Dive Review of
Unisub/L'Estarit in
Spain/L'Estartit, La Costa Brava

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Dive Conditions

Depth and time depending on the site.  

Common wash tank for UWPs, masks, etc.  Otherwise nothing special. 
However, nothing else was necessary.  

Overall Rating

Unisub provided good service; they were dependable, safe, on time,
responsive to our needs.  Dive boat "Triton" is well-designed for
divers; it includes a patented ladder that makes getting on board with fins
easy.  Plenty of secured storage space for your gear; lots of room. 
Fifteen litre cylinders available for those who want them; always filled to
200 bar.  Only downside: The operator had dive trips scheduled at two hour
intervals; out at 0900, back by 1100, etc.  Selection of dive sites
affected by the two-hour window, so we couldn't go far.  Dive sites were
either just off shore, or at Les Iles Medes, a protected reserve
(restrictions in effect on diving there).  Good dive briefings, but there
are no guides (unless you hire one; expensive), so novices and advanced
divers with weak navigation skills beware!  Chilly water in July; some wore
dry suits, most wore 5 to 7 mm wet suits with hoods & gloves.  Night
dives available.  Some reports of Eagle Rays, but I didn't see any.  Lots
of BIG Groupers.  Also reports of Nudis and Seahorses, but I looked without
success.  Octopi and Moray Eels in residence.  Plenty of accommodations
available; we stayed in apartments (with kitchens) arranged by Unisub for
about $47 per person per night.  Local markets and restaurants (recommend
Chez Robert) nearby.  This is a tourist area so expect to pay tourist
prices.  Mosquitos.  Easy access to La Costa Brava by air to Gerona, then
car or bus to L'Estarit.  I would dive with Unisub again. 

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