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I completely concur with an earlier review - be careful with this company! I was referred to them when a dive with Maui Dreams was cancelled due to boat repairs. Very sloppy operation with uncaring and lackadaisical guides. Owner and wife did not demonstrate professionalism and seemed not to care about their clients. I will just paste in that earlier review - I suggest you read it if safety is a concern - I was very concerned with my safety on the dive I took. No confidence in the company or crew.
The earlier review reads as follows:
"[We are] experienced divers. We’ve been diving with several companies in Hawaii, across the mainland and around the world, and never, not even in developing countries, have my wife and I felt as unsafe on a dive boat as we did with Ed Robinson Dive Adventures. The worst part was me running out of air 10 minutes into our first dive! I had checked my gear before going in, but when we were about 50 feet down, I ran out of air, mid breath. Luckily, there was another diver within arms reach and I was able to get his attention and his spare regulator. Once we got the divemaster’s attention he came to us and brought me back up. He hollered to the crew on deck “This one needs a new tank, it didn’t get filled.” As if this is a totally common thing. Once back on deck, as they were changing my completely empty tank out for a full one, the deckhand told me “Piece of advice, always check your gauges before going in.” Then they sent me back down by myself to find the dive group. Never once was I asked if I was ok, or offered an apology, only made to feel as if were my fault, despite the fact that we had rented our gear and the crew had therefore set it up on our behalf. There is absolutely no excuse for an unfilled tank to be on board a dive boat when it sets out.
This wasn’t even the only unsafe thing we noticed that day. The first red flag was that they never even asked to look at our certification cards. They simply had us write our card numbers on the waiver form right before boarding the boat but never seemed to check the information. But we figured, ok that happens sometimes, we’re certified so what’s the harm? Then, when we set out, the crew did not follow Coast Guard requirements regarding safety information. We were not told where life vests or fire extinguishers were. We did notice one sign for 7 adult life vests, but there were 12 people on board that day, so we don’t even know if there were enough vests for everyone on board. They did not go over any hand signals they use except for communicating air levels. On multiple occasions, divers were sent back to the boat on their own when they were getting low on air or time, despite the boat not being visible, and at the end of the first dive, the divemaster skipped the safety stop.
In addition to these safety concerns, the company also seemed to have little concern for the ecosystem, even during our time at the protected Marine Sanctuary of Molokini. Severals times the divemaster would poke at or harass wildlife including an octopus, or lift up large rocks or coral to look underneath them. Towards the end, it seemed like the dive master’s chief concern was taking underwater photographs for his own purposes, rather than ensuring the divers’ safety and respecting the environment.
In short, I absolutely do not recommend this company, based on their lack of concern for safety, or the ecosystem. I cannot imagine what could have happened to a less experienced diver during that trip and hope that they are able to make changes before a horrible accident occurs.
Update: I waited a week and a half to post this review to give the owners time to reply to my complaint first. 5 hours after posting this, I finally did get a reply and was given a refund. I will not be changing this review, however, because I feel that people have the right to know about these safety issues." - via 