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Dive Review of Dolphin Dream in
Bahamas/Tiger Beach & Bimini

Dolphin Dream: "Outstanding Shark Diving", Nov, 2021,

by Bogdan Alexandrescu, MD, US (Reviewer Reviewer 3 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 11741 has 3 Helpful votes.

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

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 2 stars
Advanced For Subscribers Only
Comments This was one of the most enjoyable dove trips I’ve been on. The boat, while it is not a luxurious dive yacht, is very well suited to this kind of diving and is well maintained. The beds were comfortable. There are 6 cabins to accommodate a max of 12 guests. We only had 9 on our trip. More than half of th ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites Dolphin Dream   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving Australia-GBR, Maldives, Caribbean (Saba, Bonaire, Cozumel, T&C, Bimini, Dominica, Little Cayman, Belize, Bahamas, Aruba, Roatan), Florida, Kauai, Maui, Kona, Iceland, Anilao, Socorros, Palau, California Channel Islands, North Carolina wrecks, Sea of Cortez, Moorea, Fakarava, Lembeh
Closest Airport West Palm Beach (PBI) Getting There Very smooth direct flight from Baltimore to WPB (PBI) and pick up liveaboard at Riviera Beach Marina

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, windy, cloudy Seas calm, choppy, surge
Water Temp 79-82°F / 26-28°C Wetsuit Thickness 5
Water Visibility 35-90 Ft/ 11-27 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Multiple safety precautions and very detailed dive briefings in order to dive with multiple large tigersharks and great hammerhead, lemon, reef, nurse and one bull shark. There was always at least one safety diver in the water in addition to the shark feeder.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? no

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas None
Dolphins 1 or 2 Whale Sharks None
Turtles None Whales None
Corals 3 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

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

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities 4 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
UW Photo Comments While there was no dedicated photography room per se, the salon tables could be used for photography setup and maintenance and this worked quite well. There was no difficulty in fi ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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