Dive Review of Constellation Fleet (MV Leo)/MV Leo in
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Constellation Fleet (MV Leo)/MV Leo, Oct, 2013, by GERALD WILLISON, NJ, US ( Reviewer 5 reports with 5 Helpful votes). Report 7244.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	All dives from dhoni - separate 35-40 foot boat equipped w/ compressor. We had a backup dhoni for the week - not in good shape but did not negatively affect diving. Liveaboard was very nice - had some A/C troubles early on but staff moved mountains to address. Good plentiful food. Nice rooms, large showers. Steel tanks - 12 and 15 liter available. DIN or yoke. Were permitted to dive own profile and ascend independent of guides. All dives were drift in currents ranging from weak to quite strong. Divers advised to bring reef hooks. All ascents with SMBs. Dive guides could benefit by more experience - some dives were suboptimal due to guides swimming against strong currents at depths of 80-90 feet to get to dive site. Better planning and positioning would address this.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Cozumel, Cayman, Bahamas, Florida, Roatan, Jersey Shore
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy, currents
Water Temp	81-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-99 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	100 feet max, 60 minutes. Otherwise, free to dive own profile (with buddy), and dive with or without guides. SMB required on all ascents.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	> 2
Turtles	1 or 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	Camera rinse barrel on dhoni, but weak briefings on etiquette for this, so frequent contamination by wetsuits, masks, etc. However, fresh water hose also available so no worries. Staff helpful w/ camera equipment. Excellent photo subjects underwater.

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Dive Review of Constellation Fleet (MV Leo)/MV Leo in Maldives

Constellation Fleet (MV Leo)/MV Leo, Oct, 2013,

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

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Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

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Dive Review of Constellation Fleet (MV Leo)/MV Leo in
Maldives