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Rick Bates, ON, CA
Contributor Contributor, 15 Reports with 6 Helpful Votes
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"Indonesia(Wakatobi),Indonesia(Misool),Komodo Islands,Papua New Guinea,Australia(Melborne/Sydney/GBR),Fiji,Florida (east coast),Florida Keys,Bahamas (Abaco),Curaçao, Roatan, Bonaire, St. Maarten, Belize(Ambergris Key), Turks & Caicos, Cozumel, Great Lakes, St Lawrence River, North Carolina, Fiji"
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Dive Destination
Dive Op/Resort
Live
Aboard?
Review
Rating
Date
Photos/
Helpful
Votes
Curaçao/Sint Willibrordus Dive Destination "A nice week of diving, but....."
A nice week of diving, but.....This was a return trip to Coral Estates Luxury Resort. I previously said I would probably not retur... Full report  
3 stars  
11/2023   1Helpful vote(s) received
Indonesia/Raja Ampat Misool Eco Resort "9 Days in paradise! Wonderful staff, rooms, food, GREAT Dives"
9 Days in paradise! Wonderful staff, rooms, food, GREAT DivesAfter numerous delays due to Covid, we final got our trip to Indonesia. We had just finished a 7 da... Full report  
5 stars  
9/2022   Photos available
2Helpful vote(s) received
Indonesia/Bali-Komodo-Bali Mermaid II LiveAboard "Great liveaboard diving! Superb crew, great dives!"
Great liveaboard diving! Superb crew, great dives!We booked this trip in 2018 for travel in 2020, however postponed several times because of Covid. M... Full report  
5 stars  
9/2022   Photos available
2Helpful vote(s) received
Saba Sea Saba/Juliana's "Julianas was lovely, dives were great!"
Julianas was lovely, dives were great!The operation between Julianas hotel and Sea Saba was like clockwork. Pick ups and return rides all ... Full report  
5 stars  
4/2022    
Curaçao/West side Coral Divers/Coral Luxury Resort "Rooms Okay, Food pretty good, Diving great"
Rooms Okay, Food pretty good, Diving greatWe were a group of nine, all very experienced divers. Booking was done through Squba Holidays in On... Full report  
4 stars  
11/2021    
Cayman Islands/Cayman Brac Brac Reef Beach Resort/Cayman Brac Full report "Great Dive Destination! Good Food, Good Rooms, Good Boats, Good Dives"
Great Dive Destination! Good Food, Good Rooms, Good Boats, Good DivesThis was my first time at Brac Beach Resort after two visits to their sister resort on Little Cayman... Full report  
4 stars  
11/2019    
Bonaire/Bonmaire Buddy Dive Resort Full report "Bonaire always fun, resort great, diving getting tired"
Bonaire always fun, resort great, diving getting tiredThird visit to Bonaire, first stay at Buddy's. We were a group of 8 divers, and Buddy Dive provided... Full report  
3 stars  
3/2019    
Cayman Islands/Little Cayman Little Cayman Beach Resort Full report "Great diving at Little Cayman Beach Resort"
Great diving at Little Cayman Beach ResortOur second trip to LCBR. Things were just about the same as last time, rooms, buildings and grounds... Full report  
4 stars  
5/2018    
Belize/Ambergris Caye Ramon's Village Resort Full report "San Pedro, Ambergris Caye great stay, but mediocre diving"
San Pedro, Ambergris Caye great stay, but mediocre divingOur fourth Christmas diving vacation where we put the emphasis on accommodation and variety of resta... Full report  
3 stars  
12/2017   1Helpful vote(s) received
Curaçao/Westpunt Go West Diving/Kura Hulanda Lodge & Beach Club Full report The diving: Go West is a top notch operation with very friendly and helpful staff. Boats were quic... Full report  
4 stars  
10/2013    
Bonaire Bonaire Dive & Adventure/Sand Dollar Condos Full report My second trip to Bonaire in as many years. We were quite happy with the dive shop and condos so we... Full report  
4 stars  
5/2009    
Indonesia/Sulawesi Waktobi/Wakatobi Full report Travelling to Wakatobi can be complicated and lengthy. Overnight in Bali is necessary, and we shoul... Full report  
4 stars  
10/2009    
Mexico (Western)/Puerto Vallarta PV Scuba/Melia Hotel Full report Alex, the owner was great to deal with before hand via emails, and later on arrival. Good operation... Full report  
1 stars  
4/2009    
Bonaire Bonaire Dive & Adventure/Sand Dollar Resort Full report We flew from Toronto to Newark in the afternoon, and then the Continental overnight to Bonaire. Cus... Full report  
4 stars  
11/2007    
Fiji and Tuvalu/Rakiraki, Viti Levu Kai Viti Divers/Wananavu Beach Resort Full report We did extensive research on diving and resorts prior to selecting Wananavu/ Kai Viti and were not di... Full report  
5 stars  
6/2007    

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