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Dive Experience
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501-1000 dives | ||
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Where else diving
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Most of the Caribbean |
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Weather
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sunny, windy |
Seas
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choppy, surge |
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Water Temp
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81 to 81 ° Fahrenheit |
Wetsuit Thickness
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3 |
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Water Visibility
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40 to 60 Feet |
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Dive own profile?
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no | ||
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Enforced diving restrictions
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Asked you to max. at 80 fsw when with inexperienced divers. 100 fsw w/ experienced. |
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Sharks
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None |
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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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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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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*** |
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Comments
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No E-6. Room had 110 for charging batteries. |
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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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Marriott Beach Resort is 5-10 minutes West of Downtown. It is very nice property with all the amenities. There is an on-site Deli, 3 restaurants, exercise room, spa (massages, facials, etc.), pool w/ bar and a nice beach. While I was diving, my wife took full advantage of the exercise room and had a couple of massages. All of the Hotel Staff was very helpful & friendly. The dining on the Island was a pleasant surprise. The places we tried ranged from very good to excellent. The on-site dive-op is Caribbean Sea Sports. The DM’s are very personable. There were anywhere from 5 – 12 divers on the boat each day that I dove. Their SOP is for everyone to jump in, hang on a line on the surface, then submerge as a group. The DM leads along the reef until someone reaches 1500 PSI. The group then turns and heads back. Once they saw me dive, I was afforded certain freedoms. I was always the first one in and the last one out! My shortest dive was 52 min. with a max. depth of 105 fsw. Their boat is a Pro 42 powered by twin 300 HP Jetstreams. With a max. capacity of 20 divers, it never felt crowded. The boat does not have a rinse tank but a hose is available for rinsing. The dive shop has 2 large rinse tanks. Decent house reef. |
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