Dive Review of Nimrod Explorer in
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Nimrod Explorer, Apr, 2006, by Irwin Danto, MI, USA . Report 2029.
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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
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Comments	Our family of four(mom, dad, son(21) and daughter(16) spent 5 days aboard the Nimrod with Explorer Ventures. We were provided with a seasoned crew very familiar with their jobs. They provided top notch service. The Nimrod has only six cabins and is limited to 18 berths. My family and I occupied the two lower, center cabins. The boat is a Catamaran with two large hull sections where four of the cabins were located. The two really nice cabins on the main deck were already booked. Our cabins in the two hull sections were nice but subject to a great deal of engine noise when the boat was moving. The boat is probably 25 years old. It is decently maintained and the air conditioners strained but did the job. The hike out to the Great Barrier Reef takes overnight. Once there the boat moves around various reef sections with any great journey reserved for the evening. We were taken to all the hot spots and some were unbelieveable. I had to stop taking pictures on one site because the Coral was just too breath taking. If I didn't need to breath my regulator would have fallen out of my mouth - it was just fantastic. Lot's of small fish and of course we did visit the huge Cod. Only a few sharks to see. I have a Solo certification and was allowed to dive by myself. Nitrox was provided at a small charge for anyone who wanted it. Tanks generally stay in the BC for refilling. Typical day was 4 daytime dives and one night dive. Each dive was followed by a meal. Food was available pretty much all day. The food was good and had moments of greatness according to my family. I thought it was just okay. The dive briefings were detailed with nice graphics. Although there was some training going on with some of the divers I thought they were getting a bit short changed because the crew had many responsibilities. Most everyone was fairly busy because of the dive schedule. I rarely had time to catch a nap. Overall my whole family was very happy with the trip. Our five days of diving were on top of two weeks visiting New Zealand, Sidney, and Cairns. We did jeep tours, rain forest tours with a real Crocodile Dundee, white water rafting, ballon riding, etc. A nice final touch with Explorer Ventures is they fly you back over the Great Barrier Reef to Cairns. Any questions .. drop me an email at irwindanto@aol.com
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	[Unspecified]
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	30-50 Ft/ 9-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No rigid enforcement, just typical recomendations for dive time and psi.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	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		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Designated setup table, wash areas.

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Dive Review of Nimrod Explorer in Australia/Cairns

Nimrod Explorer, Apr, 2006,

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Dive Review of Nimrod Explorer in
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