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Dive Review of Outer Banks Diving in
The Continental USA/Outer Banks

Outer Banks Diving, Jul, 2002,

by David Webb, pa, USA . Report 120.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations 3 stars Food 3 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity N/A
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving 3 stars
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ N/A
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced 4 stars
Comments None of the dives were tchnicial dives so there was really no need for a nitrox fill. However they do offer both. The boat has a lip that the tanks sit down in which made it diffacult to get doubles out.

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 101-250 dives
Where else diving Lake Erie and Moorehead City most recently
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather rainy, dry Seas choppy, noCurrents
Water Temp 70-80°F / 21-27°C Wetsuit Thickness 0
Water Visibility 60-100 Ft/ 18-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions depth and time limits were enforced
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles None Whales None
Corals 3 stars Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters 5 stars Large Fish 3 stars
Large Pelagics 3 stars

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

Subject Matter 3 stars Boat Facilities 3 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 4 stars Shore Facilities 4 stars
UW Photo Comments Captain took us to wrecks that had a lot of marine life very diverse
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