - a set on Flickr

 

[marcus8]

We went with Kona Honu Divers last year. Great boats. Mostly very good DMs. I'd recommend them.

Here's their calendar Scuba Diving Calendar with Kona Honu Divers

 

[Thalassamania]

Here's a link to a PDF that describes how we do blue water diving (black water diving is just night diving in blue water): http://nsgd.gso.uri.edu/casg/casgh05001.pdf

 

[DiveInBali]

Hi

I run a dive business in Bali. i have requests from some of my photographer customers to set up something like this. Would you be able to let me have information about the tether system.

Thanks

Mark

 

[scottitheduck]

Thalassamania would be the best source to talk to...... If you would like more info on how we do it please PM me. It really is an incredible experience.

Mahalo,

G

 

[DiveInBali]

Hi

Thanks for getting back to me. I have tried your link however and it does not seem to work for me, is there any other way to access this.

Mark