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Olympus Dive Center: "Sharks and lion fish", Jun, 2019, by Jeffery E Snyder, DE, US ( Reviewer 6 reports with 9 Helpful votes). Report 11007 has 2 Helpful votes.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	I did 4 dives in 2 days at the end of June. Given that you never know what the weather is going to be (I was blown out 2 weeks earlier. Olympus called while I was driving down and cancelled the 2 days of diving) we had the flatest, calm seas I have ever seen there. I went to see what most people go there to see, sand tiger sharks and they did not disappoint. We dove the Shurz, Aeolus, Papoose and Aeolis again. The Papoose has a lot of lionfish that we were told the crew will spearfish if there are no sharks around. Sand tiger sharks hang out there often because the number and size of lionfish was impressive. With Captain Bobby, John and Travis it's always a fun time. They are very safety conscious and a very professionally run operation. I stayed at the Lodge for the first time. Bunk beds, showers and 2 blocks from the shop and boats. I had a great time.
Websites	Olympus Dive Center
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	New Jersey, North Carolina, Caribbean, Costa Rica, Fiji, Truk Lagoon
Closest Airport	n/a	Getting There	Drive 450 miles
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	75-77°F / 24-25°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	40-60 Ft/ 12-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Buddy diving
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish
Small Critters	N/A	Large Fish
Large Pelagics
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 Olympus Dive Center in The Continental USA/North Carolina

Olympus Dive Center: "Sharks and lion fish", Jun, 2019,

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Dive Review of Olympus Dive Center in
The Continental USA/North Carolina