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Dive Review of Dive Bermuda - Somerset/Pompano Beach in
Bermuda/West Bermuda

Dive Bermuda - Somerset/Pompano Beach : ""So So" Diving in Bermuda", Jul, 2024,

by Christopher Smith, FL, US (Reviewer Reviewer 4 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 13040 has 1 Helpful vote.

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

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 3 stars
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Comments This was an extended family trip where I could do some diving so I brought my gear. It wasn't worth it. I booked 6 dives with this dive shop (not part of the hotel) but only did 4. Bermuda is loaded with wrecks in various conditions and one of them (the North Carolina) was pretty good, but the other three we went to weren't impressive. The last one, the Virginia, there's no wreck left at all, but at least the lava topography is ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites Dive Bermuda - Somerset   Pompano Beach

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 101-250 dives
Where else diving Indonesia, Vanuatu, Maldives, Philippines, Thailand, Bermuda, USVI, BVI, Turks & Caicos, Aruba, French Polynesia, Bahamas
Closest Airport BDA Getting There Lots of nonstops from east coast USA hub cities.

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas choppy
Water Temp 77-78°F / 25-26°C Wetsuit Thickness 2
Water Visibility 50-80 Ft/ 15-24 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions [Unspecified]
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles 1 or 2 Whales None
Corals 1 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities 1 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
UW Photo Comments There really wasn't any support for big cameras with this dive shop / boat. ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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