Dive Review of Olympus Dive Center/Holiday Inn Express in
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Olympus Dive Center/Holiday Inn Express, Jul, 2013, by David Schwab, AE, US ( Contributor 14 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 7089.
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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
Overall Rating
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Comments	I would dive with the Olympus Dive Center any time. Very professional crews; two tank dives on some very challenging wrecks. Water temp at depth (30m) was a very comfortable 80*F. I was alone and was assigned to dive with one of the DM who was accompanying another diver . . . she gave a nice tour of the wreck "Aeolus". Lots of Sand Tigers on the "Aeolus", great photo ops. Same with wrecks "U-352" and "Hardees". Well managed operation . . . safety a top concern, plenty of room on the boat, concern for personal equipment and assistance for those who forgot equipment. These are deep dives requiring use of a shot line; the dive center rigged an interesting array of lines leading directly to the anchor line and the wreck. First class retail and maintenance facilities. Downsides: dive sites get crowded during the high season, long boat trips to the dive sites requiring a 0630 report time. Worth a return trip, especially for wreckies.
Websites	Olympus Dive Center Holiday Inn Express
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean, England, Scotland, Norway, Turkey, Italy, Spain, Malta, Red Sea, Maldives, Hawaii, Missouri
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	78-80°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	7-10 M / 23-33 Ft
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Depth limits, time, no deco
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		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Had a separate table and wash bucket for cameras, but other things were put on the table (DM put his coffee there) and the bucket was way too small. Crew handled camera equipment carefully.

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Dive Review of Olympus Dive Center/Holiday Inn Express in The Continental USA/North Carolina coast

Olympus Dive Center/Holiday Inn Express, Jul, 2013,

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Dive Review of Olympus Dive Center/Holiday Inn Express in
The Continental USA/North Carolina coast