Dive Review of Chico's Dive Center in
Mexico (Western)/Puerto Vallarta

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Chico's Dive Center, Jul, 2007, by Thomas R. Chase, KY, United States ( Sr. Reviewer 7 reports). Report 3426.
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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	My daughter and I booked our trips through Chico’s web site. We went to Marietas Island which is known for large pelagics. Unfortunately the visibility was poor due to heavy rainfall. The water was also fairly cold (72 F below the thermocline). The next day we did a combined snorkel/dive trip with my other daughter and wife (non-divers) to Majahuita. That was a very nice trip. The only drawback is the boat is very slow. Our last dive was a night dive at Los Arcos. It was excellent. The visibility was not great, but the abundant life was stunning. I have never seen so many eels in numbers or variety. They also had schools of puffer fish. My daughter saw a couple of seahorses at the end of the dive. The staff were outstanding and did everything they could to accommodate us. Especially helpful were the staff from the shop at Barcelo Resort (where the night dive departs). The conditions weren’t the best, but the staff and service were great. I would highly recommend Chicos if you are diving in the Puerto Vallarta area.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Carribean, Cozumel, Hawaii, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, North Carolina, California, Florida, Belize, Turks and Caicos, Lake Superior
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy, surge
Water Temp	80-72°F / 27-22°C	Wetsuit Thickness	1
Water Visibility	20-50 Ft/ 6-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Return with 1,000 psi and out of water at 500 psi
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	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		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Not geared toward photographers

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Dive Review of Chico's Dive Center in Mexico (Western)/Puerto Vallarta

Chico's Dive Center, Jul, 2007,

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Dive Review of Chico's Dive Center in
Mexico (Western)/Puerto Vallarta