Dive Review of
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Dive Experience
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251-500 dives | ||
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Where else diving
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Australia, 2 trips to Belize, 3 trips to Cozumel, Utila, 4 trips to Bonaire and around 300 freshwater dives in Nebraska. :) |
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Dive Conditions |
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Weather
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sunny, rainy |
Seas
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calm, choppy, noCurrents |
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Water Temp
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82 to 86 ° Fahrenheit |
Wetsuit Thickness
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0 |
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Water Visibility
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40 to 85 Feet |
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| Dive Policy | |||
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Dive own profile?
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yes | ||
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Enforced diving
restrictions
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All of the diving we did was shore diving, so there were no restrictions at all, other than tank availability |
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Liveaboard?
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no |
Nitrox Available?
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N/A |
| What I saw | |||
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Sharks
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None |
Mantas
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1 or 2 |
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Dolphins
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None |
Whale Sharks
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None |
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Turtles
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> 2 |
Whales
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None |
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Ratings 1
(worst)- 5 (best):
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Corals
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Tropical Fish
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Small Critters
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Large Fish
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Large Pelagics
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| Underwater Photography 1 (worst)- 5 (best): | |||
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Subject Matter
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Boat Facilities
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N/A |
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Overall rating for UWP's
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Shore Facilities
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Comments
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there were seperate rinse tanks on the docks for cameras |
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Accommodations
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Food
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Service and Attitude
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Environmental Sensitivity
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N/A |
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Dive Operation
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Shore Diving
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Snorkeling
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N/A |
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Overall Rating |
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Value for $$
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N/A | ||
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Beginners
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Advanced
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Comments
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The reef at Sand Dollor is most awesome! We did 10 dives there and were
never disappointed with the life on that reef, frogfish, seahorses,
cuttlefish and tons of very small sea life
I was a little disappointed with the dive operation. We found that
the storage area for gear was locked up at 4:30 p.m. and the very small
wooden lockers for storing gear outside that area was in great dis-repair.
There were doors missing and broken hinges and no way to lock your gear on
a lot of the doors. We ended carrying our gear back to our rooms for easier
access to later afternoon and night dives at the resort.
The 3 hour dive operation briefing was way long and got to be very boring
after the briefing turned to downtown eateries and shopping areas. The
drive through diving was good and most of the time there were tanks for
everyone. :) I wish the Sand Dollar Resort catered more to divers with
their meals..If you missed the scheduled feedings in the morning noon and
night, you were looking for somewhere else to eat...although later in the
trip it seemed the dining area was opened more for sandwiches.
The rooms and showers were awesome as were the furnishings..and the stocked
kitchen gear was great. I loved the screened windows and screened patio for
sitting and drying gear, plus having a breeze blowing through the rooms
constantly. I would recommend Sand Dollar to any one, but I will go back
to my favorite BUDDY's when I go
to Bonaire again. |
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