Dive Review of Peter Hughes Sun Dancer in
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Peter Hughes Sun Dancer, Jul, 2006, by Gary Nagel, WI, USA . Report 2794.
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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	If and when I dive here again, it will be earlier in the year. Tropical depressions start in Mid-June and can suspend silt in the water cutting down the visibility. In these conditions a strobe is an absolute must. Lots and lots of back scatter without one. If you dive nitrox, only EAN 32 is available. They do have 2 analizers which was a help since there were a lot of EAN divers and several who completed nitrox training. The "Dancer" and the Belize "Aggressor" do the same itinerary. They are seldom out of sight of each other. Although the "Dancer" is slightly larger, the "Aggressor" will get you to the same sites. Everyone refered to the Aggressor as the 'party boat". Maybe I'll try that one next time. We had cabin #3. It's on the same level as the dive deck and far forward of the engine room. It has a large window with a drop down shade and gave us some great views. This is a quiet comfortable room with enough storage and closet space for all your stuff. The room and private head were kept clean and orderly by the staff. The crew for the great part was super especially the engineer. The food was mostly good but not gourmet. Beware of eating uncooked foods such as salads. Several guests missed dives because intestinal difficulties. I pack my favorite tequila and I wish I'd have brought some vodka as well. They only had 1/2/bottle of vodka which was gone by mid-week. It's hard to make the girl freind a vodka martini with out the vodka. This is priced as a luxury vacation and excuses just won't do! For the most part, this was a great trip except for one crew member. He was refered to as the camera pro. I never saw any pictures that he took. He never did any presentation and it's not like he didn't have the opportunity. His attitude was poor and he had no sence of humor. It seemed like he got in the way quite a bit on the camera tables. He should do everyone a favor and get a job changing oil at a gas station. Jerk is to kind when it comes to discriptions.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Bonaire, Cozumel, Turks and Caicos, Bahamas, Coacos Island, Florida Keys
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy, cloudy	Seas	calm
Water Temp	82-85°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	60-80 Ft/ 18-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Dive with buddy, recreational limits
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	1 or 2	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	Rinse tanks for Cameras only, dule camera tables on each side of the dive deck . Batteries could be charged on the dive deck or in the salon. If you want to charge batteries in your cabin, bring a power strip with a circut breaker.

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Dive Review of Peter Hughes Sun Dancer in Belize/Atolls

Peter Hughes Sun Dancer, Jul, 2006,

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Dive Review of Peter Hughes Sun Dancer in
Belize/Atolls