Dive Review of Sea Fever Diving Cruises in
Barbados/Cay Sal Banks, Victory Reef

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Sea Fever Diving Cruises, Jun, 2004, by Debbie Finch, FLORIDA, USA . Report 1157.
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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	Excellent dive operation - very safety oriented, but they didn't "hold our hands." We were treated as responsible divers. They did not restrict the length of our dives, or the depth, other than a request to stay above 130 feet and return to the boat with 500 PSI. The crew was very responsive to topping off tanks. The Sea Fever is using steel 80s and 95s, which allows for very light weightbelts. The captain was very responsive to our group's special requests, such as a 5:30AM dive, and a crew member was always available if a single diver wanted to do a night dive. Captain Red definitely understands the meaning of good customer service! The food was excellent, and there was plenty of it. Not gourmet, just good eating, especially the ribs, burgers, chops, and freshly baked bread. The cook even baked a cake one night for us to hold a birthday celebration for members of our group. Breakfasts were not cooked to order as on some other boats, but the variety was good. Snacks were generally of the trail mix and bagged candy variety. Wine is available at dinner and is included in the charter price. At the start of the cruise, each diver on the boat is given a mug labeled with his or her name, and there are pegs next to the ice machine for storage; a good system. We were encouraged to drink lots of water. They were very responsive to special dietary requests. The cabins are small, but adequately ventilated. The top deck has lots of furniture for lounging and catching rays, but is not covered to protect against sun exposure. One member of our group rigged a sunshade with a tarp and bungy cords. The crew advised that a permanent sunshade is on the drawing board, and may be installed this winter. The diving was very good; because of the remote location of the Cay Sal Banks, the reefs looked extremely healthy, and the visibility was generally very good. We did a mixture of anchor and drift dives during the week. We were given an opportunity to go ashore at Elbow Cay to explore the abandoned lighthouse and derelict structures. Victory Reef, south of Biminii, is very long (several miles), covered with lush coral growth, and contains numerous crevices that hide turtles, sharks, lobsters, ets. We saw lots of Sargassum Triggerfish here. During the week we saw several sharks, numerous large midnight and rainbow parrotfish, and some very big lobsters and crabs, along with the usual tropical reef critters. All in all, a very, very good trip!
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Cozumel, Bonaire, Cayman Islands, Roatan, Grand Turk, Hawaii, Truk, Southeast Florida, New York, Massachusetts
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	1
Water Visibility	50-110 Ft/ 15-34 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Please be back on the boat with 500 PSI; please stay above 130 feet.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	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	Rinse tank, and spacious camera table provided. I especially liked the small air tank available for drying lenses and blowing away those pesky drops of water.

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Dive Review of Sea Fever Diving Cruises in Barbados/Cay Sal Banks, Victory Reef

Sea Fever Diving Cruises, Jun, 2004,

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

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Reporter and Travel

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Sea Fever Diving Cruises in
Barbados/Cay Sal Banks, Victory Reef