Dive Review of
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Dive Experience
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Over 1000 dives | ||
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Where else diving
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Australia, Belize, Cozumel, Costa Rica, Fiji, Palau, Yap, Marshall Islands, Manado, Lembeh, Sipadan, Mabul, Lankayan, Layang Layang,Truk, Red Sea, Mozambique, Saudi Arabia, PNG, Philippines, Solomon Island, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nuie, Kosrae, Columbia, Turks Caicos, Bimini, Florida, Texas and Socorro Island |
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Dive Conditions |
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Weather
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sunny, windy, rainy, cloudy, dry |
Seas
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choppy, surge, currents, noCurrents |
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Water Temp
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79 to 82 ° Fahrenheit |
Wetsuit Thickness
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5 |
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Water Visibility
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40 to 70 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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Only restriction was that we did not exceed 130 ft. We were permitted to dive our own computers. |
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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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1 or 2 |
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
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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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There was no dedicated camera storage area on the boat. Our group only had two photographers. The crew would have provided soak tank if requested. |
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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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Kai Viti Divers were excellent.They dive the same areas as the liveaboard boats. After 36 years of diving this land based dive operation is among the very best. The dive jet boat is sea worthy, fast, comfortable, extremely well maintained, equipped with GPS(they found their underwater buoys with no difficulty) and has a potty. The crew could not do enough for us. The dive guides gave excellent briefings and guided underwater tours. If you wanted to do your own thing that was OK with them. During high current encounters the crew put out a long bow to stern safety(Jesus)line. This prevented many divers from having to be retrieved. Kai Viti Divers was the highlight of this trip. Wananavu Resort had changed ownership and management prior to our trip. The accommodations are still very good but the food and service has deteriorated dramatically from two years prior. Repeated complaints to management regarding food and service during our stay did not result in any improvements. |
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