Blue Force One: "Manta Pardise", May, 2019,by D.Demming, OH, US (![]() |
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Accommodations | N/A | Food | ![]() |
Service and Attitude | N/A | Environmental Sensitivity | ![]() |
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Shore Diving | N/A |
Snorkeling | N/A | ||
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Comments | Ten days on the livaboard gave us good exposure to the diversity in the Maldives. With 21 divers/photographers,divers, we controlled the venue. Great manta ray cleaning station events. Ditto for nurse shark encounters when divemasters scented the water bringing more than a dozen nurse sharks hanging next to us for photo opps.Fish factory fish bits gave us tons of fish but the most moray eels in one place sometimes five in one hole. Operation was efficient and respectful of the environment and divers. | ||
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Dive Experience | Over 1000 dives | ||
Where else diving | extensively in both the Pacific and Caribbean | ||
Closest Airport | Male | Getting There | Dubai to Male |
Dive Conditions |
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Weather | sunny, dry | Seas | calm |
Water Temp | 86-87°F / 30-31°C | Wetsuit Thickness | 1 |
Water Visibility | 75-125 Ft/ 23-38 M | ||
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Dive own profile | no | ||
Enforced diving restrictions | normal 50-60 minute length accompanied with divemaster with 4-5 divers | ||
Liveaboard? | yes | Nitrox Available? | yes |
What I Saw |
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Sharks | Lots | Mantas | Squadrons |
Dolphins | 1 or 2 | Whale Sharks | 1 or 2 |
Turtles | > 2 | Whales | None |
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best): |
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Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best): |
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Shore Facilities | N/A |
UW Photo Comments | No specific area for the many Dave Haas photographers but flexibly used common area counter and table space for camera set ups. |
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