Dive Review of Nekton Diving Cruises/Nekton Pilot in
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Nekton Diving Cruises/Nekton Pilot, Aug, 2007, by William Ungerman, California, USA ( Sr. Contributor 24 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 3538.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	The Nekton Pilot departs from Fort Lauderdale. They will pick you up from any location on the day of departure but you cannot board the boat until 2000, which makes it real late to get anything done. The overnight passage is to Bimini where Bahamian customs matters are handled by the crew while you dive. Five dives a day were offered on three of the six dive days; otherwise four. Two dive sites a day was the norm. The diving was mediocre with the exception of a few sites, e.g. "Theo's Wreck" off Grand Bahama and the "Sugae Wreck" where marine life was prolific. Lots of sharks on "Shark Junction" where some land operations do their shark feed dive. This was our second trip on the Nekton Pilot and we found the crew to be the absolute best on any of the thirteen liveaboards we have been on. The cabins are relativelky spacious. We felt the policy of setting the clocks back an hour ("Nekton Time") to be pointless other than to create the illusion of getting in the night dive at a reasonable hour. Having a nightly power point presentatin on reef creatures or turtles is fine but do it after the night dive. The dive briefings were excellent and the crew couldn't be more acomodating. They would do anything you asked and at times it was like having your personal valet in attendance. The trip video produced by "Divin' Ivan" was the best ever seen. My family of four has seen better diving but never a better crew or atmosphere; a great time was had by all. On balance, a fine trip with a great bunch of divers and a spectacular crew.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean and Pacific
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, currents, noCurrents
Water Temp	84-90°F / 29-32°C	Wetsuit Thickness	1
Water Visibility	30-100 Ft/ 9-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	no restrictions but recomendations to adhere to sport diving limits.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Dive table and air hose available, also rinse barrel.

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Dive Review of Nekton Diving Cruises/Nekton Pilot in Bahamas/N/W Bahamas

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Dive Review of Nekton Diving Cruises/Nekton Pilot in
Bahamas/N/W Bahamas