Dive Review of
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Dive Experience
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101-250 dives | ||
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Where else diving
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Belize, Cabo, St. Martin, Utila, Salt Cay |
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Dive Conditions |
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Weather
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sunny, dry |
Seas
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calm, noCurrents |
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Water Temp
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85 to 88 ° Fahrenheit |
Wetsuit Thickness
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2 |
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Water Visibility
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70 to 100 Feet |
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Dive own profile?
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yes | ||
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Enforced diving
restrictions
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none - mostly unguided shore dives |
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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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None |
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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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Subject Matter
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N/A |
Boat Facilities
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N/A |
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Overall rating for UWP's
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N/A |
Shore Facilities
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N/A |
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Comments
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[None] |
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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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This was our second trip to the Sand Dollar Resort. We traveled with a small group from Mermet Springs Dive Shop in southern Illinois. The air temp was in the high 80's and water about the same. The shore diving is usually easy with little current. Some locations require a little caution when entering the water due to rocks. All the sites we visited were loaded with corals, fish and critters. We saw several turtles and lots of morays. My favorite dive sites were Karpata, Buena Vista, and Red Slave. We also did a day trip with Larry's wild side. It was a lot of fun, especially the white hole. The Sand Dollar is a comfortable place to stay and the included breakfast is very good. The dive shop is on site with a pier to enter the ocean. We had a rental truck and would recommend that you get on to see the island and access the shore sites. Try Casablanca, The City Cafe, and a host of other fine restaurants on the island. Driving is easy and nobody seems to be overly impatient with the tourists. We took the all night flight on Continental from Houston and arrived at 6am and were diving that afternoon. |
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