Dive Review of Sunn Odyssey Divers/Flamingo Bay in
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Sunn Odyssey Divers/Flamingo Bay, Aug, 2005, by Bruce Wallace, IN, USA . Report 1995.
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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	Sunn Odyssey Divers is best DO in Bahamas. Very personal service, excellent equipment, no more than 10 divers on boat that is rated for 20, PADI/IDC operator with excellent staff and personality. The Bahamas and Sharks go hand in hand. Sunn Odyssey, unlike Xanadu and UNESCO, does not do shark feeding dives - Nick drops you into Shark Junction where the reef sharks hang out between feedings. This is pure excitment, unbridled and uncontrolled. Usually 12 to 15 sharks in the area and very curious about divers - this is truly a "Close Encounter" dive. Photo ops are very up close and personal. Theo's Wreck is well known and always exciting at 110 feet at rudder and 10 meters from edge of the abyss. Large sandy bottom with hundreds of yellow headed jaw fish to photo. Could do entire dive on jaw fish antics. Wrecks and coral dives are unlimited with over 40 bouy-marked dive sites off the south side of Grand Bahama Island. Flamingo Bay Resort and Marina rebuilt after 2004 hurricanes and all is well at the resort. Nice accomodations and staff is very friendly. Need rental car ($125/wk) to get around island (drive on left), but there are all the amenities. GBI has the "Welcome" sign out with many air/hotel/dive packages. You won't do much better for the buck. Sunn Odyssey Divers is the best operation in the Bahamas for personal service, equipment, small number of divers, PADI instruction and excellent dive sites.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Cancun, Cayman, Cuba, Florida, Greece, Guadeloupe, Saba, St. Barths, St. Maarten, Turkey, USVI
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, noCurrents
Water Temp	85-90°F / 29-32°C	Wetsuit Thickness	1
Water Visibility	60-80 Ft/ 18-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Stay with Buddy and no less than 200 psi back in boat
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
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
UW Photo Comments	Freeport/Lucaya has all the photo shops and cyber cafes for film and digital work. DO has separate tub for cameras - strictly enforced!

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Dive Review of Sunn Odyssey Divers/Flamingo Bay in Bahamas/Freeport/Lucaya GBI

Sunn Odyssey Divers/Flamingo Bay, Aug, 2005,

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Dive Review of Sunn Odyssey Divers/Flamingo Bay in
Bahamas/Freeport/Lucaya GBI