We are going to Kona in mid February, and I'd appreciate any recommendations regarding shore diving. I've searched to forums and looked at the websites, so I have most of the basic stuff. A few specific questions:
1. Is it possible to do the Manta night dive as a shore dive? Kind of worried about handing over $300 for both of us only to not see any.
2. Which operators do cheap guided shore dives?
3. Any recommendations on the best place to rent tanks? I'd prefer some place that is open relatively late, so we can get refills if we decide to do a night dive (letting us take more than one tank a la Bonaire would be another way to go).
4. Are there any resources that give very specific directions (i.e. driving directions or GPS coordinates) to shore diving sites? Most of the sites/books/maps I've see have been very general.
5. Any of the dive shops have a good reputation for finding Mantas?
Thanks in advance.
1. Is it possible to do the Manta night dive as a shore dive? Kind of worried about handing over $300 for both of us only to not see any.
2. Which operators do cheap guided shore dives?
3. Any recommendations on the best place to rent tanks? I'd prefer some place that is open relatively late, so we can get refills if we decide to do a night dive (letting us take more than one tank a la Bonaire would be another way to go).
4. Are there any resources that give very specific directions (i.e. driving directions or GPS coordinates) to shore diving sites? Most of the sites/books/maps I've see have been very general.
5. Any of the dive shops have a good reputation for finding Mantas?
Thanks in advance.