Dive Review of Nekton/Nekton Rorqual in
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Nekton/Nekton Rorqual, Apr, 2008, by Dr. Mark Wolff, CO, USA ( Reviewer 3 reports). Report 4358.
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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	The crew was great. The food was good and there was plenty of it. The cabins were adequate. but nothing special. The diving was good. The weather was problematic. We missed a day and half of diving due to weather and that seems to happen from time to time in the Bahamas. The Nekton leaves from Fort Lauderdale, so there is no need for international flights. The SWATH design of the boat makes for a more stable ride, but when the weather is bad it still rocks. I was disappointed that the promised Nitrox was not available. This seems to be a periodic problem on the Rorqual. I had hoped for a photo course to help me learn my new camera, but there was no "photo pro" on the boat. The weekly photo "contest" was fun. The winner gets their photo as the background for the boat computer for the next week and bragging rights.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Bonaire, Caymans, Cozumel, Fiji, Florida, Galapagos, Jamaica, Puget Sound, St. Lucia & Ice Diving in Colorado.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, rainy, cloudy, dry	Seas	calm, choppy, currents, no currents
Water Temp	76-80°F / 24-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	60-80 Ft/ 18-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	60 minutes and 700 pounds
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	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	Dedicated rinse tanks and tables. Compressed air for drying cameras.

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Dive Review of Nekton/Nekton Rorqual in Bahamas

Nekton/Nekton Rorqual, Apr, 2008,

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Dive Review of Nekton/Nekton Rorqual in
Bahamas