Dive Review of Avalon/Chabil Mar in
Belize/Placentia

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Avalon/Chabil Mar, May, 2013, by Catherine R. Mack, DC, US ( Reviewer 5 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 7145.
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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	First of all, Avalon Divers is fabulous. Anne Marie and her brother (boat captain whose name I forget) are the BEST. If you go during Whale Shark time, then they use their regular dive masters (who are first rate!) to do only whale shark dives (which cost a little extra). They bring in locals from Belize City to work the regular dives but they seemed to know the reefs well and were wonderfully helpful. I cannot say enough good things about Avalon Divers. I would go back again outside of Whale Shark time (one week each month during the "season" in the Spring) just to do a little diving again with the regular guys, who really were knowledgeable. The boat rides for all the dives are LONG. We left Chabil Mar around 6 many mornings and didnt get back until around 6 or 7. Thus we ordered food from Chabil Mar, which wasnt terrible but wasnt terrific either. Boat rides are typically one-two hours or more each way. Take a BOOK. I got a little tired of the rides but the boat is comfortable. They provide snacks and lunch, all of which were healthy and good. Chabil Mar was absolutely beautiful. I would definitely stay there again.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	all over caribbean
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	79-81°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	- Ft/ - M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Well, we did one day of whale shark diving and you go with the group. Otherwise, on the regular dives you could go on your own or with a group.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	> 2
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters	N/A	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
UW Photo Comments	[None]

Subscriber's Comments

By James B. Rogers in WA, US at Sep 20, 2013 18:30 EST

So if you can't say enough good why all the one stars. One star indicates to me that they really stunk.

By James B. Rogers in WA, US at Sep 20, 2013 18:30 EST

So if you can't say enough good why all the one stars. One star indicates to me that they really stunk.

By report author: Catherine R. Mack in DC, US at Sep 21, 2013 07:34 EST

I meant TOP NOTCH so if I need to amend my report, please let me know how. I don't write these reviews often so I need change it. It should be FOUR STARS except I don't do photography so have nothing to say about that.

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Dive Review of Avalon/Chabil Mar in Belize/Placentia

Avalon/Chabil Mar, May, 2013,

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Dive Review of Avalon/Chabil Mar in
Belize/Placentia