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Aqua Cat Cruises, Jun, 2012, by Anna Flynn, MA, US ( 1 report). Report 6597.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Captain Ron did an excellent job of adjusting the itinerary to avoid storms and overly-lumpy seas without wimping out and sticking only to a couple of ultra-flat, easy sites. There was a wide range of experience among the divers on the boat, from one person who more than doubled his total dives while on the trip to another who logged his 1,400th dive. Everyone enjoyed themselves and got along -- crew and passengers alike. Serving as First Mate, Captain Bill was on board and provided multiple shore excursion options and even a fishing opportunity for folks who wanted or needed to take a break from diving. Overall, this trip was a great experience and I highly recommend the Aqua Cat.
Websites	Aqua Cat Cruises
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Just spent a week on the Aqua Cat. Very comfortable, well provisioned, well kept boat; plenty of great food; excellent crew (skilled, friendly, helpful without hovering, safety-conscious, adventurous); some sites heavy on algae but majority had healthy coral heads and variety of critters. Very good!
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	cloudy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	-°F / -°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-150 Ft/ 9-46 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Max depth 130 ft; no decompression diving; specific yet ample "pool" times. Drift dives well controlled for safety without sacrificing fun.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
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	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Excellent dive deck camera table and rinse tanks. Plenty of charging ability in rooms and on dive deck. Access to power in salon for setting up digital photo-editing spots on dining or other tables in short supply (we were lucky there weren't a lot of hard-core photographers wanting to set up between each dive or it would have been awkward). Yes, plenty of power in rooms if you're willing to work on your lap in bed, but its much nicer to be able to work at a table in a more social setting. Re. subject matter -- I said "lots" of sharks were encountered because the Aqua Cat does an organized "chumsickle" dive. Aside from that, there were a few sightings of nurse sharks over the course of the week. We did dive the blue hole at a time when small schooling sharks were reportedly congregating but the viz was not great in the hole and I didn't venture below 85 ft., so I didn't see them.

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Dive Review of Aqua Cat Cruises in Bahamas/Exuma, Eleuthera

Aqua Cat Cruises, Jun, 2012,

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Dive Review of Aqua Cat Cruises in
Bahamas/Exuma, Eleuthera