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Dive Review of
Fabrina in
Papua New Guinea

in August, 2006
an Instant Reader Report
by
Kevin Feor, N.Y., U.S.A.
Report Number 2945

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Reporter
Dive Experience
501-1000 dives
Where else diving
]Cozumel Cancun Alcapulco St Kitts Turks/Caicos Grand and Little Cayman and
Brac Belize Walkers Cay Bahamas 1000Islands Tobermoray

Dive Conditions

Weather
sunny, cloudy  
Seas
calm  
Water Temp
80   to 83    ° Fahrenheit  
Wetsuit Thickness
3
Water Visibility
75   to 100    Feet  
 
Dive Policy
Dive own profile
yes  
 
Enforced diving restrictions  
110ft 60mins. or 500lbs. not enforced after check out by crew.  
Liveaboard?
yes 
Nitrox Available?
N/A 
What I saw
Sharks
Lots 
Mantas
None 
Dolphins
1 or 2 
Whale Sharks
None 
Turtles
1 or 2 
Whales
1 or 2 
Ratings 1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Corals
  5 stars
Tropical Fish
5 stars  
Small Critters
  5 stars
Large Fish
5 stars  
Large Pelagics
  3 stars
 
 
Underwater Photography  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Subject Matter
5 stars  
Boat Facilities
5 stars
Overall rating for UWP's  
5 stars  
Shore Facilities  
N/A  
Comments
[None]Large Dedicated tables and rinse tanks. adequate charge stations.  
Ratings and Overall Comments  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Accommodations
4 stars
Food
3 stars
Service and Attitude
4 stars
Environmental Sensitivity  
N/A
Dive Operation
4 stars  
Shore Diving  
3 stars  
Snorkeling
N/A  
 
 

Overall Rating

Value for $$
N/A    
Beginners
4 stars   
Advanced
4 stars    
Comments  
P.N.G. is a 1 to 2 days of travel time. watch your luggage weight.Traveled
with Blue Horizion Dive shop out of Philadelphia P.A. Nick and Beth put on
a spectacular trip and did a fine job with travel arrangements.The weather
was warm and the seas relatively calm.The Fabrina is an older boat thats
well maintained. It is 75 ft. long. The accomdations are not 5 star (Dancer
Aggressor) but the crew and phenomenal diving easily compensate for any
lack of ammenities. The boat hods 18 but was comfotable with 12. Captian Al
(owner) is an Aussie who has been in P.N.G. for 20 yrs. and is very
knowledgable.He also is a salty dog so the meek and easily offended so stay
home.We started muck diving in Rabul at the pier,lion fish ,octopus and
lots of small strange critters.We srent the next 6 days traveling down the
coast to Walinda. Along the way we dove walls,some shallow reefs and
bommies which are pinnicles.The variety and volume of fish and corals was
astounding when compared to the Caribbean. Everyone had the fish books out
Large schools of baracuda,jacks,batand bait fish.Also saw a whale ,sharks
and dolphins. 
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