Instant Reader Report on Diving
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Dive Experience |
101-250 dives | ||
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Where else diving |
Curacao, Grand Turk, Monterey CA, Moorea, Ixtapa, Coronados Island, Cozumel, Belize, Maui, Little Cayman, Channel Islands, Vancouver BC, La Paz |
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Dive Conditions |
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Weather |
sunny |
Seas |
surge |
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Water Temp |
70 to 75 ° Fahrenheit |
Wetsuit Thickness |
3 |
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Water Visibility |
30 to 40 Feet |
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Dive own profile? |
? | ||
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Enforced diving restrictions
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We circled a pinnacle. Had to follow DM to avoid excess current/surge. |
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| What I saw | |||
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Sharks |
None |
Mantas |
None |
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Dolphins |
None |
Whale Sharks |
None |
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Turtles |
None |
Whales |
None |
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Ratings 1 (worst)-
5 (best): |
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Corals |
* |
Tropical Fish |
* |
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Small Critters |
* |
Large Fish |
* |
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Large Pelagics |
* |
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| Underwater Photography 1 (worst)- 5 (best): | |||
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Subject Matter |
N/A |
Boat Facilities |
N/A |
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Overall rating for UWP's
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N/A |
Shore Facilities
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N/A |
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Comments |
[None] |
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| Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst)- 5 (best): | |||
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Accommodations |
*** |
Food |
** |
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Service and Attitude |
*** |
Environmental Sensitivity |
N/A |
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Dive Operation |
** |
Shore Diving
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* |
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Snorkeling |
N/A |
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Overall Rating |
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Value for $$ |
N/A | ||
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Beginners |
** | ||
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Advanced |
** | ||
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Comments
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Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo is not a dive destination. This was the worst dive of my life. Only a few small brown fish, like diving in pea soup. Rough boat ride to get there. Current/surge was relatively strong. Water was too cold for a 3 mm wetsuit. We had thought originally about doing 2 dives but decides on just 1 after realizing it was so lame. The Costa Club in Ixtapa was sort of a low quality Club Med type all inclusive place with particularly bad food. Got dragged there by a bunch of non-diving friends looking for an all inclusive place. Club Meds are way better. The pool was nice though at least. |
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