Instant Reader Report on Diving
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Dive Experience |
501-1000 dives | ||
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Where else diving |
Bahamas, BVI, Bonaire/Curacao, Belize, St. Lucia, Palau, Yap, Saba, etc. |
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Dive Conditions |
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Weather |
sunny |
Seas |
choppy |
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Water Temp |
82 to 84 ° Fahrenheit |
Wetsuit Thickness |
5 |
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Water Visibility |
20 to 50 Feet |
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| Dive Policy | |||
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Dive own profile? |
yes | ||
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Enforced diving restrictions
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Depth to 110 maximum |
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| What I saw | |||
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Sharks |
Lots |
Mantas |
1 or 2 |
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Dolphins |
Schools |
Whale Sharks |
None |
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Turtles |
1 or 2 |
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 |
***** |
Boat Facilities |
***** |
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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 |
Camera table outside and another inside, though we usually used the dining room table to change film, etc. Good light and lots of space. Each room also had a desk space if desired. Charging capability at 120V, so no adapter or converter needed. Excellent care by the staff of camera equipment. |
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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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This was by far our favorite liveaboard in 16 years of diving. The captain and crew were remarkably friendly and knowledgeable and the dive sites were, for the most part, excellent. The corals, walls and bommies were the most colorful we've seen, and the fish life was abundant. We shot a roll on each dive and oftentimes wished we could reload underwater. Food was first-rate and the accommodations (we had the owners' suite) were the nicest we've had (we also checked out the other rooms, and they were spacious, too), with everything on one level. Boat holds 10 divers and we were lucky to have only 6. Village tour on Thursday night was a highlight, as were are 3 dives on E-6 and our private dive (my husband and I didn't want to repeat the shark dive, while the others did) on a reef where we saw a squadron of eagle rays and then 3 mantas! We'll definitely be back. |
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