Dive Review of Peter Hughes in
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Peter Hughes, Jul, 2003, by Russ Lido, mi, usa . Report 566.
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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	This was our 4th live aboard with Perter Hughes.We flew into Quito,Ecurador and were put up at a nice hotel for the night.We were told not to venture to far from the hotel because Quito has a crime problem.The next morning we flew to the San Cristobal,Galapagos on AeroGal airlines.Despite all the baggage fears ,we weren't charged any extra for excess weight.I would recomend trying to fly that airline instead of Tame airlines.We travled 565 miles on the Sky Dancer.Its a fine boat but book the upper deck cabins because the water conditions can get rough.The Cabins are more money but well worth it.We cruised the Galapagos Islasnds and saw lots of sea lions,penguins,scooling hammerhead sharks,turtles,stingrays and over 20 whale shark.There is so much sea life you can get sensory overload,but don't expect to find magnigicent coral.Darwin and Wolf Islands are some of the best diving I have ever done.Best times are June thru Nov if you want to see the whale sharks.I would go June, July again because the water at Darwin and Wolf is warmer(77).The other islands it was 61-69.The diving can be challenging and may not be good for beginners. We also did three land tours and 2 snorkel trips,which were also very good .The crew did a great job of taking care of the divers.They even helped you get your wetsuit off and they rinsed and hung it up for you.The food was worst part.They cook a local menu and was not up to Peter Hughes standards we used to from other live aboards.Galapagos were a true adventure of a lifetime.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Bahams, Bonaire, Cozumel, Florida&Flodida Keys, Caymens, Hawaii, Micronesia, Turks&Caicos
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, dry	Seas	calm, choppy, surge
Water Temp	61-77°F / 16-25°C	Wetsuit Thickness	7
Water Visibility	10-100 Ft/ 3-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Rec dive limits and 1hr per tank
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
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	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Large Camera table and electrical outlets for chargeind 110-220v

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Dive Review of Peter Hughes in Galapagos Islands/Ecuador

Peter Hughes, Jul, 2003,

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

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Peter Hughes in
Galapagos Islands/Ecuador