kona diving

On Mar 17, 7:03*am, -hh <recscuba_goo...@huntzinger.com> wrote:
> sara D wrote:
> > Hi , just checking into Kona dive operations, any recommendations,
> > prices , location etc.
>
> I used "Kona Honu Divers" back in November. *I would *not* use them
> again, as they were too much of a tourist cattle car operation for my
> liking. *I found it very frustrating to show up at the appointed
> meeting time and then be expected to stand around on the dock to watch
> them set up rental gear for 30 minutes before they were finally ready
> for customer boarding.

> I have a copy of it at home; if I get a chance I'll post what they
> say. *FYI, in their online update section, they report that "Kona
> Coast" under SCUBA (page 227) was bought by Jack's Diving Locker.
> IIRC, Jack's gets pretty good reviews .. I'd probably look into them
> some too.

I found Jack's a bit too big for my tastes. Lots of sitting around
for the same reasons as KHD. One of the guides seemed a lot more
intent on getting his own photos than letting his guests get theirs
and had a really bad habit of laying down to shoot his subjects -
mostly on dead coral, but a bad habit nonetheless. Guides were all
young and relatively inexperienced, probably using Jack's as a
training ground to cut their teeth.

I'll probably try Dive Makai on my next trip if I'm not on the
Aggressor.

[Default] Thus spake Greg Mossman <mossman@qnet.com>:

>On Mar 17, 7:03*am, -hh <recscuba_goo...@huntzinger.com> wrote:
>> sara D wrote:
>> > Hi , just checking into Kona dive operations, any recommendations,
>> > prices , location etc.
>>
>> I used "Kona Honu Divers" back in November. *I would *not* use them
>> again, as they were too much of a tourist cattle car operation for my
>> liking. *I found it very frustrating to show up at the appointed
>> meeting time and then be expected to stand around on the dock to watch
>> them set up rental gear for 30 minutes before they were finally ready
>> for customer boarding.
>
>> I have a copy of it at home; if I get a chance I'll post what they
>> say. *FYI, in their online update section, they report that "Kona
>> Coast" under SCUBA (page 227) was bought by Jack's Diving Locker.
>> IIRC, Jack's gets pretty good reviews .. I'd probably look into them
>> some too.
>
>I found Jack's a bit too big for my tastes. Lots of sitting around
>for the same reasons as KHD. One of the guides seemed a lot more
>intent on getting his own photos than letting his guests get theirs
>and had a really bad habit of laying down to shoot his subjects -
>mostly on dead coral, but a bad habit nonetheless. Guides were all
>young and relatively inexperienced, probably using Jack's as a
>training ground to cut their teeth.
>
>I'll probably try Dive Makai on my next trip if I'm not on the
>Aggressor.

I've been happy with them on every tirp we've ever taken with them.
They are under new management now, and I don't know who's left from
the old crew. I think Kendra left after she got married and round
bellied.

[Default] Thus spake Greg Mossman <mossman@qnet.com>:

>On Mar 17, 7:03*am, -hh <recscuba_goo...@huntzinger.com> wrote:
>> sara D wrote:
>> > Hi , just checking into Kona dive operations, any recommendations,
>> > prices , location etc.
>>
>> I used "Kona Honu Divers" back in November. *I would *not* use them
>> again, as they were too much of a tourist cattle car operation for my
>> liking. *I found it very frustrating to show up at the appointed
>> meeting time and then be expected to stand around on the dock to watch
>> them set up rental gear for 30 minutes before they were finally ready
>> for customer boarding.
>
>> I have a copy of it at home; if I get a chance I'll post what they
>> say. *FYI, in their online update section, they report that "Kona
>> Coast" under SCUBA (page 227) was bought by Jack's Diving Locker.
>> IIRC, Jack's gets pretty good reviews .. I'd probably look into them
>> some too.
>
>I found Jack's a bit too big for my tastes. Lots of sitting around
>for the same reasons as KHD. One of the guides seemed a lot more
>intent on getting his own photos than letting his guests get theirs
>and had a really bad habit of laying down to shoot his subjects -
>mostly on dead coral, but a bad habit nonetheless. Guides were all
>young and relatively inexperienced, probably using Jack's as a
>training ground to cut their teeth.
>
>I'll probably try Dive Makai on my next trip if I'm not on the
>Aggressor.

I've been happy with them on every tirp we've ever taken with them.
They are under new management now, and I don't know who's left from
the old crew. I think Kendra left after she got married and round
bellied.

