Dive Review of Divers Team/Royal Decameron Aquarium in
Colombia/Small island off Colombia

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Divers Team/Royal Decameron Aquarium, Mar, 2008, by Terry Bartley, Ont, Canada ( Sr. Reviewer 11 reports). Report 4560.
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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
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
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Comments	This dive op does an excellent job with handling your gear. Jorge after once seeing your set-up will have it waiting for your check in the mornings. He and the boat captain load the gear on the boat for you. You don't have to touch a thing. No matter what the wind is doing, you can always dive. The island is so small, if windy on one side they take to around to the other. If diving on the other side, extra tanks are taken and you do your SIT time at a small restaurant. If not windy, you come back to the resort and then back out again. The dive owner tries very hard to make your experience a good one, and will try and find any critters you ask of him. Some of the dive masters are better than others, but due to the slow down of tourists in this area, it is mostly the dive owner that dives with you. They will do night dives, rarely afternoon dives. They run a sting ray tour which is not to be missed. The only real downside to diving here, is that we have seen over the years the coral degrading. Don't know if it is because of global warming, but even the coral on the non-resort side is showing damage, which is sad. The dive owner always takes a bag to clean any garbage up on the bottom that he finds, and encourages divers not to touch anything. This island's town has most things that you would probably need, batteries, mask, snorkels etc. We've could back for 6 years now, so you can tell we like the island. One thing though about the resort, take Dukoral before going, or you will be sick.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	51-100 dives
Where else diving	Cuba, Ontario, Florida
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	27-28°F / -3--2°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	70-90 Ft/ 21-27 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	They want you to sort of stay with them. No depth limit, just don't go into Deco.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	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	They usually don't have a rinse bucket on the boat. You can ask for one, and they will fill up a cooler of fresh water for you. The boat captain is very careful with your gear.

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Dive Review of Divers Team/Royal Decameron Aquarium in Colombia/Small island off Colombia

Divers Team/Royal Decameron Aquarium, Mar, 2008,

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

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Dive Review of Divers Team/Royal Decameron Aquarium in
Colombia/Small island off Colombia