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Nekton Pilot, Aug, 2006, by Janet Hays, VA, USA ( Reviewer 4 reports). Report 2695.
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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	Biggest areas we've ever experienced on any lieaboard for staterooms, salon and sun deck. Particularly liked vanity in main cabin area and separation of toilet from the shower. Good variety, choice and quantity of food served buffet style. Especially noteworthy was Thanksgiving dinner. New additions to dive staff given inappropriate tasks like briefings on sites they weren't familiar with - inexcusable when compated to the very EXCELLENT last briefing from Capt. Effey. Similarly, the after dinner educational presentation by veteran divemaster Matt on tunicates was superb; so why were we subjected to others who just read a prepared script out loud, and specifically instructed the guests not to ask him any questions. Operationally there were some serious missteps including use of a steel tank past service status containing rust. On one occasion the divemaster guarding dive deck didn't keep engineer from jumping into the water on top of divers trying to come in at the end of their dive. On another occasion one staffmember was bringing skiff in in preparation for leaving dive site when divers on the deck had to sound alert that divers were still in the water. Two instances of mechanical difficulties including one in which owner of boat flew parts in by his private plane. Air conditioning in salon broken to the extent that carpet not only wet from condensation but the flooring underneath was buckling- computer and TV monitor for slide show overheating, fans not sufficient for ventilation. Myriad of colorful tunicates sighted at Rocky Mountain High. Capt. Effey did an excellent job maneuvering boat during the dolphin experience, gaving snorkelers great interactions with spotted dolphins. Fabulous closeups of loggerhead turtles. Divemaster Chris did great job spotting octopus during night dive.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Cozumel, Bonaire, Cayman Islands, Turks & Caicos, Sea of Cortez, Channel Islands, Galapagos, Fiji
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, surge
Water Temp	84-88°F / 29-31°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-80 Ft/ 15-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	The check in/check out board was monitored for thoroughness in recording depths, times
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	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	Camera table and air hose limited, area had to be passed through by all divers so was in no way secured from water sprays

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Dive Review of Nekton Pilot in Bahamas

Nekton Pilot, Aug, 2006,

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Dive Review of Nekton Pilot in
Bahamas