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Conch Republic Divers, Apr, 2009, by Julia Sweet, FL, US ( 1 report). Report 4719.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations	N/A	Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
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Comments	The good: Great operation, fabulous boat--very clean, wide decks, fresh water shower onboard--no crowds!! Two options for getting back onboard--one ladder for fins on, one for fins off. Great crew. Probably the best dive boat I've ever been on, in terms of layout and comfort for diving. The bad: Second day of diving, I called first to make sure the dive was still going, since winds were blowing strong. I was told that the direction the wind was blowing indicated no effect on diving conditions. Well, that was untrue. Swells were easily 6-8 feet, and they booked 2 unfortunate snorkelers on the boat as well. Of the 10 or so people onboard (not counting crew), at least 4 were "feeding the fish". Snorkelers had no shot at having a good experience, and unfortunately, neither did most of us divers. Vis was poor--captain searched repeatedly for a site with decent vis, and even then it was like being in a washing machine below. Much worse for the people suffering topside. Felt bad for them. Not the fault of the crew, certainly, but they really should have called it off and given refunds to all. Not great customer service there.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	51-100 dives
Where else diving	Bonaire, BVI, Bahamas
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	75-77°F / 24-25°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	10-20 Ft/ 3-6 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	500 psi or 60 minutes, whichever came first
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 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	N/A	Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Dedicated rinse bucket for cameras--and part of boat briefing included cautions about not using that one for masks etc.

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Dive Review of Conch Republic Divers in The Continental USA/FL

Conch Republic Divers, Apr, 2009,

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Conch Republic Divers in
The Continental USA/FL