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Aqua Cat Cruises, Jul, 2011, by Wellington Lee, DC, US ( Sr. Reviewer 7 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 6140.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
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Comments	Well the lionfish invasion is very real, and it would appear to have had a negative impact on the reef fish. 1st time to the Exumas, but compared to Bimini, definitely less reef fish. Schools of creole wrasse for example are just small schools of little juves. Multiple large lionfish spotted on every dive, actively hunting. The lionfish are nice looking and good eating however. That said there are lots and lots of reef sharks. Multiple shark feeding sites have been cultivated. The sharks are curious, even without a feed. I had several sessions of multiple reef sharks approaching, turning and passing by within arms reach. I got some of my best shark photos to date. Danger Reef/ Amberjack was perfect for this. I saw a couple small turtles, a huge nurse shark, one spotted eagle, large groupers, puffers, the largest southern sting ray I've ever seen, a big feeding cuda and amberjack, and smallish schools of jacks. Several nudibranchs, many of which were new to me. There were two beautiful coral drenched drift dives, and the "lost blue hole" around nassau had great life around it. This boat does have plentiful land excursions and non-diver activities. There is a dedicated zodiac. There was a lengthy hike through the Exumas land and sea park island, a feeding of iguana, fishing, and a beach visit. My non-diver girlfriend was taken snorkeling everyday, and eventually did a Discover Dive which was perfect. The 11 person crew has got it down pat. The boat still feels new enough and it's nice where it matters. Cabins spacious. The boat docks a 10 min walk from Atlantis.
Websites	Aqua Cat Cruises
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Sipadan, Cocos, Maldives, Coz, Bahamas, Grand Cayman, Spain, Hawaii, Florida Keys, VA, NC
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	calm, choppy, currents
Water Temp	82-°F / 28-°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	100-50 Ft/ 30-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Standard Rec Limits, Return with 500psi
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	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	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Large Dive Table with pressurized air hose. Two Camera Rinse Tanks. Crew Properly handled cameras for entry and exit. Captain and several members of the crew were highly experienced Ikelite Nikon shooters with plenty of good advice. The captain even helped make a repair on my housing. That said it's not rife with subjects like you might find in less ecologically beat down parts of the globe. However, there are reef sharks in your face for several days of trip.

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Dive Review of Aqua Cat Cruises in Bahamas

Aqua Cat Cruises, Jul, 2011,

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Dive Review of Aqua Cat Cruises in
Bahamas