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Dive Review of Dive Exuma/Augusta Bay in
Bahamas/Exuma

Dive Exuma/Augusta Bay: "Exuma", Oct, 2019,

by Dale Lachman, IL, US (Reviewer Reviewer 5 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 11211.

No photos available at this time

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations 3 stars Food 3 stars
Service and Attitude 4 stars Environmental Sensitivity 2 stars
Dive Operation 3 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 1 stars
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced 2 stars
Comments The diving was only fair but on the other hand, it was quite expensive. There was a small reef with a few groupers and scorpionfish. They were the highlights. The divemaster Johnathon was a very nice guy except with the lobster (see below). He dove with us on the tug boat without fins and used a pole with a hook to run across the boat. When we moved to the reef, he knew where a lobster lived and prodded him out of his hole with the hook (I thought that was pretty insensitive to the poor creature). The safety briefings were good. They wanted to limit us to 30 minutes on the first dive and 45 on the second at which I was initially disappointed with but once underwater, I discovered it was sufficient for the scene they showed us. Tamara at the office was very pleasant and efficient though the emails were slow as they reported tech issues.

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving Florida, Fiji and many, many places in the Caribbean.
Closest Airport Geoge Town Getting There Fly into Miami

Dive Conditions

Weather dry Seas choppy
Water Temp 80-82°F / 27-28°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 35-50 Ft/ 11-15 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions 30-45 minutes. Start heading up when you hit 1000 pounds.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available?

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles None Whales None
Corals 2 stars Tropical Fish 2 stars
Small Critters 2 stars Large Fish N/A
Large Pelagics N/A

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter N/A Boat Facilities N/A
Overall rating for UWP's N/A Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments [None]
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