Dive Review of Nekton Pilot in
Bahamas/Cay Sal Banlk

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Nekton Pilot, Jul, 2009, by Ira Braun, FL, USA ( 1 report). Report 4912.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	I am writing this entry because I wish I had seen a review prior to our embarkation. The boat is in horrible shape. The hull dirty, interior shabby and worn, ceiling tiles askew, air conditioner barely working, sewage smell in several rooms. I guess we should have surmised that the A/C was not working when we saw electric fans all over the boat. Outside temps were in the 90's, so the trip was exceedingly uncomfortable. Wires were hanging from the instrument panel in the wheel house. The boat was like a floating tenement traveling at 6 knots. The diving was interesting and worthwhile, with many sharks and blue holes. The dive deck was crowded with 21 divers. The boat holds 32 divers. Nitrox was dispensed at 28-29% only at an additional cost. The kitchen crew was fabulous. The cook and mate were however the only crew (besides the captain) who engaged the guests. While the dive crew were capable, they by and large ignored the guests and had to be asked for help over and over on the dive deck. They did little to help guests returning from dives getting onto the ladders with heavy steel 95's. The captain was pleasant and did continually ask if everything was ok. While we enjoyed the diving, we would definitely not return on this neglected vessel owned by someone who clearly doesn't care about return business. Beware.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Keys, Cocos, Belize, Hondouras, Caymans, Turks & Caicos, Miami, Cozumel
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	84-86°F / 29-30°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	30-80 Ft/ 9-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	130 Feet
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 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	Two small tables for up to 32 divers. One rinse tank for the same number of divers. No facilities for chargers. No outlets on or near tables. I knew this ahead of time and brought my own power strip and charged devices in my room.

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Dive Review of Nekton Pilot in Bahamas/Cay Sal Banlk

Nekton Pilot, Jul, 2009,

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Dive Review of Nekton Pilot in
Bahamas/Cay Sal Banlk