Dive Review of Nekton Pilot in
Bahamas/Cay Sal Bank

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Nekton Pilot, Jul, 2008, by Dennis Jacobson, CO, USA ( Reviewer 6 reports). Report 4227.
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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
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	This was an excellent 7 day trip. Boat is older but well maintained. Excellent crew and accommodations. Boat can take 32 divers. We had 18 passengers and a few did not dive, so crowding was never an issue. Dive sites were unique and plentiful, and all ours. Cal Say Banks itinerary was excellent- no other boats around at all, no land around except first and last day, lots of blue holes, rays, sharks, great macro, excellent night dives. The Nekton does it right for divers, briefing each site, giving accurate information on conditions- current, surge, visibility- and allows divers to dive their own profiles in buddy teams, but provides DM's if desired. Entire crew has dm or instructor credentials. On one site, current was strong, and captain readily amended itinerary to more amenable site. Great liveaboard experience.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Hawaii, Mexico, Fiji, Florida Keys, Saba, Statia, St. Kitts
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	choppy, surge
Water Temp	82-85°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-80 Ft/ 15-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	dive with a buddy at all times, observe no decompression limits, abide by "all back on board times" posted
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	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	Adequate dedicated camera tables and fresh water rinse; excellent assistance on entry and exit; on board contest for digital shooters, computer facilities on board for viewing and editing.

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Dive Review of Nekton Pilot in Bahamas/Cay Sal Bank

Nekton Pilot, Jul, 2008,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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Dive Review of Nekton Pilot in
Bahamas/Cay Sal Bank