Dive Review of Heron in
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Heron, Nov, 2007, by Michael deLaChapelle, WA, United States ( 1 report). Report 3818.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	The accommodations were spacious and comfortable except that we had trouble sleeping because the nesting Mutton birds surrounding our cabin made a eerie moaning sound all night. This is a small inconvenience for the privilege of staying on such a unique and interesting island. The dining was excellent. The boat dives were very crowded but the boat trips were extremely short. We were expected to dive in groups although I didn’t get any hassle for occasionally wondering off on my own. The water was surprisingly cold (70 F) – I was continuously shivering in my 3mm wetsuit. The visibility was mediocre (30-50 ft.). The terrain was mostly shallow bommies. More variety would have been welcome. I most enjoyed seeing the Wobbegong sharks which were plentiful. The dive masters on the boat record your tank pressure when you enter and exit the water, shouting it out for all to hear. They expect you to return to the boat with over 700 PSI in your tank. In my opinion, this is excessive, and perhaps a safety issue for divers that may skip breath just to get back to the boat with enough air to avoid public humiliation and the threat of not being allowed to dive again (yes, they said that). I would have preferred fewer rules and shorter briefings. The highlight of my stay was snorkeling at the north end of the island at high tide when the reef sharks and rays congregate in the shallows right off the beach. You can literally wade into dozens of sharks, sting rays & shovelnose rays. I got some great video. It’s also fun to snorkel around the dock where there are huge schools of fish and a couple of immense grouper.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Everywhere
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas
Water Temp	70-0°F / 21--18°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-50 Ft/ 9-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Group diving, 45 min/tank
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 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		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Heron in Australia/GBR

Heron, Nov, 2007,

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

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Heron in
Australia/GBR