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Dive Review of None, rented tanks from Five Star Divers, El Paso, in
The Continental USA/New Mexico

None, rented tanks from Five Star Divers, El Paso,: "Blue Hole", Jun, 2014,

by Michael Traylor, TX, US (Contributor Contributor 15 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 7785.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations N/A Food N/A
Service and Attitude N/A Environmental Sensitivity 4 stars
Dive Operation N/A Shore Diving 2 stars
Snorkeling 2 stars
Value for $$ 3 stars
Beginners 5 stars
Advanced 3 stars
Comments The Blue Hole is a spring-fed pool about 80 feet deep in Santa Rosa, New Mexico. It is about 100 miles east of Albuquerque. The water temp. is 61 degrees Fahrenheit year-round. The top is 30 yards wide with an easy entry down a very shallow ramp or one can giant stride in. The water is clear as a swimming pool and the only inhabitants are a few goldfish and crayfish. The elevation is over 4,000 feet, so keep your surface interval in mind before you drive away on I-40. Look, it's one of the only places a diver can go in this land-locked desert.

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving Belize, Cozumel, Fiji, Maldives, Balmorea, Palau, Costa Rica, Caymans, etc.
Closest Airport Getting There I-40 from east or west

Dive Conditions

Weather rainy Seas calm, no currents
Water Temp 61-61°F / 16-16°C Wetsuit Thickness 6
Water Visibility 80- Ft/ 24- M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions The diver makes his own.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles None Whales None
Corals N/A Tropical Fish 1 stars
Small Critters 2 stars Large Fish N/A
Large Pelagics N/A

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 1 stars Boat Facilities N/A
Overall rating for UWP's 1 stars Shore Facilities 2 stars
UW Photo Comments [None]No tables, compressed air, etc. The photographer provides everything.
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