[Default] Thus spake Greg Mossman <mossman@qnet.com>:

>On Mar 17, 7:03*am, -hh <recscuba_goo...@huntzinger.com> wrote:
>> sara D wrote:
>> > Hi , just checking into Kona dive operations, any recommendations,
>> > prices , location etc.
>>
>> I used "Kona Honu Divers" back in November. *I would *not* use them
>> again, as they were too much of a tourist cattle car operation for my
>> liking. *I found it very frustrating to show up at the appointed
>> meeting time and then be expected to stand around on the dock to watch
>> them set up rental gear for 30 minutes before they were finally ready
>> for customer boarding.
>
>> I have a copy of it at home; if I get a chance I'll post what they
>> say. *FYI, in their online update section, they report that "Kona
>> Coast" under SCUBA (page 227) was bought by Jack's Diving Locker.
>> IIRC, Jack's gets pretty good reviews .. I'd probably look into them
>> some too.
>
>I found Jack's a bit too big for my tastes. Lots of sitting around
>for the same reasons as KHD. One of the guides seemed a lot more
>intent on getting his own photos than letting his guests get theirs
>and had a really bad habit of laying down to shoot his subjects -
>mostly on dead coral, but a bad habit nonetheless. Guides were all
>young and relatively inexperienced, probably using Jack's as a
>training ground to cut their teeth.
>
>I'll probably try Dive Makai on my next trip if I'm not on the
>Aggressor.

I've been happy with them on every tirp we've ever taken with them.
They are under new management now, and I don't know who's left from
the old crew. I think Kendra left after she got married and round
bellied.

[Default] Thus spake Greg Mossman <mossman@qnet.com>:

>On Mar 17, 7:03*am, -hh <recscuba_goo...@huntzinger.com> wrote:
>> sara D wrote:
>> > Hi , just checking into Kona dive operations, any recommendations,
>> > prices , location etc.
>>
>> I used "Kona Honu Divers" back in November. *I would *not* use them
>> again, as they were too much of a tourist cattle car operation for my
>> liking. *I found it very frustrating to show up at the appointed
>> meeting time and then be expected to stand around on the dock to watch
>> them set up rental gear for 30 minutes before they were finally ready
>> for customer boarding.
>
>> I have a copy of it at home; if I get a chance I'll post what they
>> say. *FYI, in their online update section, they report that "Kona
>> Coast" under SCUBA (page 227) was bought by Jack's Diving Locker.
>> IIRC, Jack's gets pretty good reviews .. I'd probably look into them
>> some too.
>
>I found Jack's a bit too big for my tastes. Lots of sitting around
>for the same reasons as KHD. One of the guides seemed a lot more
>intent on getting his own photos than letting his guests get theirs
>and had a really bad habit of laying down to shoot his subjects -
>mostly on dead coral, but a bad habit nonetheless. Guides were all
>young and relatively inexperienced, probably using Jack's as a
>training ground to cut their teeth.
>
>I'll probably try Dive Makai on my next trip if I'm not on the
>Aggressor.

I've been happy with them on every tirp we've ever taken with them.
They are under new management now, and I don't know who's left from
the old crew. I think Kendra left after she got married and round
bellied.

[Default] Thus spake Greg Mossman <mossman@qnet.com>:

>On Mar 17, 7:03*am, -hh <recscuba_goo...@huntzinger.com> wrote:
>> sara D wrote:
>> > Hi , just checking into Kona dive operations, any recommendations,
>> > prices , location etc.
>>
>> I used "Kona Honu Divers" back in November. *I would *not* use them
>> again, as they were too much of a tourist cattle car operation for my
>> liking. *I found it very frustrating to show up at the appointed
>> meeting time and then be expected to stand around on the dock to watch
>> them set up rental gear for 30 minutes before they were finally ready
>> for customer boarding.
>
>> I have a copy of it at home; if I get a chance I'll post what they
>> say. *FYI, in their online update section, they report that "Kona
>> Coast" under SCUBA (page 227) was bought by Jack's Diving Locker.
>> IIRC, Jack's gets pretty good reviews .. I'd probably look into them
>> some too.
>
>I found Jack's a bit too big for my tastes. Lots of sitting around
>for the same reasons as KHD. One of the guides seemed a lot more
>intent on getting his own photos than letting his guests get theirs
>and had a really bad habit of laying down to shoot his subjects -
>mostly on dead coral, but a bad habit nonetheless. Guides were all
>young and relatively inexperienced, probably using Jack's as a
>training ground to cut their teeth.
>
>I'll probably try Dive Makai on my next trip if I'm not on the
>Aggressor.

I've been happy with them on every tirp we've ever taken with them.
They are under new management now, and I don't know who's left from
the old crew. I think Kendra left after she got married and round
bellied.