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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NY; Canada; North Carolina; Florida; Bahamas; Bermuda; Aruba; Maldives; Curacao; bonaire;St Kitts; France; Turkey; Scotland; Fiji |
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Dive Conditions |
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Weather
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sunny |
Seas
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calm |
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Water Temp
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75 to 80 ° Fahrenheit |
Wetsuit Thickness
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2 |
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Water Visibility
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50 to 100 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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None |
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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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1 or 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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[None] |
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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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Hotel was excellent, probably the best hotel catering to divers I have ever stayed in but it had quirks. While dining room (which served buffet style) offered to serve ala carte, service was bad and bill was usually wrong; separate ala cart had dress code so that it was unused. The beach bar was good, fast, and billed correctly. Sam's did a decent but not a great great. 20 years ago, I dove with Fish 'n Fins when Francis was still leading trips; they were much better. Diveleader always wanted to go to same sites (around German Channel), which entailed a long boat ride. There were good sites much closer. Dive monkey broke my prescription mask; there was no offer to repair (the shop at Palau Pacific repaired without charge). Over the last 20 years, marine life declined in both quality and quantity; but then this time we did not see the variety of sites we saw before. |
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