Dive Review of The Phoenix Charter in
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The Phoenix Charter: "The Phoenix Falls Short", Sep, 2022, by R W Berry, MI, US ( 1 report). Report 12272.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	The Phoenix Falls Short We had a crazy experience I want to share. First I must add the friends referred to below are some of the nicest divers we've met. We were so happy to be invited to join them. We met at a simple house for the night before heading to port. Everyone was punctual and organized. We walked to dinner and caught up with stories and lots of silliness. We got to Bay Shore Marina in Nassau early. The sun pressed down hot without a breeze. This would hold steady for four days. The crew of three seemed more stressed than the usual "let's pull this sh#t together” vibe before a live-aboard trip. We dragged our luggage to the 39 ft catamaran we’d seen sailing beautifully on videos savored from home during the last seven months. Our trip’s organizer Simon had researched hundreds of dive trips. He was particularly excited to charter this one for a week of “dive dive dive” with his wife Hannah, Rob and I, Wayne and Mary, and Bart. Great people and with the exception of myself, excellent divers. After boarding at 11:00 am, both engines wouldn’t start. Crew member Nico politely asked to plug in under our berth to charge the AGM battery s ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Coral Sea, Bonaire, Cozumel, Honduras, Caymans, Belize, Grand Turk, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Michigan, California, Missouri, Florida and the Keys
Closest Airport	Nassau Airport	Getting There	no problems
Dive Conditions
Weather	dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	85-89°F / 29-32°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
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Dive Review of The Phoenix Charter in Bahamas

The Phoenix Charter: "The Phoenix Falls Short", Sep, 2022,

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Dive Review of The Phoenix Charter in
Bahamas