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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Bahamas, Hawaii, California, Mexico, Florida, Caribbean |
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Dive Conditions |
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Weather
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sunny |
Seas
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Water Temp
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82 to 84 ° Fahrenheit |
Wetsuit Thickness
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2 |
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Water Visibility
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80 to 120 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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110 feet on wall, be on hang line with 700 lbs |
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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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1 or 2 |
Whale Sharks
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None |
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Turtles
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None |
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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Boat Facilities
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Overall rating for UWP's
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Shore Facilities
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Comments
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Boat has cleaning tank and ample room for photo equipment. |
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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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Second time with Sea Ventures. Catain "Bam Bam" did a great job managing the boat. Good pre dive overview- Has first aid, O2 and life jackets on board. Pointed out all safety aspects very well. Saw mother pilot whale with baby on way out- Capt Bam Bam slowed boat for us to get better look. DM Tony did a good job previewing each site, and worked hard to find critters. Did two dives- one on wall to 110 ft.- with nice sea fans, sponges on the wall. Saw one nice large 5ft nurse shark, a few nice green morays, and one chained moray. Also- some very large crabs. Reef in good shape, some bleaching. Not many big fish. A few puffers, and a school of barracuda. Lots of blue tangs, yellowtail and other typical Caribbean reef fish. Copamarina resort is a beautiful place- surrounded by the Guanica Forest. Three pools and three or four hot tubs- fantastic landscaping. Actual full size beds set 2 feet off the sand right on the beach with covers for privacy and "sun control". Also hiked the Guanica Forest- a United Nations preserve. 700 year old tree, caves, unusual lizards and birds. One night we went into the town of San German- about 25 min drive from Copamarina resort. Beautiful town with many historical buildings. Found a very exceptional restaurant in San German- "Casa Vieja" Excellent food, service and atmosphere- building was constructed in early 1800s. The owners are the Nelson family-three brothers, mother and father run the restaurant. It was so good, we went back for a second night. We highly recommend "Casa Vieja" in San German. Contact Info: Sea Ventures Guanica, PR 787-315-1813 CopaMarina Resort Guanica, PR 787-821-0505 Casa Vieja Restaurant San German, PR 787-264-3954 |
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