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Dive Review of Sea Saba/Rented house in
Saba

Sea Saba/Rented house, Feb, 2008,

by William King, SC, USA (Reviewer Reviewer 5 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 3858.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations 3 stars Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude 4 stars Environmental Sensitivity N/A
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving 1 stars
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ N/A
Beginners 1 stars
Advanced 4 stars
Comments Very windy with heavy ground swell. Once beneath the surface diving was enjoyable. Returning aboard the boat was challenging because of the violent movement of the boarding ladder. The ladder was of the post and peg type and if not careful one could be struck by one of the pegs when attempting to grasp the ladder.

A school of Tarpon was encountered beneath the boat on a shallow dive. The school remained motionless even though the divers swam amongst the school.

Ten to a dozen reef sharks of various sizes from 3' to 8' were seen on a pinnacle dive at 90' to 100'. The sharks were attacking with vigor something beneath a reef for ten or more minutes.

The character of the bottom reminded me of Hawaii but, with brighter coral. Other than those mentioned, not much large fish life.

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 251-500 dives
Where else diving Bermuda, BVI, Hawaii, Palau, Truk, Yap, Maldives, Thailand, Burma, Solomons, Australia.
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather windy, rainy Seas surge
Water Temp 77-79°F / 25-26°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 60-80 Ft/ 18-24 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions No deco, return to ladder with 1,000 psi
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 3 stars Tropical Fish 3 stars
Small Critters 2 stars Large Fish 1 stars
Large Pelagics 2 stars

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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