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Bora Diving Center/Novotel Bora Bora Beach Resort, Aug, 2006,by Vicky Polashock, GA, US ( Reviewer 6 reports). Report 3004.
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Environmental Sensitivity | N/A |
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| Snorkeling | N/A | ||
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| Value for $$ | N/A | ||
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| Comments | While in Bora Bora we did one night dive with the Bora Diving Center. We were not impressed; it seems geared toward guests on cruise ships and 5-star hotels. We picked up 6 divers from the Paul Gauguin cruise ship and 1 from the Hotel Bora Bora. At the HBB dock we saw a manta ray eating plankton near the underwater dock lights. The crew had asked in advance how much weight we needed and what size BC's, and had already set up tanks before we boarded. On board the boat they wouldn't point out which set up was each of ours, they told us to wait until we got to the dive site. Then when we attached to the mooring buoy they quickly hustled divers to the edge of the boat, strapped on whichever BC fit, and threw them overboard - most of them didn't even take a breath from their regs first or check their tank fill. My husband and I were the only ones who insisted on even a rudimentary gear check first. The gear wasn't in great shape, either - my husband's BC inflator valve leaked and he had to dump air constantly throughout the dive. This operation is more suited to the occasional resort diver who doesn't want to hassle at all with pesky details like gear checks. | ||
Reporter and Travel |
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| Dive Experience | 101-250 dives | ||
| Where else diving | Caribbean, Red Sea, Gulf of Mexico | ||
| Closest Airport | Getting There | ||
Dive Conditions |
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| Weather | rainy | Seas | choppy |
| Water Temp | 80-82°F / 27-28°C | Wetsuit Thickness | 3 |
| Water Visibility | 0-0 Ft/ 0-0 M | ||
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| Dive own profile | no | ||
| Enforced diving restrictions | Depth, bottom time | ||
| Liveaboard? | no | Nitrox Available? | N/A |
What I Saw |
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| Sharks | 1 or 2 | Mantas | 1 or 2 |
| Dolphins | None | Whale Sharks | None |
| Turtles | None | Whales | None |
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best): |
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Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best): |
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| UW Photo Comments | [None] | ||
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