Dive Review of MV Sea Fever in
Bahamas/Bimini

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MV Sea Fever, Dec, 2001, by Elissa Mayo, CA, USA . Report 123.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
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Comments	We spent New Year's 2001 (Dec. 28, 2001-Jan. 4, 2002) diving bimini, Bahamas aboard the M/V Sea Fever based in Miami, Fl(www.seafever.com). This was our first time on a live aboard, and based upon our experience, it won't be our last. If your idea of fun is sleep, eat, dive, repeat, then this could be just the ticket. There are several other dive boats in the area that have similar itineraries, but after weighing the costs and benefits of each, I picked the Sea Fever and it lived up to and surpassed every one of my expectations. The Sea Fever was about mid priced among the other choices. Ammenities included: An ample dive deck with a spacious camera table and separate gear and camera rinse tanks. New Low pressure steel 80 tanks with adapter for DIN configured regulators. Nitrox fills and classes available. Individual gear "stations" in which the diver could sit down to gear up includeding a large gear bucket underneath the seat, thus keeping the dive deck clear. Giant stride from either side or stern entries were possible. 2 Stern ladders and swim step for getting back onto the boat. Private air conditioned staterooms with doors, not curtains. The length of the bed was adequate for individuals over 6 ft. tall. 3 electrical outlets were present in our stateroom. This was perfect for recharging all of our camera batteries. Main room light and reading light above each bed provided adequate illumination. Private sink in our stateroom (note stateroom #1 does not have a sink). Shared head with full sized shower with good water pressure and consistent temperature located next to staterooms. Bathroom available on dive deck. Fresh water hose on dive deck. Spacious galley which facilitated interaction with other divers. TV and videos were available as were fish and reef creature ID books. A very spacious top deck with chaise lounges and chairs for laying out. This deck also carried two launchable emergency life rafts and 2 kayaks. A Zodiac chase boat was hoisted into the water before every dive and was used on at least one occasion to retrieve divers who popped up away from the boat. This boat was also used to deliver passengers to and from Gun Cay during one of our land excursions. Excellent food including vegetarian meals were prepared for us by Chef extraordinaire Redman prior request. The wheel house was open to passengers to visit. Captains Mike and Allen were especially gracious to all guests. Our trip included a $100 shipboard credit which used against the $150 Nitrox class ($50 expense).
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Freeport, Bahamas, Jamaica, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Cozumel, California Channel Islands
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, cloudy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	75-81°F / 24-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-75 Ft/ 15-23 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	common sense
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	The Sea Fever has a large two tiered camera table on dive deck. Outlets in stateroom were sufficient for charging batteries.

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Dive Review of MV Sea Fever in Bahamas/Bimini

MV Sea Fever, Dec, 2001,

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Dive Review of MV Sea Fever in
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