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MDA/Holiday Inn, Feb, 2005, by Jeanne & Bill Downey, PA, U.S.A. . Report 1655.
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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	We've been through Guam so many times, we decided to stop for a few days, get rid of some jet lag, and see what Guam's all about. We contacted MDA via email and they arranged everything, including our room at the Holiday Inn at a very good price, including buffet breakfasts. We spent 5 days driving around, seeing everything there was to see, and did 6 dives. The two MDA dive boats we were on were well run, with adequate space. The crew seemed friendly and professional. Four of the dives were done with most of the passengers being Japanese; they brought their own gear and divemasters, and did their own thing. Two of the dives were mainly locals and a few soldiers off an aircraft carrier. We did not have a guide, but it was not a problem, as we kept the repeat customers in sight. The underwater terrain is volcanic with not much coral. We dove their blue hole twice, saw the Atlantis submarine underwater, and did 3 easy drift dives. A beginning diver would have fun, as the diving is easy and there's enough to see. An experienced diver would probably get bored after a few dives. Guam doesn't have that "exotic island" feel, but it makes a decent alternative to Hawaii for stopping off and getting rid of jet lag and doing a few dives. The water is warmer than Hawaii, but the diving is not as good. It's a big shopping area for the Japanese, and not as pricey as Hawaii. It's a lovely island with a lot of history, although it's probably too far from mainland U.S. to be considered a primary vacation destination.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, Micronesia, French Polynesia, etc.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	82-0°F / 28--18°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	80-150 Ft/ 24-46 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of MDA/Holiday Inn in
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