Rough water to Lanai in November

[swdke]

I read that some divers prefer Lahania Diver's boat due to the possibility of seasickness in crossing over to the island, or rough water at the island. I am looking to dive around November 18th, how might the water be at that time of the year, or is it pretty much always the same.

Also, why is a larger boat such as Lahania Diver's less likely to get seasick. I do understand a smaller boat might rock more, but have assumed it was easier to get sick on the larger boats.

Thanks for the info.

 

[DiveMaven]

In particular, the Newton dive boats are very wide so pitch and yaw less than smaller boats (at least that's what I've been told). There's also a big difference between a 30-32' boat and a 46' one for ride and stability. Besides the seasickness thing, the channel coming back from diving can be very choppy due to trades picking up around 11:30 or noon, and the bigger boat simply rides better.