Dive Review of Baja Diving and Service in
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Baja Diving and Service, Aug, 2003, by Jacob Rosenstein, CA, USA ( Contributor 14 reports with 7 Helpful votes). Report 835.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Saw many of the smaller mobilus rays on surface and underwater. No encounters with the larger Manta rays, Hammerhead sharks, or Whale sharks. El Bajo had lots of moray eels. Several dive sites had large schools of tropical fish, and ample varieties of tropicals. The wreck of the Fang Ming had a resident seahorse along with large fish. Los Islotes dive site great for Sea Lions. The dive operation offered three dives per day. It took a long time, over 2 hours, to get to the dive sites on the larger 52 foot boat. Returned to my hotel in La Paz late in the evening on most dive days. Divemaster Joe very knowledgeable on marine life. They only run one boat on Weekends, so it felt very crowded on either the 42 or 53 foot dive boat on that particular day. No camera tables, but boats have rinse tanks. Nitrox available. Crew and staff generally helpful.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean isles, e.g. Little Cayman, Saba, Bonaire, Cozumel, Roatan, Turks and Caicos;Belize;Costa Rica;Fiji;Red Sea in Eilat, Israel.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	79-84°F / 26-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-75 Ft/ 15-23 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	130 feet max, although most dives were much shallower. Allowed to go with own buddy after diving with group/divemaster at least once.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	The large 53 foot "Liberacion" had many tables useful in changing film.No particular camera table, but boat had a couple of rinse tanks. The crew would hand you the camera once in the water. The smaller 42 foot boat "Realidad" had only one gallet table that the cook used to prepare food. Changing film was more of a hassle. No camera table. One rinse tank. Boat too crowded when only one boat was used on Weekend, either Sat. or Sunday.

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Dive Review of Baja Diving and Service in Mexico (Western)

Baja Diving and Service, Aug, 2003,

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Dive Review of Baja Diving and Service in
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