Dive Review of Avalon III in
Cuba/Jardined de la Reina

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Avalon III: "Sharks!", Aug, 2019, by Frances Lewis, MI, US ( Sr. Reviewer 10 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 11337 has 1 Helpful vote.
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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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Comments	We were originally scheduled to be on the Avalon II, but were on the brand new Avalon III. There was a group of 14 from Uruguay, a couple from Washington, a couple from the Netherlands and we 3 singles. We got individual cabins when we boarded as there was so much extra room. Meals were buffet style, but the individual food needs of guests were always catered to. Diving was from two individual smaller boats with our group of 7 with our own guide. We never went to the same site with both groups. Ample dive deck, 2 camera tables, separate rinse tanks. My buddy lost her dive bag on the way so had no gear other than her mask. The boat outfitted her for free. I wouldn't go again in Aug/Sept. The water was too warm and the visibility wasn't as good as a previous May trip. We had a couple of spectacular storms and, were a bit concerned that Dorian would close Miami airport. The guide was baiting the sharks for the professional photographer from the Netherlands who was in our group and, I'm not a fan of baiting sharks. We also got lots of Goliath grouper and other grouper though. Made for some exciting diving. Night diving was curtailed by the weather - I think there was only one completed.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Great Lakes, FL, CA, Hawaii, Mexico, Britain, Australia, S. Pacific, Maldives, Caribbean
Closest Airport	Santa Clare	Getting There	AA from Miami
Dive Conditions
Weather	windy	Seas	choppy, surge, no currents
Water Temp	86-87°F / 30-31°C	Wetsuit Thickness	1
Water Visibility	40-70 Ft/ 12-21 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	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	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Boat was well set up for photographers and, our dive guide did his best to accommodate the specific needs of a professional photographer who came on the trip to make shark and crocodile photos.

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Dive Review of Avalon III in Cuba/Jardined de la Reina

Avalon III: "Sharks!", Aug, 2019,

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Dive Review of Avalon III in
Cuba/Jardined de la Reina