Going to Kona
- Mongodives
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Going to Kona
Just found out lastnight that I'm going to the Big Island, Kona coast next Sunday for 8 days.
Anybody been there, and have any recommendations for Dive ops to use?
I've looked at the Manta thread, was looking for more recent than August info.
Anybody been there, and have any recommendations for Dive ops to use?
I've looked at the Manta thread, was looking for more recent than August info.
"we're gonna need a bigger boat" Sherriff Brody
Re: Going to Kona
Well, no advice, but we are going to be there the 28th and 29th, and are going out on the Big Island Divers Manta/Black water dive on the 29th. Maybe we'll meet you while we're there?
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Re: Going to Kona
probably will meet you there, Big Island Divers is the only dive op that has answered the phone and responded to email so far.
"we're gonna need a bigger boat" Sherriff Brody
Re: Going to Kona
Did the manta/black water pair last year with Big Island divers and they were great - and the dives were truely amazing... highly recommended.
Edit: Oops, that was 3 weeks ago
Edit: Oops, that was 3 weeks ago
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Recommendations
I have used the following in my past three visits to Kona since 1997:
1. Kona Aggressor II liveaboard (the best)
2. Bottom Time Hawaii (good)
3. Honu Sports (average)
4. Jack's Dive Locker (great)
1. Kona Aggressor II liveaboard (the best)
2. Bottom Time Hawaii (good)
3. Honu Sports (average)
4. Jack's Dive Locker (great)
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I'll see your R and raise you a big fat F.Norris wrote:R
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Psst! Hey kid!mz53480 wrote:I'd like to buy a vowel. Is there an O?Sockmonkey wrote:I'll see your R and raise you a big fat F.Norris wrote:R
-Eric
Wanna buy an "I"?
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Re: Going to Kona
Hey, I just found out I'm going to Kona too ... no idea when, but I won a trip at the Expo.
Now all I gotta do is line up a dive buddy, and accumulate some time off between all the other dive trips I have planned ...
... Bob (Grateful Diver)
Now all I gotta do is line up a dive buddy, and accumulate some time off between all the other dive trips I have planned ...
... Bob (Grateful Diver)
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Re: Going to Kona
Me me me me me... pick me! oooh oooh me me me!Grateful Diver wrote:Hey, I just found out I'm going to Kona too ... no idea when, but I won a trip at the Expo.
Now all I gotta do is line up a dive buddy, and accumulate some time off between all the other dive trips I have planned ...
... Bob (Grateful Diver)
-Eric
Re: Going to Kona
awesome!Grateful Diver wrote:Hey, I just found out I'm going to Kona too ... no idea when, but I won a trip at the Expo.
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Re: Going to Kona
... I was hoping you'd say that ...Sockmonkey wrote:Me me me me me... pick me! oooh oooh me me me!Grateful Diver wrote:Hey, I just found out I'm going to Kona too ... no idea when, but I won a trip at the Expo.
Now all I gotta do is line up a dive buddy, and accumulate some time off between all the other dive trips I have planned ...
... Bob (Grateful Diver)
-Eric
... Bob (Grateful Diver)
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Re: Going to Kona
I will be there June 25th through July 2nd. Looking for a dive buddy too!
Re: Going to Kona
Look up Sockmonkey, he's the Big Island Mastah. Oh, and if you're heading there, any chance you can bring him his NWDC Hoodie and Beanie?
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Re: Going to Kona
Dude, diving with Eric was great. He is a fantastic guide! Kona diving was phenomenal!
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Re: Going to Kona
Jesse,
Thanks for letting me drag you around the reef. I'm sorry we didn't get to dive more... but sometimes we experience the rat race even here in the middle of the pacific. I'm sorry about the viz that day. Outside of the winter, that was maybe the worst I've seen it. A couple days later it was back to it's usual 70 or so feet... bummer. And thanks for the coffee... Mmmmm Uptown Espresso.
Please post your photos the mantas you saw and your other dives as soon as you can.
Aloha!
-Eric
Thanks for letting me drag you around the reef. I'm sorry we didn't get to dive more... but sometimes we experience the rat race even here in the middle of the pacific. I'm sorry about the viz that day. Outside of the winter, that was maybe the worst I've seen it. A couple days later it was back to it's usual 70 or so feet... bummer. And thanks for the coffee... Mmmmm Uptown Espresso.
Please post your photos the mantas you saw and your other dives as soon as you can.
Aloha!
-Eric
Scubie Doo wrote:Dude, diving with Eric was great. He is a fantastic guide! Kona diving was phenomenal!
Going to Kona
Jesse, did you leave the big island barefoot? They got sticky fingers out there.
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Re: Going to Kona
photos from our dive (without my strobes working :-)
http://jessemiller.myphotoalbum.com/vie ... me=album45
photos from the manta dive
http://jessemiller.myphotoalbum.com/vie ... me=album47
video from manta dive
http://jessemiller.myphotoalbum.com/vie ... _dive_0001
video from our dive
http://jessemiller.myphotoalbum.com/vie ... ako_2_2010
Video quality isn't the best. I had to convert the video and lost some clarity. BTW - My wife now says Uptown is the best coffee ever. Now she is making me stop there on my way home :-) Let me know if you ever need more!
Thanks again Eric. I dive in the Puget Sound, the viz looked GREAT :-)
Calvin, everything was fine. Someone did take my dive buddies bamboo mat.
http://jessemiller.myphotoalbum.com/vie ... me=album45
photos from the manta dive
http://jessemiller.myphotoalbum.com/vie ... me=album47
video from manta dive
http://jessemiller.myphotoalbum.com/vie ... _dive_0001
video from our dive
http://jessemiller.myphotoalbum.com/vie ... ako_2_2010
Video quality isn't the best. I had to convert the video and lost some clarity. BTW - My wife now says Uptown is the best coffee ever. Now she is making me stop there on my way home :-) Let me know if you ever need more!
Thanks again Eric. I dive in the Puget Sound, the viz looked GREAT :-)
Calvin, everything was fine. Someone did take my dive buddies bamboo mat.