Moorea

Beachcomber, November 1994. "Accommodations were beautiful. Food was good but expensive. Divemasters friendly and helpful. Little to see other than sharks. Water 80 degrees, visibilty 40 to 60 feet; had to stay with divemaster." Anon

Moorea Underwater Scuba, February, 1995. "One of the more exciting dives I have ever done. My dive club and I met Phillip, the owner of MUST. We were promptly fitted with BCs, weight belts and fins; we had our own masks and computers. On our approach to the dive site I noticed two other dive boats anchored there. Each was conducting a shark hand feeding. Once underwater, we were watching the other groups' feedings with more and more sharks joining in constantly. By the time our divemaster started feeding there were approximately 30 black tips, a few lemons and about four big gray reef sharks passing within inches of us. The shark feeding lasted for the entire length of our dive that was about 40 minutes at 80 feet with a long safety hang. If you like sharks and want to have great photos, don't miss diving with Phillip." Howard Block, West Palm Beach, FL

Moorea Underwater Scuba, Cook's Bay Resort, April, 1995. "Regular rooms are small and need repair. Bungalows in better shape and more roomy. MUST Divers located at the hotel, between the bungalows and the regular hotel. Pool need more cleaning. . . . Snorkeling off the small beach on the shallow to 80+ foot reef was almost as good as diving. It was full of baby to adult sea life. Saw two inch and up lion fish, three inch stonefish. Lots of 2-3 foot baby eels; large ones diving. 80 degree water, 60­80 ft. vis. . . . Boat with roll entry, good ladder for exit. Great help with malfunctioning regulator. Can leave your equipment in clothes baskets in shop. They set up equipment. 72 cu. ft. tanks with 3,000 psi. Best value in Tahiti was the price of diving: five dives approximately $235. Soda expensive, approximately. $4 US for 1.5 L bottle. $2­$2.50 can in snack bar. Made ice tea a lot - ice free. Will return for the diving and beautiful topside scenery." Jan & John Rehas, Carson City, NV

Tahiti

Bora Bora Divers, March, 1995. "Michel, owner of BB Divers, provided first rate dive equipment along with wet suits. Upon entering the water, we were told to stay near the anchor. We were in 80 feet of water, visibility was 100 feet and the water temp was 82. Suddenly, about 15 lbs. of fish were dropped over the side of the boat. In a minute, six to eight black tip sharks were having a snack around us. In 10 minutes, they devoured these tidbits then swam to the outer reef. We then explored the reef with our guide. The dive lasted about 40 minutes with a safety stop of six minutes. This was a single tank dive that was exciting as well as beautiful. Bora Bora Divers were efficient, courteous and safe." Howard Block, West Palm Beach, FL

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