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dive tech, Apr, 2003, by guy johnson, illinois, usa . Report 456.
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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	[overall the diving was very good.we did two shore dive off the 7 mile beach dive tech location..worth only one dive but does have 25-30 very large tarpons just off shore..dove two more shore dives off their cobalt coast location..very nice easy dive..a true aquarium of fish life,great corals,sm-med fish and turtles..worth doing 2-4 times.their boats were not crowded(10-12 divers), clean, had o2,large dry camera tables,fresh water rinse for cameras only, saltwater for masks.large open transoms for easy entry/exits.staff helpful getting us in and out of water.gave good dive briefings,we rented a 8 passenger vehicle near the airport..good value as we traveled all over the island, but only eight passenger if six are children.island changed alot since last visits in 1983 and 1993..food prices out of sight,even if bought at grocery stores..$11-25 dollars for a burger was common.pizza hut was over $25 for a pizza in u.s. dollars, foodwise, coconut joes on 7 mile beach was best value for the money.exchange rate was $1.00 u.s. to $1.25 cayman..would not go back again purely due to costs..better diving can be had elseware for much less.stingray city still fun but the rays are getting alot more aggressive..several divers getting "raspberries" from the rays.the beaches are being eroded baddly as resorts put up concrete retaining walls to enclose "their" beach..the wave action really tears up the remaining beach areasand undercuts the retaining walls.. the diving overall was good but also getting more expensive..we did the dive tech package of 3 2-tank boat dives and unlimited tanks for shore diving for about $330.oo (u.s. dollars) they were very helpful and tried hard to please us and they did..would i dive with them should i return? absolutely! good people, good boats,good air fills(3000-3400,reasonable (for the caymans) prices..we did all our boat dives on nitrox for an extra fee(worth it!!)offered guided dives if needed, otherwise left you alone to do what you wanted..computer divers did as they pleased, others dove tables.the wall diving was still good as not every diver goes into the 100 ft+ depth range.sponges and corals still in good shape.turtle farm alot smaller than in the past, not much to see for the cost..still the money goes to a good cause, so check it out.stay away from georgetown when the cruise ships come in-too crowded and the prices are very high..should you buy anything, get away from georgetown!met cathy church,her shop(at sunset house) is a delight to see and she was a wonderful host!!
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	[bahamas, caymans, florida, cozumel, honduras, walkers cay, bimini, midwest usa.Unspecified]
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	86-88°F / 30-31°C	Wetsuit Thickness	2
Water Visibility	100-125 Ft/ 30-38 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	if diving a computer, pretty much left alone..would suggest 100ft depth limit but did not enforce[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	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
UW Photo Comments	[all boats had large dry table for cameras only and fresh water rinse barrels..None]

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Dive Review of dive tech in Cayman Islands

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Dive Review of dive tech in
Cayman Islands