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Dive Review of Olympus Dive Center/Quality Inn in
The Continental USA/North Carolina

Olympus Dive Center/Quality Inn, Jun, 2010,

by Ken Mostello, MA, US (Reviewer Reviewer 3 reports). Report 5544.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations N/A Food 1 stars
Service and Attitude 2 stars Environmental Sensitivity 1 stars
Dive Operation 2 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 2 stars
Beginners 1 stars
Advanced 3 stars
Comments The boat was grossly over crowded with 27 divers aboard. When combined with choppy seas and 2 hour plus commutes to dive sites, the boat is just a bad experience. Sharks were few in number and many of the best sites were unanavailable due to high seas.
Websites Olympus Dive Center   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving Micronesia, Indonesia, Polynesia, Mexico, Canada, Bonaire, Cozumel, Florida, New England
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas choppy
Water Temp 69-85°F / 21-29°C Wetsuit Thickness 5
Water Visibility 25-35 Ft/ 8-11 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions [Unspecified]
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas None
Dolphins 1 or 2 Whale Sharks None
Turtles None Whales None
Corals 1 stars Tropical Fish 2 stars
Small Critters 2 stars Large Fish 1 stars
Large Pelagics 1 stars

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 1 stars Boat Facilities 1 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 1 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments Camera table is small, overcrowded, and unstable. Rinse tank has about 4-5 inches of water in it.
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