Questions On Hawaii Diving

[harleydeb]

Hello all, This is my first post,have been reading and learning from you folks all this time. We have planned a diving vacation around my niece's college graduation and were planning to do the Kona Aggressor but to our dismay, the week we can do is the week the Aggressor is in dry dock!...ugh!..so here is my question, Where would you all suggest (out of all the islands) for some good diving and please suggest dive shops,resorts etc. any and all information will be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much!Deb

 

[Shaka Doug]

Aloha and welcome to SCUBABOARD!

Check out the Hawaii Ohana Sub Forum. It has tons of stuff about our diving here.

 

[kidspot]

yup - What Doug said ...

join us over here http://www.scubaboard.com/forumdisplay.php?f=291

Aloha, Tim

 

[justleesa]

and that makes three Moved your thread to the Ohana forum...You might want to chek out the insider information thread which gives you a review on some of the Ohanas favorite sites

 

[kidspot]

by reputation, if you are planning on boat dives the Big island usually gets the best reviews (Kona side). If you are planning more shore dives (with a few boat dives thrown in) Maui and the Big Island would both have supporters saying they were the better choice (in other words, you won't go wrong either way) I have not dove the Big Island (except the Kona harbor ... nice harbor btw) so I can't compare the two islands, but I really enjoy the shore diving off of Maui

 

[SwimsWithSharks]

I have done a little bit of diving on the Big Island and Maui. I have included some links to various operators that either I have had a good experience with or someone I trust has recommended. You can see the links here: http://www.swimswithsharks.com/islandresources.htm

I also have some links to some trip reports. I like both Kona and Maui. If you are only spending a week and planning on diving too, I would probably go to Maui. IMO, it is hard to see the Big Island in a week and dive also (there are some altitude issues). I recommend staying around Kihei, mixing in some boat dives with B & B and some shore dives. B & B will get you back early enough to enjoy some of the aloha spirit.