Dive Review of Vallarta Adventures in
Mexico (Western)

Other Mexico (Western) reports
Subscriber Content Preview
Active subscribers go here

Vallarta Adventures, Oct, 2008, by Mickey Fivenson, MI, usa ( 2 reports). Report 4513.
No photos available at this time
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	I had one day cruise stop in Puerto Vallarta off of the Norwegian Star. I do not book the cruise dive excursion because it is geared to lowest levels. I booked directly with Vallarta Adventures. I inquired from several PADI 5 star dive operations. They were the only Puerto Vallarta dive shop to respond to my email questions. They were very quick to respond and had a toll free phone number from USA. Prior Chapbook reports indicated average diving in Puerto Vallarta. I should have believed these reports. To indicate the degree of my boring dive experience, it should suffice to say the highlight of the dive was the excellent lunch complete with meat, beer,salad and dessert. I have dived more than 500 dives. These were two of the most boring dives I can recall. Few fish, minimal live coral, only 30’ visibility, approximately a long 70 minute two-boat ride to the dive site. Vallarta Adventure is a large business including many non-dive related trips leading to a cattle-car type operation. There were about 30 to 40 divers and snorkelers on the boat as we left the dock. After about a 45 minute boat ride on a 45’ well equipped boat, the advanced divers transferred to a small open boat for another 25 minute ride The dive guide tried to do his best to show us anything of interest, but even the purportedly ever-present nurse sharks did not make an appearance. There were a few interesting tunnels and caves. I am told Mantas come into the bay, but I could not prove it. In all fairness, it was probably my fault I was not weighted correctly on either dive which led to uncomfortable dives. But my incorrect weight, did not change the overall experience of a boring dive experience.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Globally
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	85-°F / 29-°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	30- Ft/ 9- M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	dove with guide
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	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	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

Leave a comment (Subscribers only -- 200 words max)
Subscribers can comment here

Subscribers can post comments, ask the reviewer questions, as well as getting immediate and complete access to ALL 452 dive reviews of Mexico (Western) and all other dive destinations. Complete access to all issues and Chapbooks is also included.

All Mexico (Western) Dive Reviews and Reports
Diving Guide to Mexico (Western)
Diving Reviews for All Dive Destinations

Featured Links from Our Sponsors
Interested in becoming a sponsor?

Reef & Rainforest, Let our experience be your guide -- Reef and Rainforest

Reef & Rainforest is an agency for travelers that like to scuba dive. Let us plan your trip to view great white sharks & giant mantas in Western Mexico.

Want to assemble your own collection of Mexico (Western) reports in one place?
Use the Mini Chapbook Facility to create your personalized collection.

Note: The information here was reported by the author above, but has NOT been reviewed nor edited by Undercurrent prior to posting on our website. Please report any major problems by writing to us and referencing the report number above.

Undercurrent Home

Page computed and displayed in 0.16 seconds

Get more dive info like these and other important scuba updates sent monthly to your email. And a FREE Recent Issue of Undercurrent
Get a free monthly email and a sample issue!

Dive Review of Vallarta Adventures in Mexico (Western)

Vallarta Adventures, Oct, 2008,

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

Overall Rating

Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Dive Review of Vallarta Adventures in
Mexico (Western)