Dive Review of Deep Blue in
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Deep Blue, Aug, 2006, by Jason Pellegatto, Ma, USA ( Sr. Reviewer 8 reports). Report 2771.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Sometimes you have diving so good that it's even better than the brochure. This was that time. I made 7 of the 8 dives offered at Darwin's Arch and saw 17 whalesharks that came so close I had to move out of their way. I also saw 5-10 galapagos sharks and 200 hammerheads on EVERY dive. Large Pods of Dolphins on half of the dives. There was so much that I didn't even know where to look. All this with mild currents and mild surge. I can honestly say that I saw more in 1 dive in the Galapagos than I saw in my previous 200 dives combined. A dive trip there is highly recommended. I booked this trip independantly through Galapagos Adventures. They are responsive to emails and questions. All of my paperwork was handled properly and everything went smootly from airport pick ups, transfers, etc. The boat, Deep Blue, was a comfortable live aboard to spend a week on. It has large, covered decks outside, a large interior room with benches and tv/dvd player. Plenty of space and you never feel crowded. The crew was very friendly and worked hard for the guests. The cabins have 2 separate beds (not bunk beds) and plenty of space for storage. Each cabin has it's own full size toilet and separate shower with plenty of hot water. The rooms were cleaned, fresh towels were provided, and the beds were made daily. The food was hot, plentiful, and varied with plenty of beef, port, chicken, shrimp, and fish. The food was much better than I had had on a previous Aggressor livaboard. After all dives, hot towels, hot chocolate, and fresh baked cakes were served. I was very happy with this boat, and I would take it again if I return to the Galapagos.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Cocos Island, Costa Rica, Fl Keys, Cozumel, Bonaire, Turks and Caicos
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	rainy	Seas	surge
Water Temp	70-78°F / 21-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	40-80 Ft/ 12-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No Depth limits. Dive times were limited to 50 minutes. Divers are provided with air horns, safety tubes, and EPIRBS.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	> 2
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	There are 2 tables for setting up cameras. Compressed air is available. Leave you camera on the table, get into panga, and a member of the crew will hand it to you so that you don't have to climb into panga with it. The downside is that at the end of the dive, there isn't a secure spot on the panga, and there is risk that other divers could bang into camera gear while climbing into panga.

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Dive Review of Deep Blue in Galapagos Islands

Deep Blue, Aug, 2006,

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

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Deep Blue in
Galapagos Islands