Dive Review of
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Dive Experience
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251-500 dives | ||
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Where else diving
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revillajigedos, st. vincent, cozumel, st lucia, grand cayman, belize, utila, st. kitts, saba |
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Dive Conditions |
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Weather
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sunny |
Seas
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currents |
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Water Temp
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72 to 80 ° Fahrenheit |
Wetsuit Thickness
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7 |
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Water Visibility
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30 to 60 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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120 ft. |
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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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None |
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Turtles
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1 or 2 |
Whales
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1 or 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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| Underwater Photography 1 (worst)- 5 (best): | |||
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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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adequate facility, assistance for the camera table. visability and current make macro a challenge and in some instances the video is also difficult; that said the overall availability of subject matter make it worth the effort |
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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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I have been on 3 previous live aboards.... which were generally good, but all things considered... service, food and space result this the galapagos aggressor I being the best I've experienced. Staff were outstanding in every respect; picking us up at the airport in Ecuador, transition to hotel and transition back to the airport for the departure to the boat. Same on the return takes all the stress out of it. Once on the boat this franchise has it down to the slightest detail..... I tried hard to consider a complaint but the cabin was comfortable the bathroom good and service / food too plentiful. I didn't need special gloves as I'd been urged to get, the 3 ml were plenty; I used a 4 ml suit [ hi tempt was 80] with a 4 ml hooded vest [low temp was 74] that was essential at the southern stops, but not needed at darwin and wolf. plenty of hammerheads, dolphins, turtles, galapagos, silky and a few white tips were seen. No whale shark but the orcas scared everything away after the first day so that might have included the whale shark. Gordon Rock can be skipped and there were other dives where I frankly had such poor visability it was of little value but when the dives were good they were great..... including playful plentiful sea lions. I got decent video and fair stills because the conditions are challenging. But I would go again. 75% of the divers were making their 3rd or more trip here so the divers were good but the staff still did everything well. |
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