Dive Review of Nekton Rorqual in
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Nekton Rorqual, Sep, 2006, by Bob & Carolyn Smith, MA, USA ( Reviewer 3 reports). Report 2933.
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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
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Comments	This was our fourth Nekton trip. We were very comfortable on the boat, and found it to be clean and in good repair. The crew was very good and worked hard to accomodate all the passengers' needs. The food was very good, plentiful, and filling as usual. Our only complaint is there are now so many nitrox divers, the crew on the dive deck were distracted by them, as they have to verify each diver's percentages. That left those of us diving on air without anyone to witness our entries or hand us our cameras. The nitrox divers also complained they had a long wait. Nekton needs to work on improving dive deck operations. The itinerary included diving at all three islands. The reef around Grand Cayman for the most part appeared pretty beat up with the exception of two of the sites we visited. Bloody Bay Wall at Little Cayman was beautiful and healthy. We only dove the Capt. Tibbets wreck at Cayman Brac, which was enjoyable. We saw many turtles, and had one leave the reef and swim to us and circle us at close range several times, allowing me to take some awesome pictures...that made this trip unforgettable for me! We were annoyed by the mandatory 1/2 day ashore in Cayman Brac, which is a deal which was apparently forced on Nekton by the Cayman government so that we would spend money in the Caymans. We had to buy lunch on shore, and they offered tours and rental cars that we could pay for to entertain ourselves, which we did not do. We laid in hammocks all day at the resort that hosted us (and where we bought lunch). We'd rather pay a bit extra in our Nekton fee and have a day boat take us out diving! If diving is your thing, liveaboards give great value for your money as opposed to a resort, and you'll often get to dive sites day boats can't reach. In our opinion, the sturdy and super stable Nekton is the best bargain to be found in diving!
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Bonaire, Belize, Bahamas, Turks & Caicos, New England
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	84-86°F / 29-30°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	80-100 Ft/ 24-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Dive within recreational limits Minimum 500 psi upon return to boat
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
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	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Dedicated fresh water buckets on the dive deck and next to the camera tables. Two large camera tables on the main deck under cover.

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Dive Review of Nekton Rorqual in Cayman Islands

Nekton Rorqual, Sep, 2006,

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Dive Review of Nekton Rorqual in
Cayman Islands