Instant Reader Report
on Aqua Cat / [same] in
Bahamas / Exumas on
2003/08
by
Allison Ashnault , CA, USA
Report Number 030903231427506

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 Cayman Islands, Hawaii, Cabo San Lucas, Hilton Head South Carolina and
Southern California 

Dive Conditions

Back on board with 500 PSI.  I do not dive Nitrox but there were
restrictions for this too.  

I'm not an underwater photographer but there was a designated rinse tank
for cameras only, designated dry areas for cameras, air hoses to dry off
camera equipment, recharging stations, and slide processing on board. 
There was also a photo/video competition offered- Grand Prize was a free
return trip!  

Overall Rating

This was a dream trip on an exceptional boat with a fabulous crew!  The
boat is a 3 year old 100+ foot Catamaran with 11 spacious cabins (max of
22 passangers) and 11 crew members.  Passangers are fed 3 meals a
day(GREAT FOOD!-With special care given to special requests and dietary
concerns of the passangers) plus snacks, with beer & sodas on tap and
wine available at dinner. (Only rule-once you drink you are done diving
for the day.) 

Don't overpack!  You have plenty of room for your stuff but you won't need
much! All you need are shorts, t-shirts & swimsuits! I had shoes (Teva
Sandals) on for maybe a total of 3 hours over the 7 days and that was just
when we went on land tours. 

The water was clear and warm with an abundance of critters.  A couple of
days we got some slight swells and surge, but overall it was easy going. 
Wall dives, shallow reef dives, shark dive (10-15 reef sharks- but we saw
sharks on almost every dive we did), drift dives, night dives, and a blue
hole!!! Something for everyone.

Aqua Cat did a good job of letting you know in advance what to expect and
what you should bring on your trip. If you have the pleasure of taking a
trip with Aqua Cat bring your favorite DVD or video. Movies were played
nightly in the lounge and it was nice to have a selection of movies to
choose from.

The boat has all the standard safety equipment and the crew explains all
the rules of the boat in a indepth safety briefing. Safety and the the
comfort of the passangers was always addressed by the crew members.

I highly recommend this liveaboard! If you have any questions feel free to
contact me. 

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