Best time to go to Kona?

BUZO71 · Post by **BUZO71** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 7:29 pm

Does anyone have experience in traveling to Hawaii?I wanna take the family this next year

and was wondering about the best, er, cheapest time to go

mancub · Post by **mancub** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 10:16 pm

I went to Maui last December and it was great. The holidays are most likely a little more expensive. However, if you plan it right (january to march I believe) you might catch some humpback whales. We actually saw some in the distance (from a boat not while diving...I wish). The waves are bigger in the winter, but affect mostly the north shores. The diving on the south side of the island was still great, fun I should say. I think either the big island or Oahu have night manta ray dives, which I have heard are great. From Maui, Molokini crater was awesome, back wall was one of the coolest dives I have done, and non divers can snorkel on the inside. Also, Lanai cathedrals were great. I know a bunch of shore dives if you plan on Maui. Good luck, and I am sure any of the islands have some fun diving.

Aquanautchuck · Post by **Aquanautchuck** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 1:46 pm

I went to Kona in May a few years back. Dove with Kona Coast Divers. It was cheap for me. Cashed in some air miles, got a condo on the internet, whole trip with rental car about 8 1/5 SU's.

Seth T. · Post by **Seth T.** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 2:10 pm

So, um, I'm rather embarrassed to ask...um...what's a scuba unit equivalent too?

scottsax · Post by **scottsax** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 2:18 pm

Seth T. wrote:So, um, I'm rather embarrassed to ask...um...what's a scuba unit equivalent too?

My understanding is that 1 scuba unit = 100 dollars. So 8 1/5 would be $820 (provided my fractions are correct.) I think it's a tool to ease the shock of gear costs to your domestic partner (or whatever is legally available to you in your location.) $\:D/$ Actually, 20 scuba units is easier to rationalize out of your savings than $2000, so maybe it works on the diver, too.

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 2:18 pm

Seth T. wrote:So, um, I'm rather embarrassed to ask...um...what's a scuba unit equivalent too?

100 bucks

Seth T. · Post by **Seth T.** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 2:20 pm

Thanks boys. That wasn't too painful.

Sounder · Post by **Sounder** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:00 pm

Hey Tom - I think we're going to need to create other currency measures related to the scuba unit... in the next year or so I've got a couple rather large purchases that the use of scuba units won't soften.

Thinking:
One PentaSU = 1SU's
One SeptaSU = 7 SU's
One DecaSU = 10 SU's
One DodecaSU = 12 SU's
One X-SU = roughly 4 SU's (or market price for a new scooter) $\:D/$
One Meg-SU = roughly 8-10 SU's (or market price for a new Meg + training) $\:D/$

Aquanautchuck · Post by **Aquanautchuck** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 5:11 pm

Doug, Doug, Doug. It's Friday and you expect us to figure advanced math? ](*,) ](*,) SU's are perfection and easy. Just cringe a little when you enter it in the check book.

Seth T. · Post by **Seth T.** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 6:36 pm

Aquanautchuck wrote: SU's are perfection and easy. Just cringe a little when you enter it in the check book.

Yep, unfortunately the bank doesn't convert to SUs.

Scuba Scott · Post by **Scuba Scott** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 3:17 pm

October is my prefered time to go. Slow season, cool temps, easy beach parking, charter boats are half full.

I was there last week. 82 - 85 deg days. Sunny with some clouds. Cool trade winds to keep the humidity and temp down.

Here is a link to my pictures from last year.

http://picasaweb.google.com/ScubaDiverS ... waii200602

Northwest Dive Club

Best time to go to Kona?

Best time to go to Kona?

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