Dive Review of Chertan in
Papua New Guinea/Milne Bay

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Chertan, Dec, 2002, by DAVID MCKOWEN, ALABAMA, USA . Report 309.
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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	The best dive boat in the world,I just completed my six or seventh trip on the Chertan in PNG.Rob Vanderloos,the owner-captain,is an enthusiastic diver and videographer.Rob is always ready to dive and point out interesting critters.On this trip Molly(one of the staff)discoverd a new species of pygmy seahorse and found numerous small to tiny critters that my >40 year old eyes would not have seen without her help. The boat is small but well designed for divers with 2 ladders, a swim platform,3 fill stations,huge air banks,and helpful crew.Pao Rob's PNG partner and her sister Molly are fantastic cooks as well as great dive guides.The only downside is lack of ensuite heads,but I was never inconvenienced by this. Fantastic Muck diving,good reef diving(but only if the guests want to miss out on more Muck!).I will make at least 2 more trips in 2003.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	[Unspecified]
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	cloudy	Seas	calm
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	20-100 Ft/ 6-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No restrictions,true unlimited diving.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	None	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		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	This boat is set up by and for underwater photographers and videographers with E6,a huge camera table,2 rinse tanks and carefull staff.

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Dive Review of Chertan in Papua New Guinea/Milne Bay

Chertan, Dec, 2002,

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Dive Review of Chertan in
Papua New Guinea/Milne Bay