Instant Reader Report on Diving
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Dive Experience
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501-1000 dives | ||
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Where else diving
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Bonaire, Los Roques, Belize, Roatan, Cozumel, Palau,Turks and Caicos, Chuuk, Red Sea Flower Gardens, Texas |
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| Dive Conditions | |||
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Weather
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sunny, cloudy, dry |
Seas
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choppy |
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Water Temp
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82 to 83 ° Fahrenheit |
Wetsuit Thickness
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3 |
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Water Visibility
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80 to 100 Feet |
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| Dive Policy | |||
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Dive own profile?
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yes | ||
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Enforced diving restrictions
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recreational diving depth limits; computer profiles, buddy diving suggested |
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| What I saw | |||
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Sharks
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1 or 2 |
Mantas
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None |
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Dolphins
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None |
Whale Sharks
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None |
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Turtles
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> 2 |
Whales
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None |
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Ratings 1 (worst)-
5 (best):
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Corals
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*** |
Tropical Fish
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*** |
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Small Critters
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*** |
Large Fish
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*** |
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Large Pelagics
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*** |
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| Underwater Photography 1 (worst)- 5 (best): | |||
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Subject Matter
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**** |
Boat Facilities
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**** |
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Overall rating for UWP's
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**** |
Shore Facilities
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N/A |
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Comments
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boat has camera table and dedicated rinse bucket |
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| Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst)- 5 (best): | |||
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Accommodations
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*** |
Service
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*** |
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Food
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*** |
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Dive Operation
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***** |
Shore Diving
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**** |
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Overall Rating |
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Beginners
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**** | ||
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Advanced
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**** | ||
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Comments
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In previous visits to Grand Cayman, we dived with some of the larger dive operators including Red Sail, Surfside, Parrots Landing, Fisheye, Ocean Frontiers and Dive Tech. This year we decided to dive with Wall to Wall Diving based on positive reviews in Undercurrent and we are glad we did. The owners, Giles and Deanna exceeded our expectations. Their boat is relatively large ( 42') for the number of divers they allow (max of 8). Once or twice they ran the boat just for me. Another time they adjusted their schedule to allow us a little extra sleep. They made every effort to take us to the best North Wall sites but took us West when the weather required that. Those wanting guided dives were always offered a choice of deep or shallow. We prefer to buddy dive, to set our own depth profiles, and to maximize bottom time for photography while respecting our computer's limits. Wall to Wall Diving allowed us this freedom. Our bottom times for the deeper dives were always at least 45 minutes with bottom times well over an hour at some of the shallower sites. This is nearly twice the bottom time we're been allowed with larger operators! Surface intervals between dives were at least 45 minutes and sometimes and hour. We never felt rushed. Wall to Wall's prices are certainly competitive and seemed a little lower than some of the larger operations. We plan to use this diving operation on our next visit. |
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