Dive Review of Ocean Fox/Emerald Princess in
Bahamas/Eleuthera

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Ocean Fox/Emerald Princess, Apr, 2008, by Paul Lima, TN, US ( Sr. Contributor 27 reports). Report 4026.
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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	I have never been on a dive boat that provided water in bottles at the cost of $1 per bottle. No alternative source of water was available. They also charged a 2 tank price for a 1 tank dive and I came up with 1480 psi because we were all directed to do a safety stop at the same time regardless of remaining air. I am not sure why the time pressure because the ship did not sail for hours after our return. The dive itself started out rather a disappointment with featureless bare landscape but continually improved as the terrain became more pronounced and ended with the Boiling Hole (no entry allowed), numerous swim throughs (not allowed) and plenty of fish including a large lionfish. There seemed to be a lot of nice diving and the water was outstanding but we were rushed through the dive and back to the boat. I would like to try the area again but with another operator.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Hawaii, Florida, Cozumel, Caribbean Islands
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	79-80°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	2
Water Visibility	80-90 Ft/ 24-27 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Follow divemaster. No swimthroughs and no entering Boiling Hole.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	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	N/A
UW Photo Comments	No camera rinse bucket on boat but available on shore

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Dive Review of Ocean Fox/Emerald Princess in Bahamas/Eleuthera

Ocean Fox/Emerald Princess, Apr, 2008,

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

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Ocean Fox/Emerald Princess in
Bahamas/Eleuthera