5/5 Tony D. 9 months ago on Google
I'm
new
at
scuba.
The
wife
and
I
chose
to
go
to
Kona
because
it's
supposed
to
have
good
diving,
classes
were
available
for
my
wife's
continuing
education,
and,
well,
it's
Hawaii.
My
wife
wanted
to
do
shore
entry
because
I
need
a
few
days
to
get
my
sea
legs
on
small
craft
and
not
get
sick
(I
didn't
oppose
much).
So
bring
on
Kona
Shore
Divers.
Timing
for
Chris
wasn't
great.
It
was
off
season
so
he
was
busy
renovating
his
shop,
trying
to
hire
dive
masters
for
the
upcoming
season
(he
was
the
only
one
at
the
time),
and
he
was
helping
with
issues
with
his
wife's
restaurant.
But
he
took
us
on.
Weather
was
an
issue.
The
mornings
were
good
because
the
sun
shined
and
the
wind
and
swells
were
down.
My
wife
had
morning
classes.
The
afternoons
were
mostly
cloudy
with
wind
and
bigger
swells
and
chop.
When
we
showed
up
to
Kona
Shore
Divers,
Chris
told
us
the
conditions
were
bad.
But
given
our
circumstances
he
geared
us
up,
got
us
in
the
truck,
and
we
headed
out
to
check
the
diving
spots.
What
few
little
beaches
Western
Kona
has
were
not
good.
Big
breakers
beat
them
steadily.
The
boogie
boarders
and
body
surfers
loved
it.
However,
not
workable
for
us.
It
was
disappointing.
Then
Chris
asked
if
we
minded
jump
in
entrees?
He
had
spots
off
an
old
lava
flow
(O'oma)
that
might
work.
We
were
game
so
off
we
went
to
look.
According
to
Chris
the
O'oma
conditions
were
also
sketchy.
But
no
breakers.
Just
swells
rolling
in
and
bouncing
off
the
rock
walls.
Our
first
day
we
started
in
what
I
liken
to
a
micro
cove.
He
explained
that
we
wait
for
a
lull
between
swell
sets
to
jump
in,
and
then
immediately
scuba
or
swim
out
the
little
channel
to
the
open.
Chris
explained
risks
involved.
Mostly
about
miss
timing
the
swells
and
getting
washed
back
onto
the
rock.
Then
we'd
need
to
try
again.
Of
course
the
decision
to
go
was
my
wife's
and
mine
(my
wife's)
to
make.
We
decided
to
go.
What
a
gas.
We
launched
off
a
ledge
that
was
pretty
close
to
the
tide
level.
So
it
was
a
big
step
rather
than
a
leap
into
the
water.
Once
we
were
safely
out
of
the
micro
cove,
the
dive
was
amazing.
Our
dive
followed
a
big
wall
with
small
canyons.
We
were
over
coral
that
had
colorful
fish,
an
octopus,
and
a
sea
turtle.
Just
amazing.
Our
exit
was
exciting.
We
went
under
an
arch
and
up
into
a
pool
(a
blow
hole
without
the
blow).
The
pool
has
a
rope
across
it
which
we
used
to
pull
to
the
side.
There
we
stood
on
a
ledge
and
took
off
our
flippers
and
got
out.
An
amazing
adventure
we
had
to
repeat
the
next
day.
Day
two
had
better
swell
conditions.
We
entered
via
a
larger
cove
which
involved
a
2
to
3
foot
drop.
It
was
smoother
than
the
prior
day.
We
saw
a
couple
eels
the
second
day.
One
was
a
snowflake.
Our
exit
was
through
another
arch
and
up
over
a
shelf
area
to
a
small
entry
channel
to
a
tidal
pool
where
kids
swam.
We
needed
to
wait
for
an
inbound
swell/current
to
push
us
through
the
channel.
The
wife
and
I
were
slow
and
missed
the
current
that
Chris
used.
We
clumsily
drifted
about
outside
the
entree
channel
trying/thinking
we
could
get
in
against
the
outbound
current.
Don't
do
that.
The
current
reversed
and
pushed
us
in.
What
a
cool
gig.
The
two
dives
presented
unusual
tasks
and
challenges
but
were
a
lot
of
fun.
I
didn't
imagine
that
I
was
in
for
such
an
adventure.
Chris
told
us
that
the
local
divers
refer
to
O'oma
as
the
"tink
tinks"
or
the
"tank
tinks".
This
because
of
the
tanks
tinking
off
the
rocks
on
occasion.
Now
before
I
sign
off,
I'll
tell
you
that
I
swam
competitively
and
feel
bulletproof
in
water.
My
wife
was
already
an
experienced
diver.
So
in
defense
of
Chris,
don't
expect
him
to
take
just
anyone
to
O'oma.
Those
entries
and
exits
do
have
hazards.
The
wife
and
I
snorkeled
all
the
other
days
in
the
turtle
cove,
and
I
off
the
beaches
in
the
mornings.
It
was
all
very
enjoyable.
Have
a
great
SCUBA!
Thanks
Chris.
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