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Dive Experience
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Over 1000 dives | ||
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Where else diving
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[Unspecified] |
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Dive Conditions |
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Weather
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cloudy |
Seas
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calm |
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Water Temp
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82 to 84 ° Fahrenheit |
Wetsuit Thickness
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3 |
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Water Visibility
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20 to 100 Feet |
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Dive own profile?
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yes | ||
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Enforced diving restrictions
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No restrictions,true unlimited diving. |
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| What I saw | |||
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Sharks
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1 or 2 |
Mantas
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1 or 2 |
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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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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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This boat is set up by and for underwater photographers and videographers with E6,a huge camera table,2 rinse tanks and carefull staff. |
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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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The best dive boat in the world,I just completed my six or seventh trip on the Chertan in PNG.Rob Vanderloos,the owner-captain,is an enthusiastic diver and videographer.Rob is always ready to dive and point out interesting critters.On this trip Molly(one of the staff)discoverd a new species of pygmy seahorse and found numerous small to tiny critters that my >40 year old eyes would not have seen without her help. The boat is small but well designed for divers with 2 ladders, a swim platform,3 fill stations,huge air banks,and helpful crew.Pao Rob's PNG partner and her sister Molly are fantastic cooks as well as great dive guides.The only downside is lack of ensuite heads,but I was never inconvenienced by this. Fantastic Muck diving,good reef diving(but only if the guests want to miss out on more Muck!).I will make at least 2 more trips in 2003. |
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