Dive Review of Ferox - Columbia Dive Adventures in
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Ferox - Columbia Dive Adventures: "A classic 'must do' for experienced divers", Oct, 2021, by Rika, CA, US ( Sr. Reviewer 10 reports with 5 Helpful votes). Report 11704.
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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
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Value for $$	N/A
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Comments	Malpelo Island, on the Liveaboard Ferox, is a 'Must do' for the big blue, big ocean, big fish, big Palagics. The Ferox is a steel Scandivian Naval ship built in the 90's and outfitted for diving with big cranes, 11 cabins, and diving equipment. The owner, Tony, has made SAFETY his #1 concern. PROs, Only 9 divers on our trip. Single cabins with private showers/toilets and double beds were nice for solo travelers. Cabins are metal, so "only bedding is flammable" the crew told us, along with clearly stated emergency exits from all cabins. No charging cameras allowed in rooms. Crew was very, very friendly and accommodating to divers needs. The crew wore masks for Covid precautions. Hand sanitizer was everywhere on the boat. Food was delicious and plentiful. The cook even handled my vegan preferences with variety! Two inflatable Zodiacs boats were great for shuttling the 2 dive groups to various dive sites. Our group often had 5 divers, plus boat captain. The Dive master was the best Ive ever had. Seas often choppy, so water entry was a roll out, straight down. Sharks could be seen circling on the way down/up. During dive, lots of fish, abundant eels, a couple of rays, many hammerheads and other sharks. A WHALE SHARK PASSED BY US, SO CLOSE!!!! Topside, the inflatable was always close when we surfaced. Back at the Ferox, water was often choppy, so the crew always insisted on empting our hands of gear, so we could climb ladder onto boat with 2 'free' hands. The Columbia National Parks catamaran, Silkie, was anchored near. A Ranger from the Silkie was on board the Ferox, she joined us on the dives, and evenings gave lectures that were very interesting! CONS Malpelo Island was a rough 30hr boat trip. This traveling requirement must be done to get there, and again on return, which cuts the number of dives considerably. Seasickness prophylactics recommended. Dining Room is outdoors, so an indoor area with tables was sorely missed. Malpelo Island is small, so Ferox ship only anchored in 1 place entire trip. Malpelo Island and surrounding rocks have no vegetation, with no landings for foot exploration allowed. Sharks were shy, usually stayed distant. Each diver is given a very expensive GPS device to dive with. Mine came with a frayed cord that broke, so I had to pay $$$$-BRING EXTRA METAL CLIPS TO PREVENT LOSS!! A luxury, if photos and videos were available for divers without cameras.
Websites	Ferox - Columbia Dive Adventures
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Micronesia, Papua, Mexico, Mozambique, Guam, Belize, Honduras, California
Closest Airport		Getting There	Fight; SFO to Miami to Cali Company bus Cali to Buena Ventura, Company Inflatable to Ferox ship
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, rainy, cloudy, dry	Seas	calm, choppy, surge, currents
Water Temp	79-81°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	40-70 Ft/ 12-21 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Stay with partner and group
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	1 or 2
Turtles	1 or 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	[None]

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Dive Review of Ferox - Columbia Dive Adventures in Colombia

Ferox - Columbia Dive Adventures: "A classic 'must do' for experienced divers", Oct, 2021,

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Dive Review of Ferox - Columbia Dive Adventures in
Colombia