Dive Review of Blue Adventures in
Mexico (Western)/Cabo San Lucas

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Blue Adventures, Mar, 2009, by Nancy Collins, NM, USA ( Reviewer 5 reports). Report 4662.
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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
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Comments	Stayed at Marina Fiesta Resort located right on the marina in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Marina Fiesta was nice, but it's a timeshare resort so we were constantly bothered by people wanting us to go to the timeshare presentation for 90 minutes of our time, in exchange for discount dining cards and a free activity of our choice. We had a full kitchen so bought groceries and ate breakfast and lunch in our room, which saved us some money. Dinners around Cabo averaged $60 for two, so any savings on other meals was a good thing. Dove with Bluewater Adventures also located on the marina. Diving was okay, no dive is a bad dive, but conditions were less than ideal. Visibility was poor-40 feet at best. Lots of particulates in the water, with a green tint. Dove in the afternoon and current around the point at Land's End was EXTREMELY strong, causing us to turn around and head for more protected areas. Tropical fish were not what I would call abundant, but there were lots of puffers, several small stingrays, a couple of spotted moray eels and enough fish life to keep an amateur photographer busy. Bluewater Adventures' set up is ok - a small skiff that has no tank ranks and a less than adequate ladder for re-entry after the dive. Entry was via a back roll off the sides. Boat did have a bimini cover for shade. Dive sites are 5 minutes away. Language was not a problem - both divemasters spoke fluent English. Staff was friendly and talkative. Jamie, the owner, was an American who seemed to be ready to head back stateside after 6 years there. One divemaster was Mexican, the other from Argentina. One thing I didn't like-they never even asked to see our C-Cards. The divemaster did ask what our experience level was, but the owner of the operation did not, nor did we have to sign any kind of liability release. I have gone diving in Mexico before and that operation did ask, so it can't be the laid-back attitude in Mexico. The water was cold-our computers read 64 degrees. I was not cold in my 7mm suit with a neoprene beanie. It's a little early in the season and the water hasn't warmed up yet. We also went whale watching and saw several humpback whales and a pod of dolphins followed our boat. Cabo is a nice location but the diving at this time of year left a bit to be desired.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Bonaire; Roatan and Guanaja, Honduras; Hawaii; Salt Cay, Turks & Caicos; Several Islands in the Bahamas, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy, surge, currents
Water Temp	63-65°F / 17-18°C	Wetsuit Thickness	7
Water Visibility	30-40 Ft/ 9-12 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Time, Depth limits
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish
Small Critters	N/A	Large Fish
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Visibility was poor - pictures turned out but anyone really into photography would have been disappointed. Boat very small, not equipped to accommodate photographers in any way.

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Dive Review of Blue Adventures in Mexico (Western)/Cabo San Lucas

Blue Adventures, Mar, 2009,

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Dive Review of Blue Adventures in
Mexico (Western)/Cabo San Lucas