Dive Review of Deep Blue/Casa Dorado in
Mexico (Western)/Cabo San Lucas

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Deep Blue/Casa Dorado, Oct, 2010, by J Kelly, MI, US ( Reviewer 5 reports). Report 5834.
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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	Having dived in Puerto Vallarta in 2006, I was not expecting to be awed by diving in Cabo. I expected brownish water, moderately interesting fish life and more rock than coral. All I can say is that I was completely surprised by the diving in Cabo. It was much better than I had anticipated. Much of the credit for this has to be given to Cabo Deep Blue. They are an excellent, friendly facility located in the Marina in Cabo San Lucas. Oscar, the owner of the shop, is a very friendly man who tries to do everything in his power to assure you a good experience. Divemaster Gary (a Brit) was just fantastic and Juan, the boat captain, was a great guy. But they can't create the dive sites (!) and they are excellent. Due to the warmth of the water for this time of year (80+), the sharks were not coming out so we dove out in the bay near the arch and the rocks at the point. We descended to 100, 110, 120 and then all the way to 132 feet through some rock canyons that were fascinating to see. Very apparent thermoclines complete with the visual "waves" where the warmer water meets the cold. Very cool. Interesting puffers, eels and overall different fish life than Caribbean. Very cool sponges and soft coral life. Nice wreck of a small tug right at the point where the Pacific meets the Sea Of Cortez. We also dove on the wall where the "sand falls" comes down. I had heard of this before but it is really cool to see. You put your hands into the sand falling down and they immediately fill with sand and drop down with the weight. Very unique experience. Boat rides to the sites too less than 15 minutes and the boats returned to the docks between dives. All in all, an excellent trip -- as much because of the diving as for anything else. (Watch out for the wine prices!)
Websites	Deep Blue
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Micronesia, Caribbean, Bermuda, Florida, Mexico
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	78-82°F / 26-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	40-75 Ft/ 12-23 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Very little restrictions. What I call "responsible" diving; i.e.you are expected to keep track of yourself and your air. Dive master very attentive but not "controlling."
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
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	Didn't bring photo equipment for this trip. They had a dedicated camera bucket on the boat.

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Dive Review of Deep Blue/Casa Dorado in Mexico (Western)/Cabo San Lucas

Deep Blue/Casa Dorado, Oct, 2010,

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

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Dive Review of Deep Blue/Casa Dorado in
Mexico (Western)/Cabo San Lucas