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Master Liveaboards: "Challenging conditions not for the faint hearted", Jul, 2019, by Adam Preston, Koh Samui, TH ( Sr. Reviewer 7 reports with 7 Helpful votes). Report 11011 has 2 Helpful votes.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
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Comments	Galapagos in July you must go expecting low vis and cold water (down to 16C on some dives). Unlucky for us we had extremely strong currents (downward as well as vertical) together with 1-2 meter swells on the surface. In any case Galapagos is only for the VERY experienced diver i would say. The positive side was eagle rays, good long encounters with Mola Mola, few sharks (including hammerheads) and watching the iguanas feeding on sea grass. Also memorable were the many schools of dolphins passing us by while moored at Darwins Arch for 2 days. Unfortunately we didn't get to see the whale sharks which we were hoping for at this time of year. Master Liveaboards get 4 stars in general for excellent boat crew, food and general taking care of day to day needs. They loose one star for broken poor quality wet suits which are essential when diving in 16 degrees Celsius ! [youtube.com link]
Websites	Master Liveaboards
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Maldives, Raja Amat, Komodo, Cocos, Sipadan, Thailand Similans, Thailand Gulf, Philippines, Fiji, Bali, East Timor, Sulawesi
Closest Airport	San Cristobal	Getting There	good flights from Guayaquil and Quito in Ecuador
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	calm, surge, currents
Water Temp	16-22°C / 61-72°F	Wetsuit Thickness	7
Water Visibility	5-10 M / 16-33 Ft
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	30-40 minute dives mainly due to challenging conditions
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	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	Looking forward to the day when there will be No Photography Liveaboards where people will re-learn to live in the moment enjoying their surroundings without the need to record everything while getting in the way of divers without cameras...

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Dive Review of Master Liveaboards in Galapagos Islands

Master Liveaboards: "Challenging conditions not for the faint hearted", Jul, 2019,

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Dive Review of Master Liveaboards in
Galapagos Islands