Dive Review of Abyss Dive Center/N/A in
The Continental USA/Marathon, FL

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Abyss Dive Center/N/A, Oct, 2008, by Lois Wellner, OH, USA ( Reviewer 4 reports). Report 4543.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations	N/A	Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Nice shop and boat. The people were helpful, but the main problem was that they misled our group of three divers regarding dive conditions. They told us that visibility was in the 70' range, when in fact it was barely 20'. They also told us that the seas were flattening out, when in fact the seas became rougher as we proceeded to the dive site. The boat captain lost our bubbles right after we entered the water and the dive boat was not visible from 20' depth. The dive (at Sombrero) was short and not very interesting, since we could see virtually nothing. As an indication of the conditions, our boat was the only one out that day and we scrubbed the second dive because everyone became nauseous due to the rough conditions. On a positive note, they did rinse and dry our gear after we returned. By the way, we were informed after the fact that dive shops in the Fl Keys area will only provide a divemaster upon request and for an extra fee. We were not aware of this fact until we had already booked the dive and were leaving the dock. Our mistake, but one other divers may want to consider before booking.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	51-100 dives
Where else diving	Bonaire, Roatan, Cozumel, Turks & Caicos, St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. Lucia, Belize, Bahamas, Riviera Maya, Ohio quarries
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	windy, cloudy	Seas	choppy, surge, currents
Water Temp	78-80°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	20-20 Ft/ 6-6 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	none
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	N/A	Tropical Fish	N/A
Small Critters	N/A	Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
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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Dive Review of Abyss Dive Center/N/A in The Continental USA/Marathon, FL

Abyss Dive Center/N/A, Oct, 2008,

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 Abyss Dive Center/N/A in
The Continental USA/Marathon, FL