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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Red Sea, Thailand, Burma, Cayman Islands, Florida, Missouri, Italy, Turkey, France, Spain, Malta, England, Scotland, Norway, Croatia, Germany, Netherlands |
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Dive Conditions |
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Weather
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sunny, dry |
Seas
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calm |
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Water Temp
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72 to 74 ° Fahrenheit |
Wetsuit Thickness
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5 |
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Water Visibility
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10 to 25 Meters |
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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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DM kept divers together and enforced depth limits, air limits. DM did not allow wreck penetration. |
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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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> 2 |
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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Big bucket for cameras. |
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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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Dive Masters were capable & very safety conscious. Boat had divers from other dive operations, so it wasn't "our" boat. Decisions on dive sites were made by the captain (??); I ended up diving day 1 and day 2 on the same sites. On day 3 the owner of Island Divers Hawaii dived with us and we got to dive different sites!! First dives were wrecks to 30 metres; second dives were shallow after 40+ min surface interval. I rented gear . . . good equipment (BCs were new) and well maintained. Owner Matt allowed me to trade in a BC for a wing (first time for me) on my last day and then dived with me. Personal attention was appreciated; I'd dive with him in more challenging dive conditions. DMs generally took real good care of the novices and too much care of experienced divers. I suspect most of their clients are learning to dive or are occasional once-every-couple-of-years divers. But once they had observed that I was a frequent diver as well as an instructor, they relaxed. DMs take lots of photos (see the excellent website at www.oahuscubadiving.com). Every effort made by DMs to show critters and other interesting sights to all divers. Super experience for novices; average to above averge for experienced divers who just have to be patient. Great place to dive with a non-diving spouse/girl/boyfriend or child. |
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