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Reviewer |
Site Condition |
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| Name: | Bill Stohler | Entry: | 
2.00
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| Email: | Click Here | Bottom: | 
5.00
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| City: | Honolulu | Reef: | 
4.00
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| State: | HI | Animal: |
4.00
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| Country: | USA | Plant: |
2.00
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| Diving: | 20 years | Facilities: |
5.00
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| Dives: | 2480 | Solitude: |
2.00
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| Roads: |
4.00
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Evaluation |
*Average: |
3.54 |
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| First, let me say that shore access to the 'Toilet Bowl' dive referenced in my 2002 review has been closed for some 5 years. I returned to Oahu diving after a 7-year hiatus of diving Maui and Monterey, CA in 2005. The outer reef here is as good as ever. There are now large schools of jack, still quite a few turtles, occasionally schooling oval squid, and once in a great while, Manta Rays! This appears to be THE spot for rebreather divers. You can follow the cable out of the bay to the right, and dive along the wall for as long as the scrubber will last! I like to do a dive along the cable to 100 feet or so, returning after some 80 to 85 minutes on an 80 cf scuba tank.... lots of others would require 100 to 120+ cf for the same length and depth of dive. Most divers here don't make it past 60 feet, but that's ok, as the Witches Brew has almost as much action, and is only 0 to 30 feet deep! Visitors are required to pay $1 for parking, free admission for residents (something like $5 for visitors), and endure a 15-minute semi-educational video (only required once a year if you sign the sheet afterwards). Even though access is a hassle, to me, the rewards far outweigh the cost. | |||
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Enjoyment Level |
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| Snorkel: |
4.00
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| Beginner: | 
3.00
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| Intermediate: |
4.00
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| Advanced: |
5.00
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| Night diving: |
3.00
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Seasonal Information |
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| Season: | Winter | ||
| Year: | 2007 | ||
| Visibility: |
4.00 |
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| Current: |
4.00
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| Surf: |
4.00 |
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