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Kona SCUBA Diving Trip 2011

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Joe Ross

I finally found 5 minutes to upload 30 seconds of video from last month’s Kona dive trip. I’ll eventually find time to put up something a little longer, but if this sequence doesn’t make you wish you were there, I … Continue reading →

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Kona SCUBA Diving Video

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Joe Ross

The first time I planned a dive trip to Hawaii, I had divers saying things like, “Well, the diving’s not that great in Hawaii,” or “Hawaii doesn’t compare to the Bahamas,” or some such criticism. So, my expectations really weren’t … Continue reading →

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Jack’s Diving Locker

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Joe Ross

Not long ago, I made a post about dive industry people not responding to customer inquiries. Specifically, I named SubGear and Jack’s diving Locker because I had recently attempted to contact both–more than once. Within a day, I was contacted … Continue reading →

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Diving with Dolphins (in Case Diving with Pilot Whales isn’t Exciting Enough)

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Joe Ross

Dolphins! The Pilot Whale experience was truly rare, but if ever there is a place divers have a good shot at diving with dolphins, Kona is it. It seems that on about 1 of 3 dive boat trips, dolphins have … Continue reading →

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Pilot Whales: Kona Diving at it’s Best!

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Joe Ross

I’ve been spouting off for the last few months about December’s planned dive trip to Kona. This is just one of the great things about diving in Hawaii… whales. This was actually at the end of the dive. We had … Continue reading →

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Hawaiian Airlines Thank You

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Joe Ross

When it comes to customer service, I’ve gotten pretty used to disappointment. With all that is affecting the air travel industry, I understand the diminishing level of service and the ever-increasing price of a plane ticket. I don’t like it, but … Continue reading →

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More on Kona Diving

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Joe Ross

Diving the Kona Coast, Hawaii I’m still trying to fill two more spots on the Kona trip for December, 2011. It’s a great deal so that won’t be a problem. In the mean time, whenever I stumble across an article … Continue reading →

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Kona Diving 2011 Update

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Joe Ross

Here’s the latest on Kona. I’m still trying to do better, but I’ve got the room and diving down to 952.80 per person! That’s 7 nights hotel, plus 6 days of diving. At this point, there are two spaces left. … Continue reading →

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Kona Diving Video Clip

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Joe Ross

This is a short video clip from a diving trip to Kona in 2007. It’s not all that sharp because I uploaded a lo-rez version that I had handy. We also encountered a manta ray on that same day! Needless … Continue reading →

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Captain Cook, Hawaii Dolphins

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Joe Ross

http://www.hale-hoola.com/Captain-Cook-Monument.htm December 5th is pretty far off (over 9 months), and there’s a lot of diving to do before that.  I think 4 of the 6 spots are now filled, possibly 5, but it may be possible to arrange another … Continue reading →

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