{"id":184,"date":"2013-07-08T23:53:38","date_gmt":"2013-07-09T03:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=184"},"modified":"2017-02-08T20:02:44","modified_gmt":"2017-02-09T01:02:44","slug":"benefits-to-training-in-kona","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/?page_id=184","title":{"rendered":"Benefits to Training in Kona"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Benefits to Training in Kona<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Great diving means potential for amazing dives before and after class, and on class experience dives.<\/li>\n<li>355+ boat diving days a year means weather is less likely to affect your class.<\/li>\n<li>Cuz it&#8217;s winter at home and always lovely weather in Kona!<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s a direct, non-stop flight from many US and Canadian west coast cities.<\/li>\n<li>Nitrox is plentiful.<\/li>\n<li>Feels like an exotic location, but your domestic US cell phone works without roaming and no foreign transaction fees on the credit cards.<\/li>\n<li>Most of the time, we&#8217;re able to use pools, training sites, classrooms, fill stations, and charter operators located very close to town. Less time traveling equals more time diving and learning.<\/li>\n<li>Water temps in the 70s means no dry gloves or thick gloves (unless you want to).<\/li>\n<li>Water temps in the 70s means more comfort and ability to spend more time in the water.<\/li>\n<li>Many non-diving and topside activities keeps travel companions occupied and happy!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #111111;\">For more on Kona underwater and topside conditions, features, and attractions, see our\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"color: #1982d1;\" title=\"Kona, Hawaii\" href=\"https:\/\/wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=24\">About Kona<\/a><span style=\"color: #111111;\">\u00a0and <a title=\"Kona: Rec, Tech, Manta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/?page_id=173\">Kona Diving<\/a> sections.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/2009-hawaii-dive-641-greencan-015.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1091\" src=\"https:\/\/wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/2009-hawaii-dive-641-greencan-015-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/2009-hawaii-dive-641-greencan-015-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/2009-hawaii-dive-641-greencan-015-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/2009-hawaii-dive-641-greencan-015-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/2009-hawaii-dive-641-greencan-015.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Benefits to Training in Kona Great diving means potential for amazing dives before and after class, and on class experience dives. 355+ boat diving days a year means weather is less likely to affect your class. 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