Dive Review of La Sirena/n/a in
Spain/Medes Islands, Costa Brava

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La Sirena/n/a, Nov, 2009, by Bill, VI, USA ( Reviewer 5 reports). Report 5249.
No photos available at this time
Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations	N/A	Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
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Comments	Air temp was 66 degrees and the water was 61, which for a Caribbean diver was very cold. Very organised operation. Cost was 47 Euros which included everything for one dive. Apparently because of restrictions in the Medes Islands reserve, only a limited number of divers are allowed per day. Choice of dive sites is also controlled. First dive was at 11:00 am and a second was availble at 15:00. Due to time constraints (and cold) we only did the morning dive. Briefing was very complete. Divers loaded everything into plastic bins, which were loaded on a truck and taken to the boat. Divers walked down the dock to the boat and then loaded their gear and their tank on the boat. Crew did not assemble or dis-assemble the gear, but if asked I am sure they would have helped. Boat had an ELEVATOR at the stern, at the end of the dive, you swim up and stand on the platform and get hoisted up to the deck. Very cool. Water was murky and vis was limited. Rain the previous night was blamed for the poor vis. Saw a number of large groupers. Other fish I am not familiar with were abundant. No rays or lobsters were seen. A good dive, probably better in warm weather.
Websites	La Sirena
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	USVI, Bonaire, St Kitts, US
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	61-°F / 16-°C	Wetsuit Thickness	7
Water Visibility	20-30 Ft/ 6-9 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Back on boat after one hour.
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	N/A
Small Critters	N/A	Large Fish
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	No rinse tank on boat. There was a rinse tank ashore designated for cameras and masks.

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Dive Review of La Sirena/n/a in Spain/Medes Islands, Costa Brava

La Sirena/n/a, Nov, 2009,

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 La Sirena/n/a in
Spain/Medes Islands, Costa Brava