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Scuba Forum / Scuba Locations / August 2004GOinf to Oahu and Maui
Going to Oahu Honolulu...Waikiki Beach Mariott then to Westin Maui for one week each. Any comments, suggestions on dive opportunities..Boat Diving, operations etc. Thanks > Going to Oahu Honolulu...Waikiki Beach Mariott > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Any comments, suggestions on dive opportunities..Boat Diving, > operations etc. It's a bitch leaving the hotel in Ka'anapali at 5:30 a.m. to make the drive down to Ed Robinson's, but well worth it. Tell Amy I said hi. >Going to Oahu Honolulu...Waikiki Beach Mariott > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >Thanks When you go to Maui, look up Ed Robinson scuba. They are imho the #1 dive operator. Byrd and Kim, John and the others are great to dive with. You won't regret it Moyo Diving Lanai is easier leaving from Lahaina, especially if you're staying at the Westin. Ask the concierge for recomendations. > Going to Oahu Honolulu...Waikiki Beach Mariott > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Any comments, suggestions on dive opportunities..Boat Diving, > operations etc. While I really want you to have a good time when you come out here, before I can respond I need to know some more information; like what is your level of dive experience? Is diving all you're planning on doing or do you have some other interests? Anything specific that you really want to see or do? Is it just you or you and your wife or you, your wife, and the kids, or ..? When are you coming out? Will you be renting a car? Etc? I've been feeling rather tired lately. I know I've posted a couple long responses about visiting and diving on Oahu and Maui here before. Would you do me a favor and do a Google search? Then if you have any specific questions give me a holler. I live on Oahu and have been over to Maui three times to dive. Actually, I'm going over to Maui again next month but it appears I won't be diving this time. :^( Oh well, I'll finally get to do the "Sunrise on Haleakala Bike Tour" thing. suds >Going to Oahu Honolulu...Waikiki Beach Mariott > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >Thanks Mike Severens or Ed Robinson in Maui. We never stay at a hotel, condos are the way to go. Cheaper, roomier and more convenient. Eat breakfast in the condo for a few bucks, as opposed to $10-12 at the restaurant.  Signaturedillon When I was a kid, I thought the angel's name was Hark and the horse's name was Bob. Going Aug 11 to Ohahu...me and wife........I am the only diver....95 dives so far........I rented SUV.............. I will be diving at least 3 days on each Island if possible....maybe more. I will be carrying my own equipment. 13 hr trip.........ouch. Seems like Ed Robinsons will be my choice......except for Lanai that you say is closer form Kaphalui Still open for any more suggestions and comments............ I learned to be careful about not getting the bend by going to the volcano in maui ---unless 24 hrs lapse--. Got it. Thanks you all .... >Going to Oahu Honolulu...Waikiki Beach Mariott > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >Thanks I've been diving oh Oahu for two years now. Ocean Concepts is currently running dives out of Waianae (The wreck of the Mahi, then to Makaha caverns). Both pretty good dives. Dive Oahu runs out of Kewalo Basin (very close to Waikiki), they go to the wreck of the Sea Tiger, or to the YO-257 wreck, then a shallow second dive closer to shore. My preference is not so much for the dive company, as the dive site. I prefer the Sea Tiger or YO-257 as there is much more to see and the wrecks are in better condition. An added bonus is watching the submarine Atlantis full of tourist going by. I've added links to their websites. Note there are other dive companies here, but I have only dived with the two I mentioned. My advice would be to call both companies and ask what sites they will be diving during the time frame you are here. http://www.diveoahu.com/ http://oceanconcepts.com/OC/Page.asp?PageID=Home > Going Aug 11 to Ohahu...me and wife........I am the only diver....95 > dives so far........I rented SUV.............. [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > > >Thanks > I've been diving oh Oahu for two years now. Dude, if you live here then it's time to join the club: http://www.islanddivershawaii.com/scuba-dive-club.htm