Dive Review of Bubbles Below/NA in
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Bubbles Below/NA, Jan, 2007, by John Andrews, Texas, USA . Report 3163.
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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
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Comments	We went on 4 dives with Bubbles Below. The first two were daytime dives. Our guide was Linda. She was very thorough about checking our documents and equipment to make sure everything was in working order. She laid out each dive for us clearly. Linda was super-knowledgeable about the marine life in the area. We asked to see sharks, eels and turtles and she made sure we saw them. We also saw many varieties of surgeonfish, triggers, tangs, butterflyfish, damselfish, etc, etc. My youngest daughter is not yet certified so she stayed topside with Capt. Earl. He kept a close eye on her and helped her spot turtles and other marine life on the surface. She enjoyed her time on the boat as much as anyone. The crew was efficient and safety conscious. The boat was nicely setup for diving and large enough to comfortably accommodate the passengers. Bubbles Below doesn't take out more than 8 divers on any one trip. We wanted to dive Niihau. Bubbles Below had enough divers to fill the boat, but decided against the trip due to weather conditions and a stronger current in the area than is normal. Our 3rd and 4th dives were night dives. Because of traffic we were about 30 minutes late, but we called in and the crew held the boat for us. I can't begin to describe how much we appreciated that! We were on a different vessel this time...twin-hulled. Once again there was lots of room and the boat was well-organized. We saw plenty of marine life, whales, and a monk seal. Turtles were all over the place once again. There were many, many different species of fish in and around the corals. Lobsters were in abundance as well. The crew was great about helping with our gear and making sure our diving needs were met. Bubbles Below is a family run operation. These guys focus on dive trips only, and don't have a store front. I'll be going out with them again on a return trip to Kauai this summer.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	51-100 dives
Where else diving	Central Texas lakes and rivers, Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, Florida Keys
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	72-75°F / 22-24°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	1-100 Ft/ 0-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	It was guided, so we were asked to stay within view of our underwater guide. Other than that we were welcome to explore freely.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	>2
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	Dive operators were fairly accomodating, although we felt a little rushed at times.

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Dive Review of Bubbles Below/NA in Hawaii/Kauai

Bubbles Below/NA, Jan, 2007,

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Dive Review of Bubbles Below/NA in
Hawaii/Kauai