Dive Review of Solmar V in
Mexico (Western)/Sea of Cortez

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Solmar V, Jul, 2003, by Daryl Briten, MA, USA . Report 1187.
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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	I wasn't aware of how cold the thermoclines can get. I only brought a 3 mm and ended up having to rent a 3 mm hooded shortie. If you tend to get cold, I'd recommend a 7.5 mm. If you are a hardy dives, a 5 should be enough. The boat is very nice and well outfitted, but small. We lucked out and only had 8 dives. Boat accomodates 22 I think. Rooms are tiny so pack light!! The staff is wonderfyul!! If you do go, ask them to take you to the northernmost seamount. They rarely do it but we asked if we could and they accomodated us. It was the best diving of the trip.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Most destinations in the Carribean
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny,dry	Seas	calm,currents
Water Temp	72-84°F / 22-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Some destinations required Panga diving. This was limited to 50 minutes. However when diving off the main deck there were no limits however you could only make 4 dives a day with occasional night dives. depending on location
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 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	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Solmar V in Mexico (Western)/Sea of Cortez

Solmar V, Jul, 2003,

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

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Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Solmar V in
Mexico (Western)/Sea of Cortez