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- From: 0031b@pnet16.cts.com (Rmcs Falcone)
- Subject: Re: Weather/water conditions in Hawaii
- Organization: People-Net [pnet16], NCTAMS EASTPAC
- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 15:16:14 GMT
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- Lydia, I live here in Hawaii (Honolulu) for the past two years. I think
- that I've dove just about every site there is here on this island !! March is
- still somewhat "winter" here. Although, these past two weeks the weather has
- been worming up. Water temp is about 74 degrees right now. Would guess water
- temp to be about 76 - 78 degrees by mid March.
- There are several dive shops (clubs) here (almost too many). Anyway, the
- largest is ARRON's. They have six (at last count) dive shops here. There are
- others. The one I've had the best dives with is called " Ocean Quest ". Prices
- (for Hawaii) are reasonable. I'm an instructor and use their dive boats from
- time to time.
- What to expect ...... Most dive sites around here are anywhere from 15 feet
- to 80 feet with occassional deeper boat dives. There are two well know sunken
- hauls (ships) here that the goverment put down to form reefs. There both are
- in 80 - 90 feet depth. Both sites are boat dives due to the location from
- shore line. There are many, many beach entry sites however. Most beach
- areas, the east coast line and north shore area's are the BEST !! North shore
- is famous for it's surfing during the winter months, so you need to check the
- dive shops to see what the surf is when you get here. If I remember right,
- last year it was pretty mellow about that time of year. The whales are running
- right now off the north shore and the east coast. It was mid-Feb when I last
- heard them on a dive. Don't know if they'll still be out there in March, but
- it's really neat to hear them in real life !!!! Loud little buggers !!!!
- I'm on my way out the door to work right now, I kind of jumped on this entry
- without gathering names of places and what have you. If you would like, I can
- compile that information (by names) and get back to you. Heck maybe you and
- your husband and I can hook up for a dive or too while you are here !!! Always
- fun to meet new people !!!
-
- George
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- Diving Hawaii and loving it | To the vistor goes the spoils
- | and I'm spoiled rotten !!!!!
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