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Reviewer |
Site Condition |
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| Name: | Steve Porter | Entry: | 
3.00
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| Email: | Click Here | Bottom: | 
5.00
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| City: | Pearl City | Reef: |
3.00
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| State: | Hawaii | Animal: |
3.00
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| Country: | Usa-hooya | Plant: |
3.00
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| Diving: | 24 years | Facilities: | 
1.00
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| Dives: | 2000 | Solitude: |
5.00
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| Roads: |
3.00
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Evaluation |
*Average: | 
3.30 |
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| The "NEW" location of the Manta dive is 7 miles north of the Kona Airport at Kekaka Kai state park. You're going to need a rugged vehicle to get out there (JEEP). The road isn't clearly marked, so look for the road on the left that has about 20ft of pavement turning to a dirt road over lava rock. There are no facilities whatsoever, and going down the lava rock to the water is a bit tricky. Bottom conditions are fairly good, and if you want to be the only shore diver, this is it. If you go at night for the mantas, expect crowds but not in the parking area. You can dive here year round, too. Since it's snorkeled, I gave it a good score as well. I've seen it free dove during the day, and people spearing say it's good, because of its tough location. | |||
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Enjoyment Level |
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| Snorkel: |
5.00
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| Beginner: |
5.00
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| Intermediate: |
5.00
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| Advanced: |
5.00
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| Night diving: |
5.00
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Seasonal Information |
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| Season: | Spring | ||
| Year: | 2008 | ||
| Visibility: |
3.00 |
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| Current: |
3.00
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| Surf: |
3.00 |
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