Dive Review of
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Dive Experience
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501-1000 dives | ||
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Where else diving
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[California, Australia, Cozumel, Bonaire, Curacao, Red Sea, Hawaii, Baja California, Washington, Fiji, Grand Cayman, Roatan |
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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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70 to 84 ° Fahrenheit |
Wetsuit Thickness
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3 |
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Water Visibility
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40 to 100 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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60 minutes maximum, all dives led by a divemaster |
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Liveaboard?
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yes |
Nitrox Available?
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N/A |
| What I saw | |||
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Sharks
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Lots |
Mantas
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1 or 2 |
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Dolphins
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Schools |
Whale Sharks
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1 or 2 |
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Turtles
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> 2 |
Whales
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None |
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Ratings 1
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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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Boat Facilities
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Overall rating for UWP's
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Shore Facilities
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N/A |
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Comments
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Stations provided with outlets and storage for everyone. large clean freshwater rinse tanks. |
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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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[None]This trip to Malepelo Island and then to the CoCos Islands was the best dive trip that we have ever been on. The Seahunter and her crew is the best we have encountered anytime, any place, anywhere, ever. The food and accomodations were top notch. The diving was unbelievable. We saw sharks on every dive - seeing sharks was the reason we were on this trip and we saw more sharks on any one dive then my buddy and I have seen in total in our combined dive careers. We saw Hammerheads, schools and schools of hammerheads. We saw more White tips than I thought existed. We saw a few Black tips, Galapagos and Silky sharks. We saw rays - a few Mantas in the distance, squadrons of Spotted Eagle Rays, Marble Rays singles and groups of up to 8 together.There were morays everywhere, in holes and free swimming. We saw one Red Lipped Cocos Bat Fish. There were King Angelfish. Moorish Idols, Puffers and Box Fish, Frog Fish, Blue and Gold Snappers, TrumpetFish, Yellowtail Tuna, and half the boat saw a Whale Shark. Diving was done from skiffs, led by a divemaster. Typically, the profile was to drop down to know cleaning stations, wait for the hammerheads to come in and to enjoy them. After they left, or if they weren't there, we would move off, either alond the wall or out into the blue. The skiff drivers were always there to pick us up as we surfaced. I must repeat that this was the best trip ever, one that is a definately needs to be repeated. |
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