Dive Review of Dive Abaco/House rented on Tillo Cay in
Bahamas/Tilloo Cay, Abaco

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Dive Abaco/House rented on Tillo Cay, Apr, 2007, by Michael Marmesh, FL, USA ( Sr. Reviewer 11 reports with 5 Helpful votes). Report 3465.
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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
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Comments	Rented a house on Tilloo Cay and a boat on Marsh Harbor to commute around the local cays. We did six dives with Dive Abaco. It's the first time I've seen a boat loaded with nothing but 63 c.f. tanks. We still got decent bottom time because 5 of the dives didn't exceed 35 ft. Last dive was to 65 ft. and we got to see 3 reef sharks deep and a nurse shark in the shallows. Fish life within the local marine park was pretty good. Outside the park, the Abacos being a big sport fishing destination, not so hot. After the briefing you could dive your own plan, but following the guide weaving through multiple swim-throughs was also fun. Especially good was the site called Cathedral. This was a situation where the attitude of Keith, the owner-operator, made all the difference. his genuine enjoyment of sharing his knowledge of the big and small stuff pf his underwater world was infectious. He brought out the most enjoyable aspects of simple shallow dives. And he had a nice gentle technique for correcting buoyancy problems and streamlining gear for those who hadn't been diving for awhile or who were new to the sport. This is a good operation for beginners to finish their open water certifications and get in a few easy starter dives. For the experienced it's relaxed diving with enough to see to entertain you. P.S. Ben. Please keep pushing to protect the marine environment and fight global warming. I've been diving for more than 40 years and can't believe how much the Caribbean has taken a turn for the worse. We had 2 divers, a father and son, with 7 year-old grandson, Jake, who snorkeled on the Dive Abaco boat with us. And it made me wonder what we'd have left by the time Jake had a son he could take out diving. At one site on this trip I saw one beautiful stand of staghorn coral, surrounded by multiple dead formations. It was like seeing the last passenger pigeon. Uncontrolled algae overgrowth and increased water temps (85 degrees at 100 ft.) are bad signs. Keep speaking out.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Galapagos, Turks and Caicos, Bahamas, Caymans, Roatan, Costa Rica, Bonaire, Curacao, Dominica, Saba, Virgin Islands and others
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	75-77°F / 24-25°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	40-80 Ft/ 12-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 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	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
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Dive Review of Dive Abaco/House rented on Tillo Cay in Bahamas/Tilloo Cay, Abaco

Dive Abaco/House rented on Tillo Cay, Apr, 2007,

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Dive Review of Dive Abaco/House rented on Tillo Cay in
Bahamas/Tilloo Cay, Abaco