Seats on the boat are only $40. Tanks are $4. And, of course, there is shore diving: http://www.shorediving.com/Earth/Hawaii/Oahu/index.htm That is the cheapest. Makaha Caverns is a very easy shore dive. And it's summer so the North Shore is flat! suds Suds, I appreciate the invite, but my dive buddy has a boat. So I have only done two shore dives since I moved here. First one was sharks cove. The second was last weekend near Keana Pt. Fair dive, but someone tried to break into my car. The cut a hole in my convertible top. Cost $1000.00 to get repaired. I think I'll stick to boat diving. I may look you guys up while my dive buddy is in Papua.. Hope to see ya down below. Jim > > I've been diving oh Oahu for two years now. > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > suds > Suds, > I appreciate the invite, but my dive buddy has a boat. So I have only done [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > buddy is in Papua.. Hope to see ya down below. > Jim Your own boat?!!! Whoa! Don't leave so fast here buddy. You see, now that I've been diagnosed with Factor V Leiden and will be on blood thinners for the rest of my life, there are few charter operations that will be willing to welcome me on board. I haven't talked to Dr. Matt (Island Divers owner) yet. He knows me, he knows my wife (a physician,) I'm sure that if I can produce a clean bill of health from a "dive medicine doctor" he'll let me back on the boat but ... just in case... ;^) So how was Keana Point? I've dove along Mokule'ia a couple of months ago. It was nice; shallow but with lots of sea life, turtles, sharks, and coral. You had to go out early before the Trades made a mess of things, though. But, Keana Point? You would be dealing with some very strong currents there. Is it worth the possible trip to the Aleutians? suds I should clarify. We were at Mauna (spelling) beach, between Kaena Pt and Makaha. An okay dive site. Lots of eels, a few flat worms. One curious octopus. 74 min dive on 20 cubic feet of air, rebreathers rule! Average depth around 45 to 50 feet.. It wasn't worth the cost of getting the top replaced on my car though. Mike and I did a boat dive off of Kaena pt a few weeks ago. It was pretty cool. His son who is a free diver/spear fisherman loved it. I'm into photography so it was pretty much same ole thing. I think it's time to go on another dive trip! > > Suds, > > I appreciate the invite, but my dive buddy has a boat. So I have only done [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > suds Countdown five days to go........................thanks for you input. I will be looking for Ed Robinson in Maui. I guess in Oahu does not make too much of a difference who the operator is. I got a few to choose from................. Aloha >Going to Oahu Honolulu...Waikiki Beach Mariott > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >Thanks > I will be looking for Ed Robinson in Maui. You may look but you won't find it. Maui is a big island and Ed's office is tucked away in a house in a residential area of south Kihei. No sign. Try the website - there's lots of info including a schedule and a price list. Warning: boat diving in Maui is not for the faint of pocketbook. Warning: Kihei is a 45-minute drive from Ka'anapali and Ed's has a 6:30 a.m. check-in time. (But yes, it's worth it) Thanks for the warning...............I went to the web site ....have their telephone #'s. Waking up at 5:00 am to drive will be an adventure....but I guess that is what is all about. I am an early riser so it will be fine. >> I will be looking for Ed Robinson in Maui. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >Kihei is a 45-minute drive from Ka'anapali and Ed's has a 6:30 a.m. check-in >time. (But yes, it's worth it) > Thanks for the warning...............I went to the web site ....have > their telephone #'s. Waking up at 5:00 am to drive will be an > adventure....but I guess that is what is all about. I am an early > riser so it will be fine. The saving grace is that Hawaii is a few hours earlier so you arrive already acclimated to early rising. Even from the West Coast, the psychological 7 a.m. rising makes it much more palatable. It's diving the first morning in the Caribbean that kills me, when the 8 a.m. departure is really 5 a.m. And the drive is quite nice in the early morning, practically the only time it lacks traffic. |
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