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Aqua Cat, Mar, 2008, by Jerry Hobart, N.Y., USA ( Contributor 18 reports with 7 Helpful votes). Report 3973.
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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
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	This was my third trip on the Aqua Cat and the crew was never better. As with most liveaboards, there is a high rate of crew turnover because of the lifestyle, but this time Aqua Cat had a cracker jack crew. Helen headed the dive crew consisting of Dennis and Chris and they did a great job of handling any request in or out of the water. One could not ask for a better dive crew. Chef Kirk took good quality food and made it better and added just the right amount of humor. Meals showed a wide variety and provided multiple options. You won't find better food or more of it on any liveaboard.For non-divers, Aqua Cat has a large launch( The Sea Dog) for trips to shore for those who wish to snorkel or look for shells. Capt. Ron provided just the right amount of professionalism as well as availability and personality. A better Capt. you won't find. Just so you don't think I can't be critical, let me add that the condition of the coral was the worst I had seen in three trips. Half the dive sites we visited( dives with no current) were completely covered with ALGAE. This green growth has killed the soft coral and reduced the number of fish.I counted 3-5 sea urchins in the entire week. What Aqua Cat tried to do was substitute drift dives( the Washing Machine), The Blue Hole, and Shark dives for the previous sites( reefs) where coral and fish used to live. In conclusion- If you have never taken an Aqua Cat dive vacation, there still is plenty of excitement and bang for your buck.On the otherhand if you traveled the Aqua Cat itinerary more than three years ago, you will be sadly disappointed in the majority of the dive sites.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Cozumel, Florida Keys & Ft. Lauderdale, Bonaire, Curacao, Dominica, Walkers' Cay, San Salvador, French Polynesia( Rangiroa, Fakarava, and Bora Bora), Maldives, Australia-Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea, Nassau, Grenada, Niagara River, Cayman Islands, Turks & Caicos.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, cloudy	Seas	calm
Water Temp	74-76°F / 23-24°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	100-125 Ft/ 30-38 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Used Nitrox, so only restriction was the Nitrox Tables. For those using air- 130 feet.Occasionally bottom time was restricted to one hour because boat had to move because of tide change.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 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 camera table and 2 dedicated rinse tanks for cameras. Also, pressure air hose at camera table and water hose to rinse camera when exiting water. Computer available for downloading digital pictures. Also, facilities for developing slide film.

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Dive Review of Aqua Cat in Bahamas/Exuma Islands

Aqua Cat, Mar, 2008,

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Dive Review of Aqua Cat in
Bahamas/Exuma Islands