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Dive Experience
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251-500 dives | ||
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Where else diving
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All over the Caribbean, FL, Tahiti, Hawaii, Galapagos, Vancouver Island, etc |
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Dive Conditions |
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Weather
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sunny |
Seas
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choppy |
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Water Temp
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80 to 81 ° Fahrenheit |
Wetsuit Thickness
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3 |
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Water Visibility
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50 to 75 Feet |
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Dive own profile?
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Enforced diving
restrictions
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Shore diving |
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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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None |
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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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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Beginners
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Advanced
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Comments
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I was with five research scientists and we decided to blow some bubbles at the Marriott where we were staying. This operation gets low grades for providing unacceptable air fills which smelled of paint but with some organic content. All five of us rejected the tanks. This was the first "reject" experience I have had in nearly 500 dives. The staff here was incredulous we rejected their tanks, but several other people we spoke with on the island confirmed that there are known problems with the filters and moisture in these tanks. Who knows. We were able to obtain some replacement tanks from another dive operation adjacent to the hotel. There is a "house reef" adjacent to the hotel, but it suffers a bit from pollution and degradation. Still not bad if you only have an afternoon or two to kill. Reefs to the north and west (up near Sunset Waters Beach Resort) are of far superior quality if you have the time. |
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