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Dive Experience
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Over 1000 dives | ||
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Where else diving
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Cozumel,Bahamas,Puerto Rico,Mona Island,Bonaire,Tobago,Hawaii,Solomons,PNG,Irian Jaya,Raja Ampat,Maldives,Caymans,Roatan. |
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Dive Conditions |
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Weather
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sunny, windy |
Seas
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calm, choppy, noCurrents |
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Water Temp
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79 to 81 ° Fahrenheit |
Wetsuit Thickness
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3 |
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Water Visibility
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50 to 60 Feet |
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| Dive Policy | |||
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Dive own profile?
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no | ||
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Enforced diving
restrictions
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Only skin diving allowed |
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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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>2 |
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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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Comments
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Excellent operation, ,superb facilities.Charging Stations,dedicated camera tables. |
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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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Tom Collins the animal behaviorist, ran two very quiet boats that held a maximum of 8 divers.No scuba is allowed since this would scare the whales."Soft u/w encounters' done in a non treathening manner.Stayed 6 hours with a mother and calf pair that allowed interaction. Rest of days were "fly-bys",where we saw them briefly, but did not want to interact. Definetely a totally different experience than normal diving.You feel that the animals are very intelligent and it becomes "an alien encounter experience'. Very different than organized shark dives,it is addictive, cant wait to go again!.Capt. Nelson ran a first rate operation, crew was always very helpfull, would delay lunches in order to let us continue interaction with whales. An intense incredible experience! |
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