Dive Review of Calipso in
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Calipso: "Mind blowing experience", Feb, 2022, by Richard Mertz, SC, US ( Reviewer 4 reports with 7 Helpful votes). Report 11860 has 4 Helpful votes.
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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	Diving was spectacular and nothing like i have done before. A lot of go down and hang on/sit to watch the show. From Hammerheads galore to a herd of sea Lions playing. Marine iguanas feeding. Huge schools of fish. So many fish that they hid what was on the other side. Topography completely different from site to site. All crew wore masks. The 16 of us who were diving elected to not wear masks. You had to be vaccinated and tested to enter the Galapagos. Crew sprayed hand sanitizer whenever we got back on the boat from an excursion. Charging area on dive deck. Emergency drill done on first day on boat. They clearly had their act together. Food was plentiful and excellent. They accommodated vegetarians and me(I don't eat any plant based food, only animal based) Crew was absolutely amazing. . Friendly, helpful, knowledgeable, fun. 3-4 dives a day depending on transit time between islands. Hot chocolate, hot towel and food after each dive. Crew assisted with gear on and off. Hot showers on dive deck. Diving was from pangas. I can not recommend Calipso enough. This was a fantastic experience. Several people cried at the last night farewell because it was so good. This is a new boat and is airy, roomy, and friendly. Dive deck had plenty of room even when all 16 divers water getting ready. The boat alternates between a week of diving and a week of land based naturalist led hikes/snorkeling. My wife and I did both weeks. Highly recommend the naturalist tour as well.
Websites	Calipso
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Belize, Cozumel, Philipines, Bahamas, Florida Keys, Bonaire, Charleston SC, Myrtle Beach SC, Lake Michigan Chicago, Roatan
Closest Airport		Getting There	Charleston to Miami to Quito to Galapagos
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	choppy, surge, currents
Water Temp	55-70°F / 13-21°C	Wetsuit Thickness	7
Water Visibility	40-75 Ft/ 12-23 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	Dove with group of 8. Followed dive master
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	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 Calipso in Galapagos Islands

Calipso: "Mind blowing experience", Feb, 2022,

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Dive Review of Calipso in
Galapagos Islands