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Dive Review of Juliet Sail and Dive in
Bahamas/Bimini

Juliet Sail and Dive: "Very good trip. Remote dive sites and very healthy.", Oct, 2020,

by Rich Meyerholz, FL, US (Reviewer Reviewer 5 reports). Report 11604.

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations 4 stars Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced 4 stars
Comments The crossing between Miami and Bimini was sporty. Recommend taking your sea sickness meds well ahead of time prior to the trip, if you need them.

This was our week aboard the Juliet:

Saturday
Arrive at the Juliet before 2:00pm; move gear and luggage to the boat; crew puts luggage in your cabin and assigns you a dive station on the deck to setup your gear at. Lunch is provided. Give passports and C Cards to the Captain and fill out customs paperwork. Leave the dock at 3:30 and start the crossing from Miami to Bimini, Bahamas. Dinner and drinks and off to the cabin for sleep.

Sunday
Arrive at Bimini at 1:30 am. Wake up bell at 7:00 for breakfast. Hot breakfast is served with coffee, teas, juices and various types of milk. First dive briefing at 8:00 and first dive. Second dive briefing at 10:30 and dive. Lunch served after the 2nd dive. Long surface interval and nap time for some. Third dive briefing and dive at 2:30. Dinner was served next. Night dive briefing at 6:45 and dive. We stayed moored to the dive site until 1:30 am, which then they moved the boat towards the Ginger Bread bank north of Bimini.

Monday
Arrive at the Ginger Bread Bank at 6:30 am. Wake up bell at 7:00 for breakfast. Hot breakfast is served with coffee, teas, juices and various types of milk. First dive briefing at 8:00 and first dive. Second dive briefing at 10:30 and dive. Lunch served after the 2nd dive. Long surface interval and nap time for some. Third dive briefing and dive at 2:30. Night dive briefing at 6:00 and dive. We changed the night and dinner since the time changed and dark came an hour earlier than previous cruises.

Tuesday
Arrive at the Cat Cay during the night. Wake up bell at 7:00 for breakfast. Hot breakfast is served with coffee, teas, juices and various types of milk. First dive briefing at 8:00 and first dive, SHARKS. Second dive briefing at 10:30 and dive. Lunch served after the 2nd dive. Long surface interval and nap time for some. Third dive briefing and dive at 2:30. Night dive briefing at 6:00 and dive..

Wednesday
Arrive at the Ocean Cay during the wee hours. Wake up bell at 7:00 for breakfast. Hot breakfast is served with coffee, teas, juices and various types of milk. First dive briefing at 8:00 and first dive. Second dive briefing at 10:30 and dive. Lunch served after the 2nd dive. Motor to the “Supona” wreck in the open ocean, but very shallow. Third dive briefing and dive at 2:30. Night dive briefing at 6:00 and dive.

Thursday
Arrive Back at Cat Cay at 1:30 am. Wake up bell at 7:00 for breakfast. Hot breakfast is served with coffee, teas, juices and various types of milk. First dive briefing at 8:00 and first dive. More SHARKS! Second dive briefing at 10:30 and dive. Lunch served after the 2nd dive. Third dive briefing and dive at 2:30. After the 3rd drive we headed back to Miami. Dinner and drinks for the cruise back to the states. We arrived back to port around 11:30pm. Settled in for the night onboard the boat. You cannot leave until customs checks all passports and approves.
Websites Juliet Sail and Dive   [same]

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 251-500 dives
Where else diving Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Roatan, Cozumel, St. Lucia, St. Croix, Belize, Curacao, Bonaire, Florida Keys, Blue Heron Bridge, Florida Springs, Rainbow River, Philippines, Fiji
Closest Airport MIA Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm, no currents
Water Temp 78-80°F / 26-27°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 70-100 Ft/ 21-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions [Unspecified]
Liveaboard? yes Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters 4 stars Large Fish 3 stars
Large Pelagics 3 stars

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 4 stars Boat Facilities 4 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 4 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments Setup for charging is in your cabin. Water bins/rinse tubs on both port and starboard sides adjacent to diving setups. Crew assists with cameras.
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