Dive Review of
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Dive Experience
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101-250 dives | ||
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Where else diving
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Cozumel, Curacao, Bonaire |
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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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84 to 86 ° Fahrenheit |
Wetsuit Thickness
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3 |
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Water Visibility
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0 to 0 Feet |
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| Dive Policy | |||
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Dive own profile?
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no | ||
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Enforced diving
restrictions
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Stay with group |
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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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None |
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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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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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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| Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst)- 5 (best): | |||
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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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This was a fairly pricey ($139/person) shore excursion purchased from the ship. For this we were provided transportation to/from the dive boat and a 2-tank dive. The dive boat was large and comfortable for the 12 divers aboard. Many of the divers seemed relatively inexperienced. Our destination was the wreck of the Rhone. We were the first dive boat of the day to arrive at the wreck. There was a good assortment of rental gear which was in good condition and included in the excursion price. We received a thorough dive briefing including some history of the wreck. We were divided into 2 groups of 6 divers with no consideration of experience. Each group had a divemaster assigned. The first dive was to the bow section in about 75 feet and lasted about 30 minutes. After an hour surface interval the second dive was to the stern in about 60 feet for 45 minutes. The divemasters were competent but provided little other than basic guide service and made little attempt to point out interesting sealife. But they were very safety conscious. This was a moderately interesting dive but not a great dive value. |
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