Dive Review of Unisub/L'Estarit in
Spain/L'Estartit, La Costa Brava

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Unisub/L'Estarit, Jul, 2007, by David Schwab, AE, USA . Report 3407.
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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	Unisub provided good service; they were dependable, safe, on time, responsive to our needs. Dive boat "Triton" is well-designed for divers; it includes a patented ladder that makes getting on board with fins easy. Plenty of secured storage space for your gear; lots of room. Fifteen litre cylinders available for those who want them; always filled to 200 bar. Only downside: The operator had dive trips scheduled at two hour intervals; out at 0900, back by 1100, etc. Selection of dive sites affected by the two-hour window, so we couldn't go far. Dive sites were either just off shore, or at Les Iles Medes, a protected reserve (restrictions in effect on diving there). Good dive briefings, but there are no guides (unless you hire one; expensive), so novices and advanced divers with weak navigation skills beware! Chilly water in July; some wore dry suits, most wore 5 to 7 mm wet suits with hoods & gloves. Night dives available. Some reports of Eagle Rays, but I didn't see any. Lots of BIG Groupers. Also reports of Nudis and Seahorses, but I looked without success. Octopi and Moray Eels in residence. Plenty of accommodations available; we stayed in apartments (with kitchens) arranged by Unisub for about $47 per person per night. Local markets and restaurants (recommend Chez Robert) nearby. This is a tourist area so expect to pay tourist prices. Mosquitos. Easy access to La Costa Brava by air to Gerona, then car or bus to L'Estarit. I would dive with Unisub again.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Norway, England, Scotland, Red Sea, Thailand, Burma, France, Hawaii, Florida, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Turks & Caicos, Germany, the Netherlands, Croatia, Turkey
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	19-21°C / 66-70°F	Wetsuit Thickness	7
Water Visibility	10-15 M / 33-49 Ft
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Depth and time depending on the site.
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
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Common wash tank for UWPs, masks, etc. Otherwise nothing special. However, nothing else was necessary.

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Dive Review of Unisub/L'Estarit in Spain/L'Estartit, La Costa Brava

Unisub/L'Estarit, Jul, 2007,

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

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Reporter and Travel

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Unisub/L'Estarit in
Spain/L'Estartit, La Costa Brava