No BCD - Kona Shore Diving

[guiness]

While I do not disagree that diving without a bcd is possible ( I started when a bcd was concidered optional) a couple of things specific to Kona occurred to me. I've dove there a few times and there is often some swell that would induce some up and down motion in the 15ft range. Depending on the topography you can get moved around quite a bit. Not a big deal but more like 30ft is more comfortable.

If "a while" is long enough to become acclimatised to the local temps, like most locals you might choose a thicker wetsuit. Bigger buoyancy shift.

I have had some great dives in Kona and especially Kohala

 

[Doc Harry]

Where in Kona are you going? I spent a week solo diving off Puako beach, about an hour to the north of Kona. Try to get up there if you can.

Puako is one of the best shore dives of the Kohala Coast with several lava fingers full of coral and sea life extending towards the ocean.

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